Migrating Unencrypted IMAP Mail to Google Apps

by | Aug 9, 2016 | Google Apps

We were recently tasked with migrating a customer from RM’s EasyMail service over to the Gmail service that is included with Google Apps for Education. If your mail service is relatively modern and supports IMAP over SSL/TLS then you will find that this process...

Deploying Promethean’s ActivDriver

by | Jun 24, 2016 | Software

The Promethean ActivBoard and ActivPanel are popular choices for schools that require some form of interactive display. For years, Mac users had to put up with buggy ports of Windows software (see: Hitachi, SMART, etc) until Promethean brought out proper Mac software...

Making HP Enterprise Printer Drivers Enterprise Friendly

by | Jun 1, 2016 | Software

I recently came across an HP printer whose model name includes the word ‘Enterprise’. The exact model escapes my mind right now, so I’m using the M855dn as an example, as its drivers work in the same unique way. As I approached the task of deploying...

iOS 9.3 New Features, Part 2

by | Jan 15, 2016 | iOS

This post is a continuation of part one which introduced two new main education-specific features that have been announced as part of the iOS 9.3 update. Let’s crack on with the other two and then point out a few other odds and ends to compliment them. Apple...