Android 11 is here! Google and the Open Handset Alliance have delivered an update to your operating system that will make a big difference in how you use your smartphone daily. While the update is available for some devices right away, others will take a few weeks — as is usually the case with major operating system updates. Is your smartphone eligible for the Android 11 update? Check out this list to find out if you can update your Android phone today. By now, you might be excited to get that update, the type of update that makes the possibly worn device in your hand feel brand new again ..read more

Has your business been affected by the temporary shut down of many corporate offices, manufacturing facilities, and retail stores across China? Those affected include Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Tesla, Google products, and more. If you were expecting a delivery from these or other companies based in China, you could be waiting a lot longer than a typical delivery. Experts are warning that some companies are underestimating the impact of production delays amid the crisis in China. Get A Rental Quote Because many products are manufactured in China or use Chinese vendors, experts are warning cust ..read more

As the summer heat begins to give way to autumn leaves and cooler days, it can mean only one thing–the fall beer festivals are about to be in full swing! Featuring good food, music, and the best brews, fall beer festivals bring families, millennials, Gen X, and boomers together in one place. While it may seem that nearly every town across America has its own Oktoberfest going on, here are our picks for the 5 best fall beer festivals.  Where the Wild Beers Are: September 14, 2019 Think you’ve been there and done that with beer festivals? Think again. Leave it to Brooklyn, New York to put its o ..read more

Location, Location, Location Just like in real estate, a large portion of your event’s success is down to location, location, location. Selecting the right city for your industry event helps create buzz and a sense of excitement about attending. The wrong city, on the other hand, can leave you with lackluster ticket sales and bored attendees. But how do you choose where to host your event? Never fear! Here’s our 2019 Best in Show list with the top American cities for conferences, conventions, and other events. Orlando, Florida Of all the possible locations for an industry conference ..read more

Great beer, good food, and tons of vendors – what’s not to like about Oktoberfest? Every year hundreds of thousands of people across the country attend these events at breweries, parks, and other locations. While great for ambience and size, these locations aren’t always the most conducive to offering WiFi or cell phone signal access for vendors, leading many of these events to be cash-only venues. Learn more about how renting event equipment like audiovisual systems, WiFi hotspots, and tablets for processing payments can make your next Oktoberfest a huge success. Create atmosphere Use digita ..read more

You’ve decided to source your event through a National Provider Organization (NPO) or use the in-house technology venue company. Whatever your reason, we respect it. Our tech travel agents at Rentacomputer.com embrace the spirit of coopetition, that’s right, we didn’t misspell the title, we’re talking about cooperation between business competitors. We offer coopetition with the end game of providing your event with the equipment you want, when you need it. Below are good reasons to keep our website bookmarked and phone number handy even if you are utilizing an NPO or in-house rental solution ..read more

While businesses across the world can get in touch with each other quickly and conveniently over Skype, the travelling business person plays a vital role in many modern day companies. There are some things that just cannot be reliably done over Skype and email alone, and when technology itself doesn’t quite cut it, the travelling business person provides a way to get boots – but preferably dress shoes – on the ground.   If you are a travelling business person, you already know that you are going to need tech for your ventures abroad. Whether or not you already have travel technology rentals ..read more

Several months back now, laptops were banned from flights going to the US departing from several airports in eight countries (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Jordan, Qatar, Egypt, Morocco, and Kuwait). That laptop ban was lifted back in July, but concern about laptops being dangerous on airplanes has far from vanished. The fear of flying laptops has been renewed just last month, as the FAA found that the lithium-ion batteries used in most laptops could potentially blow up planes if they were to overheat in close proximity to other flammable products, such as aerosol cans, poli ..read more

The field of event planning is competitive, and most event planners use social media to bolster their events. That means if you want to keep up in the event planning market, you need a plan for social media usage. You can start off by identifying what resources you have available, i.e. company Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts. Once you’ve established what you have at your disposal, read through these nine tips on how to use social media before, during, and after your events: 1. Gather data from previous events such as target group demographics and competitor analysis. Looking at thi ..read more

In the ever-connected world that we live in today, business people need their tech to keep up with and power through the constant scenarios being thrown at them. This means that business executives and lower-level employees alike need a functional, sleek device that impresses with both performance and appearance. For people of business, there is simply too much on the line to utilize any tech but the very best. A missed email, system error, or even a misplaced document could result in a huge loss. For these reasons, it is obvious why the laptop is the most important tool of the trade for any ..read more