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Please read on for more information! [![Should You Shut Down, Sleep, or Hibernate Your Computer?](https://blog.safeware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shallow-focus-photography-of-macbook-792199.jpg?width=600&name=shallow-focus-photography-of-macbook-792199.jpg)](https://blog.safeware.com/should-you-shut-down-sleep-or-hibernate-your-computer) ## [Should You Shut Down, Sleep, or Hibernate Your Computer?](https://blog.safeware.com/should-you-shut-down-sleep-or-hibernate-your-computer) **Shutting your computer down** conserves the most energy when you step away. This closes your current apps or documents that were in use and shuts down your operating... July 3, 2019 by [Elyse S.](https://blog.safeware.com/author/elyse-s) [0 Comments](https://blog.safeware.com/should-you-shut-down-sleep-or-hibernate-your-computer#comments-listing) [Read More »](https://blog.safeware.com/should-you-shut-down-sleep-or-hibernate-your-computer) [![Company Culture: Associate Appreciation Week and the Summer Outing](https://blog.safeware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_3911a.png?width=600&name=IMG_3911a.png)](https://blog.safeware.com/company-culture-associate-appreciation-week-and-the-summer-outing) ## [Company Culture: Associate Appreciation Week and the Summer Outing](https://blog.safeware.com/company-culture-associate-appreciation-week-and-the-summer-outing) We all know that uneasy feeling when the alarm shrieks at 6:30 am Monday morning. Your brain is foggy, eyes are heavy, and your body is aching from the past... June 26, 2019 by [Elyse S.](https://blog.safeware.com/author/elyse-s) [0 Comments](https://blog.safeware.com/company-culture-associate-appreciation-week-and-the-summer-outing#comments-listing) [Read More »](https://blog.safeware.com/company-culture-associate-appreciation-week-and-the-summer-outing) [![Buying Your First College Computer](https://blog.safeware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/woman-typing-writing-programming-7112.jpg?width=600&name=woman-typing-writing-programming-7112.jpg)](https://blog.safeware.com/buying-your-first-college-computer) ## [Buying Your First College Computer](https://blog.safeware.com/buying-your-first-college-computer) With the return of Target’s back to school jingles playing on every channel on a constant loop, you are probably reminded of your long college checklist if you’re a... June 12, 2019 by [Elyse S.](https://blog.safeware.com/author/elyse-s) [Higher Education](https://blog.safeware.com/tag/higher-education) [0 Comments](https://blog.safeware.com/buying-your-first-college-computer#comments-listing) [Read More »](https://blog.safeware.com/buying-your-first-college-computer) [![The Next Wave of Laptops](https://blog.safeware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/computers-cup-desk-gadgets-221011.jpg?width=600&name=computers-cup-desk-gadgets-221011.jpg)](https://blog.safeware.com/the-next-wave-of-laptops) ## [The Next Wave of Laptops](https://blog.safeware.com/the-next-wave-of-laptops) Since the inception of laptops, these portable electronics have evolved to become lighter, more portable, and more complex functionally. We have seen laptops that... May 29, 2019 by [Stephanie Wise](https://blog.safeware.com/author/stephanie-wise) [0 Comments](https://blog.safeware.com/the-next-wave-of-laptops#comments-listing) [Read More »](https://blog.safeware.com/the-next-wave-of-laptops) [![The Restriction of Parenting Apps](https://blog.safeware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/woman-and-girl-using-tablet-computer-1312023.jpg?width=600&name=woman-and-girl-using-tablet-computer-1312023.jpg)](https://blog.safeware.com/the-restriction-of-parenting-apps) ## [The Restriction of Parenting Apps](https://blog.safeware.com/the-restriction-of-parenting-apps) With technology becoming a normal part of children’s lives at a younger age than ever before, many parents and guardians are concerned about the adverse effects... May 3, 2019 by [Stephanie Wise](https://blog.safeware.com/author/stephanie-wise) [0 Comments](https://blog.safeware.com/the-restriction-of-parenting-apps#comments-listing) [Read More »](https://blog.safeware.com/the-restriction-of-parenting-apps) [![Android vs. Apple Security](https://blog.safeware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/apple%20vs%20android.jpg?width=600&name=apple%20vs%20android.jpg)](https://blog.safeware.com/android-vs.