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QuickBooks Pro 2015 Does not Support Intuit Online Payroll + "Upgrade" Experience from Microsoft Office Accounting

Posted by: david on Thursday/February 19/2015 - 01:14 AM
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The other day Newegg.com had a very nice offer on QuickBooks 2015 Pro (50% off discount after coupon). Since I already use Intuit Online Payroll, and wanted to upgrade from the now defunct Microsoft Office Accounting 2009 software, I thought it would be a good idea to upgrade at this point. Certainly I had high hopes that it would speed up the process of preparing my S-Corporation 1120S tax return for this year. My first impressions of QB 2015 Pro after installing it were: It was slow to load. The sub-windows inside the main application become so cluttered that before long....

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Windows 7 Media Center "Copying Prohibited" WTV on Another PC

Posted by: david on Sunday/September 18/2011 - 04:18 PM
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So I just finished setting up the Ceton InfiniTV cablecard tuner with my Windows 7 Media Center PC and did some recordings. I shared the "Recorded TV" folder and tried to play the .WTV files from another Windows 7 PC in the house and got the error message: "Copying Prohibited" WTF??? Doing a research on Bing and Google showed that this is a common widespread problem. Of the several shows I recorded so far only ESPN Sportscenter didn't have DRM copy protection and was playable on another PC. At your Recorded TV folder you can actually right click on....

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ESET Smart Security 5 & ESET NOD32 5 Beta Released

Posted by: david on Thursday/May 05/2011 - 04:16 PM
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ESET has made available for download the beta versions of ESET NOD32 5 and ESET Smart Security (ESS) 5. Like some of the new antivirus/security offerings from other companies, the new versions of the ESET products offer cloud-powered capabilities to lessen the load on your PC even more (ESET already has a nice reputation for offering lightweight and yet powerful security products). There is also a new Gamer Mode for NOD32 5 and ESS 5 to reduce notification popups you may encounter while doing full-screen gaming. ESS 5 also sports parental control, improved spam fighting capability along with....

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ESET Mail Security 4.3 for Microsoft Exchange Server Released

Posted by: david on Thursday/March 31/2011 - 01:51 PM
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ESET today released the final version of ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server 4.3. Like ESET's other offerings such as NOD32 and ESET Smart Security, Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server employs proactive technology to deter malware. And similar to the other ESET products, ESET Mail Security for Exchange is efficient and won't strain the CPU. The Antispam features of ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server 4.3 are being touted by the company. You will be able to fine tune the system via a scoring and gray-listing of messages. Pricing was not revealed....

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TradeKing iPhone Access iPod Touch/iPhone App Released

Posted by: david on Friday/January 14/2011 - 08:55 PM
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TradeKing today unveiled the TradeKing iPhone and iPod touch app. This comes on the heels of the positive response to the TradeKing BlackBerry app. With TradeKing's new optimized iPhone and iPod touch mobile application, clients gain secure and convenient account access. With this exciting new app, clients can: * Get real-time views into balances, holdings and order status * Trade stocks and options * Check watchlists * Get up-to-the-minute market news, quotes and charts and the latest market commentary Like TradeKing's BlackBerry mobile application, there are no minimum balances....

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MacSpeech Dictate 1.5.9 Released

Posted by: david on Tuesday/June 01/2010 - 01:33 PM
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Dragon today released MacSpeech Dictate 1.5.9 update which is free of charge to registered MacSpeech Dictate 1.5.x customers using the "Check for Updates" feature. This new version is a maintenance release that fixes reported issues. In addition, customers of the MacSpeech Dictate family of products, including MacSpeech Dictate Medical, MacSpeech Dictate Legal and MacSpeech Dictate International, can update to the corresponding version 1.5.9, also by using their "Check for Updates" feature. Detailed information on changes and enhancements in the update are as follows: Fixed: * Registration screen has been updated to allow for opt-in to email offers ....

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ESET Mobile Security Beta Released

Posted by: david on Thursday/April 22/2010 - 02:07 PM
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ESET today announced ESET Mobile Security for consumers is now available for public beta testing. ESET Mobile Security key features and benefits include: * Multiple platform support Protection for Windows Mobile and Symbian smartphones * Heuristic Threat Detection Provides real-time protection against known and emerging threats * Anti-theft Safeguards against unauthorized of your device or personal information * SMS/MMS Anti-spam Prevents cluttering of your mobile inbox with unwanted text and multimedia messages * Firewall Protects you as you surf the web ....

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Thai Pirates Crack Windows XP

Posted by: david on Monday/November 12/2001 - 04:15 AM
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[excerpt] Hundreds of copies were on display at $2.70 each at individual stalls. Licensed home and office versions in the United States retail at between $99 and $199. The official launch of Microsoft XP in Thailand is scheduled for November 17.

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Microsoft stands by IIS, despite Gartner recommendation

Posted by: david on Thursday/September 27/2001 - 09:35 PM
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[excerpt] According to the advisory from Gartner -- which is based in Stamford, Connecticut -- the success of the Nimda worm and of Code Red before that "highlights the risk of using IIS and the effort involved in keeping up with Microsoft's frequent security patches."

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Texas Instruments Introduces Electronic Flashcard

Posted by: david on Wednesday/March 28/2001 - 04:52 PM
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[excerpt] Texas Instruments, the leader in handheld educational technology, today announced the introduction of StudyCards(TM) Creator, a new learning tool enabling students to create academically diverse stacks of electronic flashcards. This computer-based, add-on application can be used with the TI-Navigator(TM) wireless classroom learning system and the TI-83 Plus and TI-73 handheld graphing units, the most popular handheld educational products in schools today. TI has also developed flashcard stacks in conjunction with leading national educators and online education companies such as Quia.com and FreeVocabulary.com. These stacks encompass a wide array of subject fields for quiz and exam preparation, including history, geography, science,....

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