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National Technologies Group has been serving the Sydney area since 1994, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Lessons from The Gmail Man: Why You Should Choose Office 365

Google's Privacy Policy is one of the creepier sides to Gmail. Signing up to Gmail means consenting to a Terms of Services agreement containing some dubious fine print. Namely, signing up to Gmail means giving Google permission to scan and collect data used for targeted Google advertisements.

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Let Your Staff Write on the Walls

We get a lot of questions about our NTG whiteboards. Because in our office, we let our staff write on the walls. Our engineers can brainstorm over nearly every inch of National Technologies HQ on fully-functioning floor-to-ceiling whiteboard walls.

Jenny Cook at Whiteboard

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Shock: The Smartphone was Conceived a Century Ago

Nobody tell Steve Jobs, but somewhere in obscure scientific history, someone actually invented the smartphone in 1902.

As it turns out, a Serbian-born physicist in America named Nikola Tesla was dreaming of the wireless world before the Blackberry was even a passing thought in a geek’s mind. Tesla, a small-scale physics genius, wrote this outrageous little tech fantasy in his notebook at the turn of the century:

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3 Tips for Making the Most of TechEd 2013

As Day 1 of TechEd Australia 2013 approaches, here are some tips from National Technologies Group to help you make the most of your registration fee.

1) Bring a portable charger

Battery power is precious at TechEd. Let your devices die and you'll miss out on the wild second dimension of the conference taking place online. Don't live a TechEd half-life; bring a backup portable charger. Portable power packs can give you the battery boost you will need to tweet, record and network your way through the conference.

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What’s New with PowerPoint 2013 Presenter View?

b2ap3_thumbnail_pp400.jpgMicrosoft PowerPoint 2013 Presenter View has new improvements designed to enhance your presentation. Presenter View is a helpful feature that allows the presenter to see a separate screen that's different from what the audience sees. The presenter's screen is used to display notes, previews, and other helpful tools. Here's how you can take full advantage of this PowerPoint feature.

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