-apple-security) ## [Android vs. Apple Security](https://blog.safeware.com/android-vs.-apple-security) Android and Apple are consistently in a head-to-head battle to see who can produce the most advanced and desirable smartphone for modern consumers. While consumers... April 26, 2019 by [Stephanie Wise](https://blog.safeware.com/author/stephanie-wise) [0 Comments](https://blog.safeware.com/android-vs.-apple-security#comments-listing) [Read More »](https://blog.safeware.com/android-vs.-apple-security) [![Faculty & Staff’s Tech Devices Can Be Protected from Misfortune with Safeware’s Institutional Program](https://blog.safeware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_448664467.jpg?width=600&name=shutterstock_448664467.jpg)](https://blog.safeware.com/faculty-staffs-tech-devices-can-be-protected-from-misfortune-with-safewares-institutional-program) ## [Faculty & Staff’s Tech Devices Can Be Protected from Misfortune with Safeware’s Institutional Program](https://blog.safeware.com/faculty-staffs-tech-devices-can-be-protected-from-misfortune-with-safewares-institutional-program) While many college students have jam-packed schedules, the same can be said for faculty and staff members. Between teaching lecturers and labs to hosting office... April 5, 2019 by [Stephanie Wise](https://blog.safeware.com/author/stephanie-wise) [0 Comments](https://blog.safeware.com/faculty-staffs-tech-devices-can-be-protected-from-misfortune-with-safewares-institutional-program#comments-listing) [Read More »](https://blog.safeware.com/faculty-staffs-tech-devices-can-be-protected-from-misfortune-with-safewares-institutional-program) [![3G, 4G, 5G…Oh My!](https://blog.safeware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/the-internet-4899254_1920.jpg?width=600&name=the-internet-4899254_1920.jpg)](https://blog.safeware.com/3g-4g-5g-oh-my) ## [3G, 4G, 5G…Oh My!](https://blog.safeware.com/3g-4g-5g-oh-my) If you aren’t naturally tech-savvy, it can be hard to keep up with the ever-changing mobile technology industry. New cellphone models are continually released, and... March 28, 2019 by [Stephanie Wise](https://blog.safeware.com/author/stephanie-wise) [0 Comments](https://blog.safeware.com/3g-4g-5g-oh-my#comments-listing) [Read More »](https://blog.safeware.com/3g-4g-5g-oh-my) [![The Battle of Samsung and Apple](https://blog.safeware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/s10xsmax.jpg?width=600&name=s10xsmax.jpg)](https://blog.safeware.com/the-battle-of-samsung-and-apple) ## [The Battle of Samsung and Apple](https://blog.safeware.com/the-battle-of-samsung-and-apple) With Samsung's new Galaxy S10 and Apple's iPhone XS Max, the two companies continue to battle it out by producing comparable phones. March 4, 2019 by [Stephanie Wise](https://blog.safeware.com/author/stephanie-wise) [0 Comments](https://blog.safeware.com/the-battle-of-samsung-and-apple#comments-listing) [Read More »](https://blog.safeware.com/the-battle-of-samsung-and-apple) [![Keep Your Pets Entertained With These Apps](https://blog.safeware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_335137964.jpg?width=600&name=shutterstock_335137964.jpg)](https://blog.safeware.com/keep-your-pets-entertained-with-these-apps) ## [Keep Your Pets Entertained With These Apps](https://blog.safeware.com/keep-your-pets-entertained-with-these-apps) While you may think that your smartphone or tablet is meant to entertain you and make your life easier, you’re forgetting about man’s best friend! Cats and dogs can... 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