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Jose Navarro Visits Tekserve

Gus Guyot — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:47:25 +0000

Jose Navarro, a traveller, blogger and Berkeley College BBA student, recently posted to his blog about a trip he took to Tekserve. Referring to us as “the store that blew [his] mind,” Jose had many a kind word to say … Continue reading →

Tek Tip: Immediately Remedy Broken iPhone Buttons with AssistiveTouch

Chris D'Lando — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:08:46 +0000

Here at Tekserve, we see a lot of broken devices. Some are certainly worse than others or broken beyond repair, but, occasionally, we’ll get one with a stuck power button or a non-working home button. For some, a non-functioning button … Continue reading →

The 8 Best Apps For College Students

Chris D'Lando — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:43:06 +0000

It seems like not to long ago the best mobile resources for a student was a pen and paper. Those days are long gone now. The phrase “there’s an app for that” is more true than ever. There are incredibly … Continue reading →

Joe Quesada & Alex Trochut at Our Official Wacom Cintiq 13HD Release Party; Tony Santo Recaps at Media Hygiene

Gus Guyot — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:28:01 +0000

Earlier this week on Tuesday, May 7th, we were pleased to host the official Wacom Cintiq 13HD release party, a special after-hours event held on the main floor of Tekserve. This exciting event featured presentations by Marvel Comics’ Chief Creative … Continue reading →

Adobe Creative Suite Is Dead—Long Live Creative Cloud

Gus Guyot — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:10:22 +0000

Adobe MAX, “The Creativity Conference”, opened today in Los Angeles with a big announcement from Adobe: a major update to Creative Cloud (CC), including fully integrated cross-device collaboration, community and publishing capabilities, and the next generation of Adobe’s pro creative … Continue reading →

Cable vs. Streaming: A Beginners Guide to Cord Cutting

Chris D'Lando — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:03:47 +0000

There is a steadily growing movement in this country of people no longer watching video via broadcast television. With the meteoric rise of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu+, and more, “cutting the cord” has never been easier. If you’re unhappy … Continue reading →

30 NYC Subway Stations Add Free Wi-Fi

Jazmin Hupp — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:01:13 +0000

Governor Cuomo announced yesterday thirty new Subway Stations with data and voice cellular service. This brings the total number of stations with connectivity up to 36, with the goal of outfitting all stations by 2016. Free Wi-Fi is available on … Continue reading →

Guest Post: Windowfarms: A Clever Solution to Urban Farming

Chris D'Lando — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:08:01 +0000

By Katherine Aul & Hannah Warren of NATIVEscapes design studio As the city begins to leaf out and green up you may notice an extra abundance of plant life in the windows at Tekserve. Those gorgeous greens you see flourishing … Continue reading →

Green Thumbs: 4 Great Apps for Gardening

Chris D'Lando — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:45:06 +0000

Springtime means time to stop and smell the flowers. Or get started growing the flowers. Tekserve’s own resident gardener Rachel runs down her four favorite apps for gardening, plant care, and nature information. Take it away, Rachel: Vegetable Planting Calendar … Continue reading →

Tek Tip: Getting Started with iCloud, Pt. 4 – Does iCloud Back Up My Mac? What Else Should I Know?

Gus Guyot — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:33:32 +0000

In short, no; iCloud is not a backup solution for your Mac. While it can be used to recover some data in the event of a hard drive failure, only a small number of your files will be retrievable. Additionally, … Continue reading →