Archive for July 2021
Tech Tip : Create Simple To-Do Lists Using Google Tasks
Google Tasks (like Microsoft To-Do), which is already built into Gmail and Google Calendar offers an easy way to create simple to-do lists. Hereâs how to use it: – Sign-in to Google, open Calendar, and click on the âTasksâ symbol (right-hand side, blue circle with pen symbol). – Click on âAdd a taskâ. – Add…
Read MoreTech Insight : Doesnât Microsoft Back-Up Your Stuff? Er, No!
Recognising that Microsoft 365 does not comprehensively back up your data means that making sure that you have a third-party, âpoint-in-timeâ backup solution is an important consideration for your business. Only For 30 Days Microsoft 365 may be a very secure platform and infrastructure, but itâs worth knowing that although geo-redundancy offers protection against a site…
Read MoreFeatured Article : Dunroamin (in Europe)
Mobile operator EE has become the first to re-introduce roaming charges in Europe from January as a result of the Brexit trade deal that was signed at the end of 2020. When? EE says that for those who take out a pay monthly handset or SIM plan from 7 July onward, there will be a daily…
Read MoreTech News : Black is the New Blue, er, Screen of Death
Those who have tried the developerâs version of Microsoftâs new Windows 11 OS have reported that what used to be the âblue screen of deathâ is now black. What Is The Blue Screen of Death? The so-called blue screen of death (BSoD) is displayed on a computer running Windows when there has been a fatal…
Read MoreTech News : Children Called âAlexaâ Getting Bullied
It has been reported that children called âAlexaâ are being bullied because they share the same name as Amazonâs digital assistant and consequently, some parents are now calling for a digital name change. Alexa There are an estimated 4,000 people in the UK who are under the age of 25 and called âAlexaâ (a female…
Read MoreTech Tip â Checking If Links Are Safe or Spam
If youâve ever wanted to click on a link to a website but wanted a way to check first whether its spam or worse, here are five ways to safely check: 1. Check the status of a website URL using Googleâs Transparency Report, which harnesses Googleâs Safe Browsing technology. See: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?hl=en 2. Use URLVoid to check…
Read MoreTech Insight : Windows 11
With the launch of Microsoftâs Windows 11 recently announced in an online event, we take a brief look at whatâs new with this new OS, how it challenges Apple, and when itâs available. Early Preview + Free Update An early preview version of the new Microsoft Windows 11, next generation OS will be released for…
Read MoreFeatured Article : Who Was John McAfee?
After John McAfee was found dead in a Barcelona prison cell last week, we take a brief look at the colourful life of this complicated, maverick software entrepreneur. McAfee Antivirus The products that made John McAfee a household name were his antivirus software and anti-spam products. John McAfee formed his software company, originally called McAfee…
Read MoreTech News : ÂŁ50 Note Featuring âFather of Computer Scienceâ Enters Circulation
The new ÂŁ50 note featuring the face of mathematician and âfather of computer scienceâ (and Bletchley Park code-breaker) Alan Turing has entered circulation. Turingâs Birthday The note, which was announced in July 2019 and finally entered circulation last week to coincide with Turingâs birthday, means that all new UK banknote denominations are now made of…
Read MoreTech News : UK Firm Hit By ÂŁ130,000 Fine For Marketing Calls
The ICO has fined home improvements company ColourCoat Ltd ÂŁ130,000Â for making more than 900,000 nuisance marketing calls! What? ColourCoat Ltd of St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, which provides a number of home improvement services, was fined for making almost a million nuisance calls over an eight-month period, between 1st August 2019 and 31st March…
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