Tech Insights & Updates Hub
Could your business make more money?
Most business owners have a wealth of knowledge and often find themselves repeating the same message again and again to different clients. Time costs money, but if you...
Internet connection speeds explained
When the techies start talking about broadband speed, it’s a bit like alphabet soup and, even if you recognise the acronyms, what does that mean to you? The most common...
Are you cut off when you can’t get into the office?
If you find yourself unexpectedly working from home, do you suffer from frustration because you can’t get at the information and systems you need? If you’re struck down...
Email magic
Communication has moved on in leaps and bounds. Just a few years ago BlackBerry launched the option to look at email on a phone and now everyone takes it for granted....
How expensive will your office move be – really?
It doesn’t matter whether you have a big company or a small one, moving offices has costs – as we know having undergone an office move earlier this year. Most people...
Windows 8 needs a clean
Despite the fanfare and razzamatazz as Windows8 gears up for launch our first impressions are not great. Microsoft has leapt on the mobile and tablet wagon and created...
Dusting out the cobwebs in your computer
Most people download programs from time to time and, although a few of them are used regularly, it’s likely your programs folder has several old applications that you...
Keeping your computer organised
Where are all your documents? Are they scattered across the desktop, all in My Documents or in folders with appropriate names on? What happens when you need to find a...
Basic DIY for poorly computers
Most people know that if their computer starts to misbehave then the first thing to do is to reboot it. If it won’t turn off, then do a hard close, give it a few...
Creative Telecoms!
Most people are familiar with fixed line telephones and mobile phones – but as soon as it gets more complicated, the eyes glaze over and, unless you’re an avid techie,...
IT Basics for the confused
It’s easy for people to get confused when IT people start throwing around terms like domain name, registrant, name servers, hosting, web development (isn’t that...
New staff – new equipment
If you’re growing your team you’ll also need to grow your IT system to accommodate new staff. They’ll need a computer, workstation, or laptop, appropriate work space,...
Bouncing email from a mobile
In today's world people are no longer sitting in front of a computer when they send you an email - and that can influence whether or not the email arrives successfully....
Cracking the Code
If you talk to an IT professional you’ll hear a whole host of jargon – and, whilst it’s tempting to tune it out, it’s just as well if you know roughly what they’re...
Why do we use contact forms?
Why do we use contact forms on websites instead of just putting an email address on the Contact us page? It’s not simply to demonstrate how clever we developers are!...
Have you gone social yet?
Many businesses have embraced the world of social networking and you’ll find even the big boys on Facebook and Twitter, which they use to enhance their customer...
Is your website mobile friendly?
If you’ve got a website, do you know what it looks like on a smart phone? If you haven’t got it set up to present on a mobile phone then people who use their phones to...
Dressing up your website
Technical people talk about CSS when they’re discussing your website, but what on earth are they on about? CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets; are you any wiser? ...