Zip Express Installation is a national service company that focuses on the installation of home theater and computer installation.
Contact:
Address: 3033 excelsior blvd
suite 470
minneapolis, mn 55416
Phone: 800-778-0530
Fax: 612-677-3551
email: info@zipinstalls.com
Web Site: http://www.zipinstallation.com
Technician Signup: http://sharepoint.zipinstallation.com/TechSignup/default.aspx
Install It Today is an Internet-based marketplace similar to OnForce and Field Nation. The company boasts over 14,000 technicians.
Contact:
3033 Excelsior Blvd, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN
55416
Heidi@installittoday.com
612-455-7218 – Office
612-874-7400 – Fax
Tech Registration: http://www.installittoday.com/tech_reg/reg_form1.php
Barclays release new video highlighting the risks of online fraud that their customers may face when using the internet.
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(PRWEB) December 1, 2008 — Barclays new video, which is presented by television reporter Spencer Kelly, outlines the key risks such as phishing and malicious software and provides advice on what can be done to avoid these threats as well as the things Barclays does to protect customers.
Barclays is a leader in online banking security (http://www.personal.barclays.co.uk/goto/pfs_global_security ) initiatives having launched PINsentry in 2007. PINsentry uses a handheld card reader and chip and PIN technology to verify customers' identities for online banking. Without the need for passwords or memorable words, PINsentry has introduced a new layer of security to online banking, with users being issued with a unique eight digit code, helping to fight fraudsters who hack into people's computers or utilise "phishing" emails to steal login details. Over 1.5 million customers are now using PINsentry and it was recently named the Best Security Initiative at the Nominet Best Practice Challenge 2008 awards.
In June 2008 Barclays became the only bank to offer all of its customers a full free online security (http://www.barclays.co.uk/video/online-security/ ) software package. The package, from award winning internet security provider Kaspersky, includes anti-virus software as well as a spam filter, parental controls, spyware, adware and firewalls and is available to all customers who are registered with Barclays online banking. As a result of these initiatives and continuing work behind the scenes, Barclays has seen a dramatic 91 per cent drop in the money lost to fraudsters from 2006 to 2007 and is the only UK bank to have seen a reduction in the number of phishing attacks.
Barclays fight against online fraud continues with a new 'vidcast' advising people on the best methods of internet security (http://www.barclays.co.uk/video/online-security/ ). The five minute video is available to watch at www.barclays.co.uk/video where viewers are also invited to post their comments including suggestions for subjects of future videos.
For more details on PINsentry (http://www.barclays.co.uk/pinsentry/ ), free Kaspersky internet security software and other online security information please go to www.barclays.co.uk/security.
About Barclays
Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services, with an extensive international presence in Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia.
With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs 143,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for over 38 million customers and clients worldwide.
For more information contact:
Elizabeth Holloway
Retail Banking PR Manager
Barclays Corporate Affairs
Level 8
1 Churchill Place
London
E14 5HP
+44 (0)20 7116 6229
Zelscope is an application that converts a PC into a low-frequency oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer. A single user license is $9.95. A 14 day trial version is available.
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Badcaps.net is a source of replacement capacitors and capacitor kits for motherboards. If you replace caps to repair motherboards this is a good source for replacement caps. If you are squeamish about soldering caps or are looking to outsource the work they can do it for you.
The company sells complete cap replacement kits for several makes and models of mainboards. They also create custom kits for you.
In addition to selling capacitors and cap replacement services the company also has FREE tutorials on its web site on how to replace capacitors on motherboards. The tutorials include a complete overview of the process, how to remove old caps properly, how to solder new caps correctly and how to identify bad caps.
The tutorials alone are a must read for any tech who wants to repair or refurbish motherboards. The company also has forums to discuss issues related to the replacement of bad caps and repair of motherboards.
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This week we are going to continue our talk with an IT professional and merchant who launched a website called Merchant 911 to help small businesses learn the pros and cons of accepting credit cards and provide them with the resources to fight credit card fraud.
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According to the OnForce Services Marketplace Index report for Q3 released November 17, The company projects its total volume of service work to be $60 million by the end of 2008.
