by Phil Robb | Jun 16, 2025 | Education
When managing technology, business leaders frequently face an important question: Should you pay for IT support only when problems occur, or invest in continuous monthly management? In IT, these two approaches are known as managed IT services vs break-fix. This...
by Phil Robb | Jun 9, 2025 | Education
Let’s talk straight, West Texas: business backup best practices are often misunderstood or ignored—especially by smaller businesses that assume a flash drive or synced folder is enough. Many local businesses think they’re protected because they save data to a...
by Phil Robb | Jun 4, 2025 | Education
Learn how to build an IT budget for your small business. Plan aHow to Create an IT Budget for Your Small Business If you’re a business owner in Lubbock or anywhere in West Texas, building a solid IT budget for your small business might feel overwhelming. But a...
by Phil Robb | May 27, 2025 | Education
Introduction Hello everyone! Welcome to today’s discussion about something that’s everywhere in our lives: smart devices. But what counts as a smart device? It’s anything that hooks up to the internet to make things easier—or fancier. We’re talking smart speakers like...
by Phil Robb | May 20, 2025 | Current News
Imagine you’re running a small diner in West Texas, serving up brisket and coffee to locals and travelers alike. An email pops into your inbox, supposedly from your food supplier, urging you to pay an overdue invoice. The tone is polished, the details eerily...
by Phil Robb | May 15, 2025 | Current News
Hey Lubbock! We’ve got some important news about Steam, the largest PC gaming platform. There’s been a data leak that might affect your account, but don’t worry—we’re here to help you understand what’s going on and how to stay safe. What’s Going On? Recently, there’s...
by Phil Robb | May 12, 2025 | Education
Welcome back to Weekly Unsolicited IT Advice, where we sling tech truths you didn’t ask for but can’t afford to ignore. Today’s rant-slash-revelation is about a classic blunder: companies scaling like mad without a Chief Information Officer (CIO), hiring hordes of...
by Phil Robb | May 5, 2025 | Education
Welcome to Robb.Tech’s “Weekly Unsolicited IT Advice” column! Each week, we deliver practical, expert insights to help small businesses tackle their IT challenges. This week, we’re focusing on a topic that’s critical to your success: internet reliability....
by Phil Robb | Apr 30, 2025 | Current News
Hey Lubbock business folks! If you’re running Windows 10, heads up—Microsoft is pulling the plug on support come October 14, 2025. That’s when updates, security patches, and help from Microsoft dry up. For small businesses here in our West Texas community, this isn’t...
by Phil Robb | Apr 21, 2025 | Current News
Imagine you’re running a coffee shop in downtown Lubbock, and every time you try to advertise your new latte special, one company controls the billboard, the radio, and even the social media ads. That’s what Google’s been doing with online ads, and a recent court...
