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[img src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/07/iphone-5-large-display.jpg" class="aligncenter"] In a recent article from the Wall Street Journal, Apple is rumored to be exploring larger screen sizes for their mobile devices.  It's interesting to note that even my own father would appreciate a larger screen size on his iPhone.  Personally, I think there is a large ...

[img src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/07/ipad_vs_surface.jpg" class="aligncenter"] Apple and Microsoft have both been hard at work the past few years beefing up their mobile device operating systems, along with other contenders like Android and Blackberry.  While it’s clear that mobile technology has been and continues to be getting better, these devices and their operating ...

[img src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/08/SpeedTest-Icon.png" class="aligncenter"] It is clear that data speeds continue to increase at a rapid rate, through both Internet providers and wireless data connection.  On top of that, more than 53% of American adults own a Smartphone and are accessing the Internet through them increasingly every day.  Whether you use ...

[img src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/08/fiber-internet-slide.jpg" class="aligncenter"] Last month I wrote an article about the proliferation of tablet devices in a desktop and laptop dominated workplace.  Although tablets are making a case for their necessity and rightful place in the business technology world, they are not the PC replacements the tech companies want them ...

Intertwined in the fabric of our business is communication. A clear understanding between managers and employees is imperative for success. At a Couple of Gurus, we value everybody and are very intentional about letting them know it.  Most companies have expectations of their employees, whether overt or simply implied. But ...

What is Microsoft Office Web Apps? Microsoft Office Web Apps (OWA) is a free, web-based version of the Microsoft Office suite that allows users to view, edit, and create Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote documents online. Office Web Apps is available to anyone with a Microsoft account, and it can ...

As you might expect from a bunch of Technical Gurus, we utilize technology to converse all day. Lync, from Microsoft, is an Instant Messaging and Presence platform designed to conduct business. At a moment’s notice, employees can glance at Lync to see if someone is available and then shoot them ...

[img src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/07/Office-Mobile-for-iPhone.jpg" class="aligncenter"] Ever since the iPhone was introduced just a few short years ago in 2008, every business user was looking for a way to view and edit their Microsoft Office documents on their iOS devices.  Certainly, when the iPad came out, this desire was intensified.  There were a ...

Recently HP Stock has seen a decline in value.  Although this has something to do with HP's management and sales issues they have had recently, the stocks of PC manufacturers in general are not faring to well.  Here are some comments from some of our engineers in response to this ...