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Laptop vs. Desktop: Which Is Better for Your Business?

Laptops vs. Desktops Deciding between laptops vs. desktops for your business can be difficult. While laptops are becoming very popular due to mobility, a desktop computer might be a better fit for your business, depending on your needs. There are a lot of factors to consider, but the main ones are mobility, price, and power. Mobility One of the biggest advantages of laptops is the mobility that they offer. For this reason, laptops are probably Read more…

By RTI Team, 5 yearsFebruary 13, 2019 ago

How to Hack-Proof Your Smartphone

The Importance of Hack-Proofing Your Smartphone Most of us know the importance of protecting our computers with antivirus, firewalls, and strong passwords. But many of us don’t take the proper steps to secure our smartphones. According to a survey by Alcatel-Lucent Motive, 71% of phones have no security features to defend against malware infections and data-stealing software. With cybercrime on the rise, it’s crucial that you take the proper steps to protect your sensitive information. Keep Your Read more…

By RTI Team, 5 yearsFebruary 4, 2019 ago

How 3D Printing Can Be Used in Education

3D Printing Is Here While 3D printing might sound like something out of science fiction, it is becoming more popular as organizations discover the benefits it can provide. More and more major manufacturers are looking at 3D printing as a serious possibility to enhance or replace traditional manufacturing practices. Hewlett Packard Enterprise points out that 3D printing is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry. “Consolidating many parts into one part is a very important reason why companies Read more…

By RTI Team, 5 yearsJanuary 31, 2019 ago

How to Secure Your Webcam & Prevent Webcam Hacking

The Rise of Cybercrime Cybercrime is the fastest-growing crime in the United States. In fact, Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that cybercrime damages will cost the world over $6 trillion annually by 2021. While people and organizations are becoming more aware of ransomware and phishing scams, one threat that they might not consider is webcam hacking. And it’s not just your computer webcam that can get hacked. Cell phone cameras and home security systems can also be Read more…

By RTI Team, 5 yearsJanuary 28, 2019 ago

Benefits of Green Delivery

Benefits of Our Green Delivery Solution At Riverside Technologies, Inc. (RTI), our innovative Green Delivery solution saves you valuable time and makes it easy for your organization to cost-effectively decrease your environmental impact. Learn more about how it can benefit your organization! Please submit the following information to download the Benefits of Green Delivery document. Date Posted: 1/21/19 Date Last Updated: 6/10/19 By: RTI Marketing Team Riverside Technologies, Inc. (RTI) specializes in managed services, IT hardware, Read more…

By RTI Team, 5 yearsJanuary 21, 2019 ago

The Importance of Recycling Ink and Toner Cartridges

Why Recycle? Recycling your empty ink and toner cartridges is an easy way to help improve the environment and reduce waste. Recycling print cartridges reduces air and water pollution associated with landfilling, helps save energy, and conserves natural resources. Whether you’re a business, library, school, or homeowner, we can all do our part by recycling printer cartridges. A Look at the Numbers Cartridges are not easily degradable. In fact, it can take 1000 years for a Read more…

By RTI Team, 5 yearsJanuary 17, 2019 ago

Highlights from CES 2019

Highlights from CES 2019 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2019 attracted over 180,000 attendees and thousands of exhibiting companies. With more than 2.9 million net square feet of exhibit space, the CES show floor displayed all of the latest and greatest in the technology industry. There were drones, robots, autonomous cars, and so much more! Drones & Robots From aerial drones to underwater robots, there were plenty of drones and robots doing their thing at CES Read more…

By RTI Team, 5 yearsJanuary 15, 2019 ago

The Growing Popularity of School Robotics Competitions

Robotics Competitions With the ever-growing technology industry, there seems to be a constant need for technically minded individuals. In order to spark interest within this industry, schools are starting to focus more on STEM subjects. In addition, many schools are starting to participate in robotics competitions. These events provide an inspirational learning experience for students by celebrating engineering, science, and technology. They challenge students to think creatively and help foster STEM learning, innovation, and an Read more…

By RTI Team, 5 yearsJanuary 10, 2019 ago

The Impact of IT Downtime on a Business

Planned vs. Unplanned Downtime Planned downtime includes routine maintenance and scheduled upgrades on hardware and software. Because this downtime is planned, it can usually be scheduled so that there is minimal impact on users. Unplanned downtime happens unexpectedly and can be very damaging for a business. Common causes of downtime include network failures, natural disasters, system outages, human error, and component failures. The fastest growing cause of data center outages is cybercrime. The Cost of Unplanned Downtime Availability Read more…

By RTI Team, 5 yearsJanuary 2, 2019 ago

What Is Esports?

What Is Esports? Esports, also known as electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Most commonly, esports takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players and teams. This international phenomenon has gained popularity with millions of fans who may attend live events or watch on TV or online. Different video games included in the competitions are Call of Duty, Madden NFL, Fortnight, League of Legends, and many Read more…

By RTI Team, 5 yearsDecember 28, 2018 ago

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