Kerio Connect does Mobile right!

Posted in: Kinetic News by Kinetic on January 17, 2011 | No Comments

One of my favorite little "almost hidden" features of Kerio Connect is it's excellent implementation of ActiveSync for mobile devices.  Let me explain. Normally, when using your favorite mobile device with ActiveSync to access your Exchange account, you are only able to see your own account folders (your email, your calendars, your ...

Great by Default

Posted in: Kinetic News by Kinetic on October 20, 2010 | No Comments

Hi Everyone! Long time Kinetic employee, first time blogger. But better late than never, right? As many of you by now have purchased the awesome iPhone 4, you have probably been on a quest for the perfect case. While there are a lot of options out there, I came across a ...

Outlook 2011 for Mac and Kerio Connect

Posted in: Kinetic News by Kinetic on October 10, 2010 | No Comments

For any Entourage user, the reality of finally getting a Mac version of Outlook is almost surreal. And we applaud Microsoft's Mac Business Unit for finally tackling the job.  But as with any completely new Application, the first one can be buggy and missing features. Outlook 2011 is no exception. ...

Bring your Mac to work day!

Posted in: Kinetic News by Kinetic on May 2, 2010 | No Comments

I love this news story about Kraft Foods and their new "Bring Your Own Computer" to work program. Essentially, if you have a qualifying Mac or PC, and you prefer it over your work computer, just bring it on up and use it instead. Appleinsider reported on this Friday. The silver ...

Mac OS X Server 10.6 Certified

Posted in: Kinetic News by Kinetic on March 5, 2010 | No Comments

Yes, we are very personable IT guys.  And yes, we pride ourselves in looking just a little bit cooler than your average computer geek.  But we also like to stay on top of our game, and make sure our skills exceed your expectations every time. To that end, I thought I'd ...

Monitoring the Situation

Posted in: Kinetic News by Kinetic on February 20, 2010 | No Comments

In the world of Mac based IT services, one of the most elusive and thorny issues facing the OS X Admin is how best to monitor his servers and networks under his care.  For most of us, we manage small pockets of Mac servers, and simply can't afford the pricey ...

Quick zoom in Maps

Posted in: Kinetic News by Kinetic on February 10, 2010 | No Comments

Pinching to zoom in and out in the Maps app just comes naturally, but can be a dangerous task while you are walking or driving along holding your iPhone. You probably know that you can double-tap to zoom in quickly, but how to zoom out quickly? Easy: tap with 2 ...

Enable caps lock on iPhone

Posted in: Kinetic News by Kinetic on February 8, 2010 | No Comments

The iPhone does have a caps lock mode built in, but it's disabled by default. To enable it, go to Settings > General > Keyboard and turn on "Enable Caps Lock." Now whenever you need to type in all caps, simply double-tap the shift key to engage caps lock.

Meet Marcus Lopez

Posted in: Kinetic News by Kinetic on December 1, 2009 | No Comments

My dad always told me to be the best at what I did. When I picked up my first computer in 1997 I was determined to figure it all out. I spent many late nights reading through forums, how to's, the boring support knowledge base articles and following rabbit trails ...

The Mac Media Center just got easier

Posted in: Kinetic News by Kinetic on October 26, 2009 | No Comments

If you are like me and avoid the high costs of Directv, DISH, Comcast and the rest, then you are always looking for the best way to incorporate your Mac Mini or MacBook into your Home Theater. Well it just got a lot easier.  Kanex has announced their new HD audio/video ...