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“Take me home …”
Driverless cars are definitely not just a possibility, but already exist in the UK. UK were NOT one of the 72 countries who signed the Vienna Convention, which...
The Apple Watch
I bought the latest Apple device in May (2015) so now I’ve had it strapped to my wrist for a few weeks I thought it was time to write a review. Now I’ve got used to it...
Are you on business broadband?
In the working world many people can work from almost anywhere, even people in large corporations are able to work from home when needed. Few households have at least...
BitTorrent? Isn’t that illegal?
Many people associate BitTorrent with downloading pirated movies, but it’s not an illegal application, it’s a protocol that allows you to move large data files around....
Does your business need an intranet?
Big organisations talk about their intranet, but does a small organisation need one? Firstly, let’s be clear about what constitutes an intranet – in simple terms it’s...
How to get your website to the top of the rankings
There are a lot of SEO companies who promise you they can put you at the top of the search engine rankings – but how can they all succeed? Everyone can’t be Number 1....
Never, never click a link
There are endless scams that land in your inbox and many of them look like bona fide emails. The latest is an email that appears to come from the DVLA asking you to...
Cryptolocker revisited
Just as the threat of having all your data encrypted and held to ransom had begun to fade into memory – it’s back. And this time it’s got a few nasty little...
‘My computer isn’t working properly’
This is why many of our clients employ us – to deal with their staff when they have this complaint! Our first strategy is to log in remotely and see if we can fix the...
We’ve moved!
Moving offices can be a bit of a nightmare. It either means doing it over a weekend and hoping that everything works when the staff arrive on Monday morning, or...
The bare essentials
We’ve written plenty of blogs about the importance of technology to your business – and how painful it can be when things don’t work, but, so far, we’ve focused...
When your virus checker is the problem
Many websites offer ‘free virus protection’ downloads, many are part of an affiliate system whereby they introduce customers to specific virus protection (in the hope...
Safe networks
Whether you are giving other people access to your WiFi or out of the office using someone else’s WiFi network you need to be aware of security. A new business centre...
Presenting with Pzazz!
Powerpoint has made visual presentations well within the reach of everyone and, as long as you stay focused on the concept of a visual presentation, rather than your...
What you need to know about routers
Firstly, let’s be sure we’re talking about the same bit of kit. Your router is the little box that houses your modem and where your broadband signal arrives to...
IT reviews to keep up with business
If your IT is working it’s easy to operate on the ‘don’t fix it if it ain’t broken’ approach! While it’s reassuring to have an IT support contract to deal with those...
Landline v. internet phone service
There are many misconceptions about internet based phone services – and many service offerings too. It’s hardly surprising that some people are confused about them. ...
The keyword is ‘social’
Everyone is on social media these days – and if you want to be found it makes sense to promote your various social media accounts. That means they need to be on your...