The Force Field Podcast Store. It is the first, only and official store for The Force Field Swag! We have T-shirts, golf shirts, The Force Field Official Mug, ball caps, other great gear. To order, simply go to www.theforcefield.net and click “Store” on the menu bar. Tell the world you dare to listen to The Force Field! Visit The Force Field Podcast Store and order your Official Force Field gear today!
Microsoft has thrown in the towel on Windows Live OneCare. A post in the Windows Live OneCare Team blog Windows Live OneCare Team blog November 18 announced that Redmond will end subscriptions to the service July 30, 2009.
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This week we’re going continue our discussion with Tom Mahoney from Merchant 911 and learn more about credit card merchant accounts. He will tell us how to shop around when setting up a credit card merchant account, what you can do to minimize the risk of a chargeback on a credit card transaction and how you can use the tools on his web site to protect yourself and your business from credit card fraud. Part 2 of a two part series.
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This week we are going to continue our talk with an IT professional and merchant who launched a website called Merchant 911 to help small businesses learn the pros and cons of accepting credit cards and provide them with the resources to fight credit card fraud.
TechPodcasts Promo Tag :10
Intro 1:17
Billboard :40
News and Comment segment 4:33
According to the OnForce Services Marketplace Index report for Q3 released November 17, The company projects its total volume of service work to be $60 million by the end of 2008.
The Force Field Podcast Store. It is the first, only and official store for The Force Field Swag! We have T-shirts, golf shirts, The Force Field Official Mug, ball caps, other great gear. To order, simply go to www.theforcefield.net and click “Store” on the menu bar. Tell the world you dare to listen to The Force Field! Visit The Force Field Podcast Store and order your Official Force Field gear today!
Microsoft has thrown in the towel on Windows Live OneCare. A post in the Windows Live OneCare Team blog Windows Live OneCare Team blog November 18 announced that Redmond will end subscriptions to the service July 30, 2009.
Commercial Break 1:00
Get Great Web Hosting at GoDaddy.com and save 10%! Listen for the discount code in the show. GoDaddy.com 1:00
Intro to Interview 1:50
This week we're going continue our discussion with Tom Mahoney from Merchant 911 and learn more about credit card merchant accounts. He will tell us how to shop around when setting up a credit card merchant account, what you can do to minimize the risk of a chargeback on a credit card transaction and how you can use the tools on his web site to protect yourself and your business from credit card fraud. Part 2 of a two part series.
Tom Mahoney Interview 22:22
Wrap up and Close :46
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Board welcomes Gary Gillam, Wayne Mize.
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. — November 19, 2008 The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Educational Foundation , an organization that offers job education, training and certification programs aimed at bringing new workers into the high-tech workforce, today announced the election of two information technology (IT) industry executives to its board of directors.
Gary Gillam, vice president, North American Resellers Channel Operations, Xerox North America and current foundation board member, was elected to the position of secretary on the CompTIA Educational Foundation's board of directors. Gillam succeeds Peter Manni as secretary.
Wayne Mize, a former chairman of the board of directors of the Computing Technology Industry Association (2006-07) and a long-time executive with Ricoh, was chosen to complete Manni's term on the CompTIA Educational Foundation board.
"We are honored that Gary Gillam and Wayne Mize are a part of our board," said John Venator, president and chief executive officer of the CompTIA Educational Foundation. "They are both well respected and highly regarded in the IT Industry and will contribute greatly to the continued growth and success of the Educational Foundation."
Both Gillam and Mize will serve on the board of directors through August 2009.
About the CompTIA Educational Foundation
The CompTIA Educational Foundation provides career opportunities for individuals who have historically been under-represented in the IT workforce. With the support of individuals, industry leaders, companies and the government, the Foundation creates programs aimed at helping veterans transitioning out of the military, at-risk youth, women, minorities, dislocated workers, and individuals with disabilities to obtain the technical and business skills employers are looking for. Since its creation in 1998, the Foundation has helped more than 1,000 individuals enter the IT workforce, helping the industry alleviate its shortage of skilled workers. For more information or to make a donation to the CompTIA Educational Foundation, please visit http://www.creatingfutures.us/.
