surge technology services http://www.surgetechservices.com Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:11:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Save Your Gadgets From Water Damage http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/save-your-gadgets-from-water-damage/ http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/save-your-gadgets-from-water-damage/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:11:14 +0000 Michael Gray http://www.surgetechservices.com/?p=196 If you’ve ever dropped your cell phone in water or had it slip out of your pocket on a water ride at an amusement park you’ll appreciate this tip from Lifehacker.com Dry out your soaked gadgets in rice ]]>

If you’ve ever dropped your cell phone in water or had it slip out of your pocket on a water ride at an amusement park you’ll appreciate this tip from Lifehacker.com

Dry out your soaked gadgets in rice

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Please remember before you return a computer or recycle a computer to format the hard drive.   Leaving behind personal information could lead to identity theft.

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/staples_caught_selling_pcs_old_customer_data

]]> http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/staples-caught-selling-pcs-with-old-customer-data/feed/ 0 What Should I Do with My Phone Before I Sell It? http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/what-should-i-do-with-my-phone-before-i-sell-it-2/ http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/what-should-i-do-with-my-phone-before-i-sell-it-2/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:31:11 +0000 Michael Gray http://www.surgetechservices.com/?p=183 What Should I Do with My Phone Before I Sell It? There are some very important things that you have to do if you want to be secure and protect your privacy. Lifehacker.com lays it all out and tells you the steps you need to take. http://lifehac.kr/l1mepy ]]>

What Should I Do with My Phone Before I Sell It? There are some very important things that you have to do if you want to be secure and protect your privacy. Lifehacker.com lays it all out and tells you the steps you need to take.


http://lifehac.kr/l1mepy

]]> http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/what-should-i-do-with-my-phone-before-i-sell-it-2/feed/ 0 50 Free Apps We’re Most Thankful For http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/50-free-apps-we%e2%80%99re-most-thankful-for/ http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/50-free-apps-we%e2%80%99re-most-thankful-for/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 20:28:47 +0000 Michael Gray http://www.surgetechservices.com/?p=160 Do you like free stuff?  Yeah we all do – lifehacker.com has a  great list of all of the free applications they love the most.  With this list who needs to waste a bunch of money on overpriced software. http://lifehac.kr/m5ZQCK ]]>

Do you like free stuff?  Yeah we all do – lifehacker.com has a  great list of all of the free applications they love the most.  With this list who needs to waste a bunch of money on overpriced software.

http://lifehac.kr/m5ZQCK

]]> http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/50-free-apps-we%e2%80%99re-most-thankful-for/feed/ 0 Lock Down Your Computer Like the NSA http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/lock-down-your-computer-like-the-nsa/ http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/lock-down-your-computer-like-the-nsa/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 19:15:54 +0000 Michael Gray http://www.surgetechservices.com/?p=156 Surprisingly well written PDF guides by the NSA.  Get your system secure with a little help from Uncle Sam.   http://lifehac.kr/mgJmRC ]]>

Surprisingly well written PDF guides by the NSA.  Get your system secure with a little help from Uncle Sam.   http://lifehac.kr/mgJmRC

]]> http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/lock-down-your-computer-like-the-nsa/feed/ 0 Would You Pay $20/Month for Google’s Chrome Laptop? http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/would-you-pay-20month-for-googles-chrome-laptop/ http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/would-you-pay-20month-for-googles-chrome-laptop/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 18:24:49 +0000 Michael Gray http://www.surgetechservices.com/?p=153 I think we all would be surprise how many people would. http://bit.ly/ilUHGz ]]>

I think we all would be surprise how many people would.

http://bit.ly/ilUHGz

]]> http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/would-you-pay-20month-for-googles-chrome-laptop/feed/ 0 iPhones Secretly Track Your Every Move, Researchers Say http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/iphones-secretly-track-your-every-move-researchers-say/ http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/iphones-secretly-track-your-every-move-researchers-say/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:24:28 +0000 Michael Gray http://www.surgetechservices.com/?p=151 Interesting and scary. http://huff.to/hQEJE1 ]]>

Interesting and scary.

http://huff.to/hQEJE1

]]> http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/iphones-secretly-track-your-every-move-researchers-say/feed/ 0 Spring Cleaning for Your Computer: Evacuate PC Dust Bunnies http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/spring-cleaning-for-your-computer-evacuate-pc-dust-bunnies/ http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/spring-cleaning-for-your-computer-evacuate-pc-dust-bunnies/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:03:29 +0000 Michael Gray http://www.surgetechservices.com/?p=148 It’s time to tell that family of dust bunnies living in your computer,  Hasta La Vista!  You can follow these tips from Lifehacker http://lifehac.kr/esAoNc or give us a call if you need some help. ]]>

It’s time to tell that family of dust bunnies living in your computer,  Hasta La Vista!  You can follow these tips from Lifehacker http://lifehac.kr/esAoNc or give us a call if you need some help.

]]> http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/spring-cleaning-for-your-computer-evacuate-pc-dust-bunnies/feed/ 0 Why sometimes free is better http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/why-sometimes-free-is-better/ http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/why-sometimes-free-is-better/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:36:48 +0000 Michael Gray http://www.surgetechservices.com/?p=144 Gizmodo put out its ultimate Antivirus guide and once again the free program that we’ve been touting, Microsoft Security Essentials was ranked better than programs costing $50 or more.    Read through the article and see if you need to make antivirus change. http://gizmo.do/g9zzfb ]]>

Gizmodo put out its ultimate Antivirus guide and once again the free program that we’ve been touting, Microsoft Security Essentials was ranked better than programs costing $50 or more.    Read through the article and see if you need to make antivirus change.

http://gizmo.do/g9zzfb

]]> http://www.surgetechservices.com/blog/why-sometimes-free-is-better/feed/ 0 Spring Cleaning – $70 http://www.surgetechservices.com/promotions/spring-cleaning-70/ http://www.surgetechservices.com/promotions/spring-cleaning-70/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:37:45 +0000 admin http://www.surgetechservices.com/?p=141 Get one machine cleaned up for the spring, only $70! This cleanup includes: * Deletion of junk files, temp files and log files stored by Windows. * Registry cleanup & optimization. * Install all needed Windows [...]]]>

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This cleanup includes:
* Deletion of junk files, temp files and log files stored by Windows.
* Registry cleanup & optimization.
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* Check the health of the hard drive
* Removing adware
* Insure backup system is working properly or if needed recommend
a backup solution.
* Installing Anti-Virus (if needed – software included)
* Un-installing unnecessary applications
* Boot/Startup Optimization
* Firewall installation/configuration “if needed – software included”

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