Office 2016 has arrived, and it brings with it an array of new features and touched-up existing elements, all designed to make your business more productive. At the heart of those efforts is a renewed focus on collaboration, with features to enable your teams to communicate, share documents and work together more smoothly.
Collaboration at the heart of Office 2016
Should you upgrade to iOS 9? Read this first
Apple’s iOS 9 has been available for download for nearly two months now. If you have yet to upgrade, you may wonder whether or not you should. Not everyone has been happy with the new OS, and Apple is still working out the kinks. So if you’re on the fence as to whether or not […]
Office 2016 for Mac is here
For Mac users who have been waiting with great anticipation, Office 2016 for Mac is finally available. The new version is worth the wait; Microsoft has implemented exciting new upgrades to improve the user experience. Office 2016 possesses far superior functionality and user interface than its predecessor, Office 2011. We’ve highlighted some of the new […]
Here comes Android 6.0 M, aka Marshmallow
After much speculation as to when it would finally rear its head, Google has finally announced the imminent arrival of the Android 6.0 M operating system, which goes by the name of Marshmallow. It follows in the footsteps of previous foodstuff-inspired Android operating system releases, including its predecessor Lollipop.
September 2015 – Office 2016 is Here!
It’s been a big week for software releases. First, Apple released the latest iPhone and iPad operating system, iOS 9, to go along with their newly introduced devices. Then Microsoft released Office 2016, with a huge focus on collaborating and making use of the shared cloud storage that comes with Office 365 subscriptions, OneDrive and SharePoint.
Windows 10, Part 2: Beyond the Start Menu
Microsoft’s newest incarnation of the now 30-year-old Windows brand was officially released to the computing public last week. Much of the online commentary has focused on user-interface aspects of the new OS, such as the newly redesigned (again!) Start menu, the ability to run the newer-style (Metro/Modern) apps in a window instead of full-screen, and the new virtual assistant known as Cortana. Understandable, since that’s what most users will notice and see, and that’s where Microsoft received the most Windows 8 criticism.
Happy Holidays from Castema
The holiday season is upon us, and we will all be busy spending time with friends and family, celebrating the year. We know we will be! From all of us at Castema, we would like to wish you a Happy Holidays and all the best in the New Year.
Disk encrypting Cryptolocker malware demands $300 to decrypt your files
Earlier this year, a nasty new type of ransomware burst onto the scene. Unlike others, however, this new one’s bite was every bit as bad as its bark. The Cryptolocker hijacker sniffs out your personal files and wraps them in strong encryption before it demands money.
Castema Technology Services, Inc. Has Moved
Our new address:
Castema Technology Services, Inc.
3501 Algonquin Road
Suite 330
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Speed up Android browsing, turn off Flash
Plenty has been said about mobile devices and Adobe Flash, with the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs famously slamming Adobe in an open letter that outlined the numerous reasons why Apple refuses to support Flash web elements in browsers on iOS devices. Jobs claimed Flash was “unstable”, and that it “sapped battery life”.