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PCG Closed for Presidents Day

Ronnie Parisella — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:51:58 +0000

President’s Day - Monday, February 20th, 2012

Please be advised that Power Consulting will be closed this coming Monday, February 20th, in observanvce of President’s Day.

Service Reminder

If you have a service emergency during this time, please contact your after-hours call in number or send your request to support@powerconsulting.com so we can look into it first thing on Tuesday morning.

Happy President’s Day from the team at Power Consulting Group!

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Ingram Micro SMB Alliance

Ronnie Parisella — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:25:13 +0000

Ingram Micro SMB Alliance

Power Consulting Group’s Director of Information Technology, Ronnie Parisella has accepted an Advisory Council seat on Ingram Micro’s SMB Alliance.

Community Relationships & Building Trust

Ingram Micro’s SMB Alliance community helps SMB-focused resellers enter new markets to grow their businesses and increase overall profitability. Members enjoy added attention from manufacturers and access to business-building resources, tools and training to help them run their businesses more effectively and efficiently. As a community, members form partnerships, network with peers with similar business models, share best practices and tap into growth opportunities not available through other distributors. Members build their business with Ingram Micro in three key ways: by increasing profit, expanding reach and by building expertise.

The SMB Alliance Advisory Council exists to encourage communication, creativity, ingenuity and responsiveness among its members. It is designed to help promote a strong SMB Alliance community formed by working relationships and mutual trust; to work together to further develop the SMB Alliance program elements serving multiple market segments; and to be a representative of the members as a whole.

Please help us in congratulating Ronnie!

Regards

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New York City gets a Software Engineering High School

Ronnie Parisella — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:57:50 +0000

This is a great initiative. I’m curious about what languages/apps they build their curriculum around.

From: Joel on Software

via New York City gets a Software Engineering High School.

Apple stops selling iPhone 4S in China

Roger Arias — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:38:20 +0000

Apple stores in China have temporarily stopped selling the iPhone 4S to protect store employees and customers, the New York Times reports.

The iPhone 4S was scheduled to hit the Chinese market on Jan. 13 for the first time. Unfortunately, enthusiasm for Apple’s latest gadget turned ugly, with gangs of scalpers reportedly fighting each other in front of Apple stores.

As a result, the managers of the company’s main store in Beijing’s Sanlitun district decided not to open the store as promised.

The decision to keep the store closed, which was announced by a company employee over a bullhorn shortly after 7 a.m, prompted angry shouting and egg-throwing from the crowd.

Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said the company will suspend iPhone 4S sales in mainland China to protect the company’s employees and customers.

Apple TV strategy finally emerging?

Chris Power — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:13:24 +0000

Apple’s TV strategy has been uneven and ambiguous over the years. Recent technology and product development clarifies Apples’ strategy, according Jessica E. Vascellaro in her recent Wall Street Journal Online article.

With the specter of a head-to-head battle with Google TV, plus a host of new technologies integrating AppleTV with mobile devices, Apple will have to show its hand soon.

Apple has demonstrated in the past, technology success has not depended on breadth or extent of platform. Nor even, strictly, on superior hardware. Instead, it is built on integration – i.e., iTunes. Apple products work together seamlessly through superior hardware/software integration. iTunes integrates devices, media, and platforms. iTunes itself became a platform, much greater than the sum of its individual parts, to support the entire “i-” empire. Will this strategy continue to work for AppleTV?

Media control and royalties will determine how the major digital TV players position themselves on the battlefield. Who will be savviest in the media boardrooms? Supposedly Jobs was masterful at this. Do his successors in this role have sufficient clout?

Apple to launch 7.85-inch iPad in 2012, say sources

Jason LaPorte — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:58:35 +0000

Apple is likely to launch a 7.85-inch iPad prior to the fourth
quarter of 2012 in addition to a new iPad scheduled to be released at the end of
the first quarter, according to sources in the supply chain.

Global shipments of tablet PCs are expected to reach 60 million
units in 2011, of which 70% will be Apple’s iPads. To cash in on market demand
as well as market expectations, Apple is expected to release its next-generation
iPads at the end first-quarter 2012, said the sources.

However, in order to cope with increasing market competition
including the 7-inch Kindle Fire from Amazon and the launch of large-size
smartphones from handset vendors, Apple has been persuaded into the development
of 7.85-inch iPads, the sources indicated.

In addition to purchasing 7.85-inch panels from LG Display, Apple
will also buy panels from AU Optronics (AUO), indicated the sources, adding that
makers in the supply chain are likely to begin production of the 7.85-inch
models at the end of the second quarter of 2012.

Take advantage of IRS Section 179 for 2011 IT purchases

Chris Power — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:33:03 +0000

Congress has extended IRS Section 179 to include IT purchases for the 2011 tax year. Qualifying IT equipment purchases (most computer hardware and software) can be deducted at full cost from your 2011 business taxes, instead of being amortized over several years.
From section179.org:

“The Section 179 Deduction limit increased to $500,000. The total amount of equipment that can be purchased increased to $2 million. This includes most new and used capital equipment, and also includes certain software.”

If you are ready to finalize planning for projects in Q1 or Q2 of next year, now is a great time to purchase the hardware and software you need. You effectively receive a discount on the purchase, and of course lower your businesses taxable Income.

VM Sprawl?

Felix Smith — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:24:46 +0000

Current Virtual Machine (VM) Software enables any regular, nontechnical person to create a VM with a “click of the Mouse”; multiply this by an organizations employee population, and the cost-saving benefits of going Virtual go right out the window. Commonly referred to as VM Sprawl, it can drag the efficiency of an IT Departments’ resources down into the Pits, if not handled correctly…

Is Your Medical Office Ready for 2012?

James Oakes — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:23:12 +0000

As 2011 comes to a close most medical offices are now looking at the challenges they face in the coming year. Healthcare IT News recently posted a great article about what Medical offices are up against.

Not surprising the number one challenge is Choosing the right Technology. We know that this is a daunting task for a medical office and quite frankly I would rather have my Doctor focused on what ails me rather than the right EMR for his practice.

That’s why Power Consulting is ready to help you choose the most qualified and effective EMR for your office.

Number two on the list is Finding skilled, affordable IT personnel. That one is easy. Power Consulting has designed an easy affordable package for all you technology needs. It’s not even January yet and you have already knocked the two most important needs off your list.

Power Consulting makes the transition to EMRs that much easier

James Oakes — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:18:58 +0000

With the American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009, 2014 deadline fast approaching medical offices all over the country are finding themselves unprepared. A recent federal survey shows that only a third of all medical offices have some form of EMR. But there is no reason to panic quite yet.

Power Consulting and Hielix are dedicated to making the transition to EMR’s fast, easy and affordable. Hielix will soon be announcing Hielix Apps. A tool that Power Consulting will be using to help Medical offices choose the best and most qualified EMR software for your practice.

In the near future tablets and EMR’s will become as common place in Medical offices and as copies of People and Highlights magazines form 1997.