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5th Gear Technology Concepts and Byte Network Solutions Successfully Close Merger
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 1, 2021 – 5th Gear Technology Concepts, Inc. announces the successful merger of two IT firms effective on July 1, 2021. The combined group will be known as 5th Gear Technology Concepts, Inc. The 2 companies are geographically based in Nashville,...
Business Continuity — what it is, and how you can achieve it!
Business continuity is just what it sounds like -- your business’ ability to continue functioning, even if there is an outage event. Outages happen. Power goes out sometimes. Internet goes down. Both of those services are essential to business operations...
FaceTime’s bug that invades your privacy? Here’s how to stop it.
In a stunning breach of privacy, Apple has confirmed a bug within FaceTime that allows callers to hear audio -- and sometimes see video -- of the recipient caller, before the call has been answered or connected. Since the announcement, the internet has exploded with...
End of Life for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Are you ready?
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 are approaching "End of Life." The extended support feature (which provides all support, including security updates) ends on January 14th, 2020. This means that continued use of either of these operating systems would leave...
Ransomware.
Technology is constantly changing and improving, and we have become increasingly dependent upon it. As smartphones have saturated the market, it has become increasingly difficult to "unplug" as more and more of our lives become integrated with technology. All...
Connecting and powering on the Grandsteam phones
This is a tutorial to help guide you through the process of powering on and connecting your new Grandstream phone to your network.If you were handed a box with a phone in pieces and a bunch of cords, and you are not sure what to do next? This is for you. In your box,...
Recording and Accessing Voicemail on the Grandstream 2130
One of the beautiful things about VoIP Phone systems are the many features that are available as standard options. (Questions about whether VoIP is right your business? Click here read more.) This post will show you how easy it is to access the voicemail for any...
What is VoIP anyway? A brief (in English) explanation of hosted phone solutions.
So the question burning in your mind today is "what is the fuss about VoIP? What even is it -- and why should I care?" VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. It means that your phone system can be powered using your high speed internet. "Why would we want that?...
Don’t let TOO MUCH information stop you from protecting your business!
Times have changed. It's not enough any more to simply make a product and then sell the product. Or to offer a service and then find people who need that service. Protecting your business is a real concern that can cause a lack of sleep on any given day....