Public trust in the media, including social media, is at an all-time low. Considering the past year filled with fake news and misleading information from “alternative” news sources for everything from the pandemic to the Presidential election, this shouldn’t be a...
This one’s for all the new parents out there! From those first few precious moments to months later as you juggle working from home and caring for your baby, it’s nice to have some help. Luckily the tech world has your back, and new devices are popping up all the time...
Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, oh my! When it comes to streaming music, there are more options available than ever. Wherever you can connect to the internet – phone, car, computer, etc. – you can stream music. With so many choices, we realize it can be hard...
Unfortunately, the scammers keep finding new ways to try to illegally gain access to your personal information – and today’s warning we wanted to share with you has to do with COVID-19 vaccination scams. As vaccinations are rolling out across the United States, many...
“To infinity and beyond!” Astronaut-themed cartoon characters aside, here at Softcom we love that one of the powers of the internet is its ability to connect us with the final frontier. There are a lot of exciting things happening in space exploration, and all you...
Has your phone been slow to respond lately? Or maybe your battery is draining much faster than normal? It could be mobile malware. Malicious software can be harder to spot on a phone than a computer, but it can do just as much damage. As people rely on their phones to...
If you ever wondered if we really needed technology, 2020 was the year that proved it. Between the pandemic, working and schooling from home, and the ability to stay in touch for just about everything else, there were a lot of big wins that came from the tech world....
It feels like every week a new streaming video service pops up, and after awhile it almost feels impossible to keep track of them, let alone figure out which one is best for you. Last year a number of major players like HBO Max, Peacock and Discover+ made splashy...
There’s an old saying, “Bad guys love bad times,” and the truth of this is shown in the proliferation of covid-related scams. Criminals know that we’re stressed out and distracted, and are trying to take advantage when our guard is down. There are the usual scams via...
You’ve got choices – why choose Softcom? We’ve laid it out here with reasons why Softcom stands out from other internet service providers for the best wireless internet service in our area. Installation & Service When you call other companies to set up...
There’s a new form of phishing spam causing trouble lately and it’s coming in the form of text messages about package deliveries. Over the holidays there was a record amount of people shopping online while adhering to pandemic stay-at-home orders. Many companies...
When AT&T announced that they would be shutting down 3G, and Verizon followed suit soon after, a lot of customers panicked. Many people with older devices that work on 3G technology wondered if they were going to be left without access. Due to the outcry, both...
Over the past few months, new variants of the coronavirus have started to emerge from the U.K. to South Africa and Brazil. A new strain recently discovered in California might be behind why our state experienced such a dramatic surge in numbers over the holiday...
If you’re used to checking your phone every morning to see what the weather is, that might change in the future due to bandwidth issues, according to the National Weather Service. In a recent statement, the NWS shared that as their data budget is hitting a ceiling,...
This year was definitely one for the books. But the bottom line is that we stuck the course, stayed true to our mission of putting our customers first, and continued to provide the best service we can. So as we say goodbye to 2020, we thought we’d take a look back at...
We post regularly about the importance of staying up to date on security knowledge and practices for everyone in your family who uses the internet. We even have a whole section of our blog dedicated to it that you can access by clicking here. Today, we’re sharing with...
Like many others around the world, we've been working from home for eight months or more due to the pandemic and it doesn’t look like that will end soon. Most Americans working from home have created office spaces that provide the tools and tech they need, but without...
If you’ve been sheltering at home during the pandemic but are now planning to travel for the holiday season, things have changed a lot. COVID-19 restrictions and safety precautions vary from place to place. Whether you’re visiting family members just a few towns away,...
Just like the rest of this year, the holidays are lining up to be very different than in the past. Socially-distanced celebrations might be hard to get used to, but what we can rely on is the spirit of the season. Gift giving is always nice, and we’ve created a list...
As more people rely on their home internet for work, school, shopping, and socializing due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s not surprising that internet usage rates have dramatically increased, along with the amount of data to support everyone doing, well,...