Reviews – Claritech Solutions Corp.

2019 Laptop Comparison – ASUS Chromebook vs Microsoft Surface Go

Posted on 2019-03-282019-04-06 by claritech

This article compares my experiences using the Surface Go and an ASUS Chromebook alternatively for the last several months and reveals the winner. The ASUS C302C Chromebook and the Microsoft Surface Go are similar devices in many ways. I'll start with a summary of each including my personal pros and cons. I'll finish on why I chose the Chromebook as my favourite. ASUS C3...

Custom digital signage using PADS

Posted on 2011-09-272016-02-24 by claritech

We have recently had the opportunity to install arena schedule digital signage at the Don Hartman Northeast Sportsplex and Cardel Place in Calgary. For both installations, we chose PADS 3.1 Standalone from Net Display Systems of the Netherlands. The reason for our choice was the flexibility, ease of deployment and professional looking results of PADS. One of the key fe...

Hosted anti-spam services

Posted on 2010-10-31 by claritech

This month we'll be looking at various hosted anti-spam solutions. Hosted solutions differ from on-site solutions in that there is no need to install or update software on either your server or your desktops. This can minimize administration as well as bandwidth usage as only valid email will reach your network. (more…)

Antivirus that works – VIPRE Enterprise Premium

Posted on 2010-09-30 by claritech

One of the latest challenges we've had with our clients is finding and implementing the right antivirus solution. Over the years we've tried AVG, Trend Micro and most recently BitDefender. While we continue to update and support these packages for our clients where the products are working effectively, for new installations we have been promoting VIPRE Enterprise Premium or...

Google Apps – Is it right for your company?

Posted on 2010-02-28 by claritech

I've been testing Google Apps Premier Edition for the last month and this note details my likes and dislikes about the service offering. Overall, while I think Google Apps holds promise, its smartphone support is lacking and might not be the best choice for all companies. Likes Multiple calendars - while at first I thought the lack of category capability was a bit of a pai...

Two-Factor Part II – OpenID, VeriSign PIP and PhoneFactor

Posted on 2009-11-26 by claritech

As you may already know, I am a huge believer in two-factor authentication. You should keep in mind that two-factor authentication is not the absolute answer to Internet security problems. It is critical that you keep your computer patched with current antivirus software and that you browse and use email with care. I won't get too much into the technology other than to say i...

Yet another cool hosted service – Draftix.com

Posted on 2009-09-30 by claritech

I recently had the opportunity to test another hosted service, Draftix.com. I found it by searching for some software that would help with season ticket group distribution. I was creating a new season ticket group of varying ownership and figured there had to be someone out there who's already figured out how to do it easily using software or even Excel. After doing a quick...