Contact:
Kara Kersh
Manager, Media Relations
CompTIA
630-678-8464
KKersh@comptia.org
www.comptia.org
On-site Service Demand Remains Strong for Home Theater and Retailer-Focused Technologies
BOSTON, November 17, 2008 – OnForce, the world’s largest marketplace for IT and CE professionals, today released the OnForce Services Marketplace Index (OSMI) for the third quarter. This report highlights market trends and opportunities for growth in the on-site services industry. The OSMI report, available at www.onforce.com/OSMI/Q308 , is based upon more than 100,000 service events from the OnForce marketplace in the third quarter and offers a detailed view into the on-site services industry.
The report shows consumer electronics service demand remained strong in Q3. CE maintained its position as one of the three highest volume service categories, as installations and maintenance were required for higher-end electronics such as home networking, media servers and HDTVs.
“The Consumer Electronics Association recently projected that CE sales will grow 3.5 percent this holiday season, despite the down economy, so we know that consumers will still make major CE purchases that require professional installation,” OnForce CEO Peter Cannone said. “Many OEMs, VARs and retailers have yet to figure out the last mile of the consumer electronics sale – expert installation and support. This report helps show IT and CE companies how they can make on-site services a profitable part of their business and increase their customers’ satisfaction.”
The volume of service work flowing through the OnForce marketplace, estimated at $60 million in 2008, provides a statistical benchmark for the latest trends in IT and CE service. With nearly 1 million work orders completed since its inception, OnForce’s marketplace enables technicians across the U.S. and Canada to accept work orders from VARs, OEMs and national retailers for on-site service.
“Retailers leverage the summer and fall months to prepare for the holiday season and update their technology infrastructure and systems,” said Cannone. “The OnForce marketplace observed these trends and, in the third quarter, retailers focused on their in-store systems. This creates a lucrative opportunity for those VARs that service POS technologies.”
Some other highlights from the third quarter report:
• Point-of-sale (POS) was the fastest-growing category, climbing two spots from Q2.
• For the third consecutive quarter, Desktop Computers emerged as the highest volume category.
• Security, Peripherals and Consumer Electronics were the most expensive service categories.
• Laptop Computers and Networking were the least expensive categories.
Hartford, Conn., ranked as the most expensive city for IT and CE service requests. Of the top 10 most expensive IT and CE service cities in Q3, two were located in Texas, including Odessa and Eagle Pass; while two were located in California, including San Luis Obispo and Santa Ana. Only Santa Ana, Calif., retained a top 10 ranking in terms of being a most expensive service city from Q2 to Q3. Texas also finished in the top three state rankings for highest work order volume for the third straight quarter.
Houston and New York remain the cities with the highest volume of service requests quarter over quarter consecutively. St. Louis, Dallas, Denver and Portland, Ore., were among the fastest rising cities in terms of IT and CE service requests. Charlotte, N.C., and Tampa, Fla., were among the fastest declining IT and CE service cities in Q3.
About OnForce
OnForce is the leading marketplace for contract information technology (IT) and consumer electronics (CE) service professionals. The company enables VARs, serviceorganizations and staffing companies to find skilledprofessionals in virtually every zip code in the US and Canada. These IT service firms turn to OnForce to expand theirgeographic and skill set coverage without adding overhead or upfront expenses. OnForce enables increased buyer control and reduced management costs, whileimproving service levels and offering faster response times than traditional methods offinding contract technicians.
Since its inception, the OnForce marketplace has been used to successfully complete nearly 1 million work orders. The OnForce community is made up of 5,000+ IT service buyers and nearly 14,000 IT service technicians who work in a number of technologycategories, including computers, printers, networking, VoIP, point of saleand consumer electronics. For more information, visit www.onforce.com .
MEDIA CONTACT:
Amber LaCroix
Airfoil Public Relations
aklacroix@airfoilpr.com
(248) 304-1431
Parts Now! is a distributor of Laser printers for HP, Lexmark, Canon and Toshiba. In addition to sales of printer parts the company also offers online training for HP and Lexmark printers.
The company is based in Middleton, Wisconsin with an office in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and a distribution center in Hayward, California.
Contact:
Parts Now!
3150 Pleasantview Road
Middleton, WI 53562
Phone: 608-203-1500
Toll-Free: 1-800-886-6688
Web Site: http://www.partsnow.com/index.asp