I’m watching you!

Google have brought out another gizmo that is likely to have a real impact and has already been the subject of discussion on news programmes and talk shows.  Google Glass is a spec frame that is voice activated and can do lots of ‘cool’ things – record video, take a...

Why you need an IT support service

These are some of the challenges our clients have thrown at us recently: A client working on a dual screen setup found that their primary screen kept going off.  As this was the one with the desktop we changed the primary screen by remote access and asked them to...

How much?!

Recently a youngster managed to spend £3K of his Dad’s money on video game add ons playing on his Dad’s phone.  It made the national news and a few topical talk shows and revealed that this wasn’t an isolated case. There are two issues to guard against if you let your...

Following online banking security processes

Most online banking access requires two or three pieces of information entering to get access to your account, often generated randomly by a small digital device.  Whilst many people sigh about the need for such a laborious process to get at their banking information,...

What is the difference between WiFi and Bluetooth?

At one time Bluetooth was how you connected your mobile phone to an earpiece so you could chat in the car, but now it connects all kinds of things together.  You can have Bluetooth connections to connect: A keyboard to a tablet A mouse to a computer A hands free...

How to help your IT support do a fantastic job

When you use technology you know that eventually something will go wrong – and usually just when you need it to work urgently.  It’s part of your business continuity planning to have a plan B (and sometimes a plan C too) for what happens when things don’t work as they...

Virus Alert!

It’s so easy to get a virus – despite virus checkers and other protection some of them just sneak through. Lots of LinkedIn emails – aren’t. If you get an email from Linked In with a zip file attached – don’t open it! It’s not from Linked In...

Why is my broadband connection so slow?

If your internet connection seems to have slowed down to a crawl, don’t immediately blame your Internet Service Provider (ISP). There are lots of reasons for your connection slowing down and you need to explore all the possibilities before berating your ISP! The...

So What is an IT Company Doing Talking About Marketing

Every business needs to market itself. Business networking isn’t just about trying to persuade the people in the room to buy your products or services; in fact, that usually isn’t a very successful strategy. We’ve found that as people have got to know us and formed...