Custom Web Designs You Want, Website Optimizations You Need

Having a website is crucial in today’s technology-driven world.

After all, how many times have you used Google to find a plumber backed with the most positive reviews or to locate the best choice for a restaurant to cure a hungry belly? Countless times, I’m sure.

A website serves as the online presence for your business, attracting new customers and providing a line of communication with existing clients. Without a website, you’re essentially sitting in the world’s blind-spot.

Hyphenet offers custom web design and website optimization services to ensure that your business has the necessary online presence to grab the attention of potential customers and keep existing clients connected.

Quality Web Design & Development Services

• Custom Web Designs – tailored to fit the theme of your company brand. We will work with you to conjure up a beautiful web design to encapsulate your business offerings and appeal to your target audience.


• Website Optimization Services – to help your website reach your target audience. What’s the point of a beautiful web design if nobody sees it? Our custom web designs are built with SEO in mind to yield the most visibility.


• Website-to-WordPress Theme Conversions – we can convert your existing website into a custom WordPress theme so your website will run on the popular WordPress blogging platform, allowing you to make quick & easy website changes and updates.

Whether you're looking to create a brand new website or update an existing website, Hyphenet can help. Call us at (619) 325-0990 or contact us online to learn more about our custom web design and website optimization services and to see what we can do for you.

Buy of the Week: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s 4401

This deal has expired as of September 16th, 2011. To see the current buy of the week, visit the main page.

If you're searching for the ideal laptop for small business users, you're in luck.

The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s business laptop is slim, sleek, and loaded with all of the hardware necessary for on-the-go computing power.

For a limited time, you can order a new Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s 4401 from Hyphenet for only $649*.

Call Hyphenet at (619) 325-0990 to order your Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s!

Specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s 4401 Laptop

Processor	Core i3 2310M 2.1GHz
RAM	4 GB
Hard Drive	320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
Display	14" Widescreen LED backlight TFT
Max Resolution	1366 x 768 WXGA
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology
Connectivity	802.11 b/g/n
Camera	Built-in Camera
Embedded Security	Fingerprint reader
Operating System	Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
Color	Moss black soft touch finish, authentic metal accents

Don't miss out on this Buy of the Week! Call Hyphenet at (619) 325-0990 to order your Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s!

Buy of the Week offer valid through September 16th, 2011.

* Shipping, taxes and CRV may apply.
** Pricing based on availability.

This deal has expired as of September 16th, 2011. To see the current buy of the week, visit the main page.

Now Cybercrooks Call & Ask for Permission to Access Your PC

Sure, we’ve all received unsolicited phone calls.

You know, the ones where they offer you to apply for some credit card you’ve been pre-approved for, offer you the opportunity to take a survey for your local radio station, or to request remote access to your computer to stop it from engaging illegal hacking activities.

..Wait, what?

Instead of simply breaking into your computer, it seems cybercriminals are now polite enough to call people up to see if they can trick them into willingly handing over valuable information. This tactic is known as social engineering and it seems to be gaining popularity in world of hacking.

The pitch they toss at their victims can range from telling you that your computer is engaged in some suspicious activity and it needs to be fixed to claiming their from Microsoft and that your software licenses have expired and you’ll have to cough up some dough to renew them.

Fortunately, the success of this method is up to the victim, as they’re essentially the gate-keeper to their confidential information and they control whether or not that voice on the other end of the phone will get remote access to their computer.

What steps can you take to stop cybercrooks who engage in social engineering?

1. Ask a lot of questions. There is no such thing as a stupid question, so feel free to ask for a call-back number, details about the company, a manager to speak with, and whatever else comes to mind. When’s the last time a legitimate rep failed to answer those types of questions?


2. Keep your personal information private. What’s one of the most common lines you see on company websites? “We will never ask for confidential or login information.” So why on Earth would they randomly call out of the blue and start playing 20 questions? Also, it’s doubtful that if law enforcement thought your computer was involved in illegal hacking activities that they’d inform you over the phone.


3. Do NOT grant remote access to your computer. Reserve the remote desktop access pass to confirmed support technicians of companies you trust. Typically that does not apply to those who call you up and request it out of the blue.


4. Pay attention to your computer activity. Always be cautious of links you click and files you download. There are plenty of opportunities to download false Flash upgrades or other malicious files.  That way, you’ll know whether or not their call has any merit.

Have you or anyone close to you received any suspicious phone calls requesting personal information or remote desktop access?

Photo Credit: Emily Rachel Hildebrand

HP TouchPad Preparing for Final Encore in October

If you haven’t heard, HP is intending on serving up one last round of TouchPads in late October to help clear out their supplier inventories and [hopefully] appease a few of those who missed their chance in the fire sale last month.

The number of HP TouchPads said to be produced in the final batch is around 100,000–200,000.  That hardly seems like enough, as the fire sale left many with the bitter taste of disappointment after countless orders were cancelled due to the depleted inventory. Still, it’s better than nothing.

While the option to sign-up and be notified of TouchPad availability has crashed and burned, HP has been communicating with those who are interested in purchasing a TouchPad via Twitter (@BrynaatHP & @MarkatHP) and this HP Next Bench blog post.

In terms of pricing, we’re all hoping that HP will continue to sell them at the price of $99 for the 16GB version and $149 for the 32GB version. However, HP states retailers carry their own policy for price matching.

Will you be watching for updates and rushing to get your hands on a TouchPad?

Seeking Affordable Computer Repair in San Diego?

Chances are that you use your computer every day.  (I know I do.)

Your computer usage may range from reading today’s news headlines – to dealing with those TPS reports – all the way to wasting an hour or two on Facebook games.

What on Earth will you do when your PC slows to a glacial pace when executing commands or succumbs to the wrath of the latest virus making it rounds?

If you’ve found yourself with a sluggish PC and you’re on the hunt for affordable computer repair in San Diego, you’re in luck.  Hyphenet offers a variety of computer repair and maintenance services that are sure to cover whatever issue you’re experiencing.

San Diego PC Repair Services Offered by Hyphenet

• Virus removal & protection


• Data recovery & backup


• Hard-drive failure & replacement


• Computer crashes/freeze/blue screens


• Software upgrades


• Software & email issues


• Plus more...

What Operating Systems Are Supported?

• Windows XP, Vista and 7


• Windows Servers


• Linux Servers

Computer Repair Options

• Remote Desktop Connection – We can remotely connect to your computer from our office and to conduct the necessary PC repairs.


• Computer Drop-off – Bring your computer to  our office in Mission Valley to be repaired.


• On-site Computer Repair – One of our trained computer technicians will come to you to troubleshoot and repair your PC.

For more information on the computer and maintenance repair services offered by Hyphenet in the San Diego area or to schedule repairs for your PC, call (619) 325-0990 or send us an email.

Photo Credit: namho

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