Microsoft Surface The release of Microsoft's tablet, Surface, has been causing a lot of ripples in the tech community. The first version is available now, but not many people have got their hands on it yet. There have been more questions asked about the...
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SpireTech Labs: Windows Server 2012 First Look
In the buzz of the next version of Microsoft's desktop operating system, Windows 8, an important Microsoft release sits in its shadow - Windows Server 2012. Often taken for granted, Windows Server is the keystone to many offices. We've had a peek at the release...
Kickstarter Questions
Kickstarter is a program for funding new, creative projects, bringing together people who have ideas for projects with funders who want to contribute. The model allows contributions at all levels, from one dollar to thousands. Kickstarter has been getting a lot of...
Business Cloud File Storage Revisited
A few months ago, we reviewed the open-source package OwnCloud. Since then, we've been through a few version updates and bugfixes, and are unhappy to report that Owncloud is not ready for prime-time yet. Our main beef at this point involves file...
PPTP VPN Seeing it’s Last Days
For a long time only third party software existed to connect two networks via an encrypted connection (called Virtual Private Networking, or VPN). Microsoft introduced a built-in version of this technology into Windows Server, and its use became widespread. This...
Portland Metro Area Ethernet
SpireTech has released a new high speed internet service to businesses in the area. Times and technology move forward at haste every day and we've seen the need from clients for faster connections and more data transfer while remaining within a reasonable...
Microsoft Surface Making Ripples
More rumors emerge from the internet about Microsoft's Surface tablet. At Microsoft's TechReady15 conference, they stated all of the retail prices were laid out - the new tablet will become available on October 26th and start at $199. This comes as a pleasant surprise...
Tracking Stolen Laptop Leads to Drug Bust
On the surface, you've likely seen this story before - someone uses an online tracking system to find stolen equipment. What makes this story entertaining and unique is a twist at the end. A tech writer for Make Magazine started a blog of his experience of having the...
Google Nexus 7 – First Impressions
After my first two weeks being the owner of the Google Nexus 7, my impressions are positive. As a worker in the tech industry, I need access to a computer pretty regularly, and access to e-mail is an important part of my job. The appeal of getting a tablet was to have...
Many Questioning Microsoft’s Moves
The release of the Microsoft operating system, Windows 8, and tablet, Surface, has been announced. October 26th is the date that will set Microsoft's fate, for better or worse. The backlash from the direction the industry giant is taking has already begun. Most of the...