Has Your Business Thought About POS Systems?
As a hospitality business owner, you know how far your industry has come in terms of technology… and POS ordering systems are becoming increasingly popular. They make the process of order taking and serving so much easier for your staff, but they have their moments of weakness. No technology is perfect, it was designed by […]
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Zoom Updates For Collaboration (And Fun)
Zoom has announced that its new apps, updates, and features will improve collaboration and creativity, thereby increasing engagement and interaction among attendees of hybrid-working meetings. Collaborate Mode Zoom says that its new ‘Collaborate Mode’ will improve engagement by elevating the screen-sharing model to be interactive, with participants seeing the host’s app view (similar to a […]
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Mobile Calls Better Than Ever
A recent ‘Mobile Phone Trends’ report has highlighted how the quality and reliability of mobile phone calls in the UK are improving. So, what’s helping to bring about this change and why is it so important now? The Figures Some of the key figures highlighted in the report (by testing company RootMetrics) that show an improvement […]
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Macs in Business
With Macs getting a huge boost in popularity over the pandemic and a new report showing Mac shipments growing almost twice as fast as the PC market as a whole in 2021, we look at why more businesses are embracing Macs, and also what challenges Macs can bring. The Pandemic And Digital Transformation Digital transformation in […]
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Do spam emails waste your employees working hours?
Spam emails are an issue for everyone, individuals and businesses alike, and we have written about the many network security risks it poses to your business. Still, there are a lot of factors that affect your business and its time, money, and productivity! Let’s discuss… What’s the big deal? Emails are known in the corporate […]
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Who Accepts CryptoCoins Now?
With its volatile past and with a recent survey showing that almost one-third of small businesses in the US now accept them as payment, we look at who accepts CryptoCoins in payment for goods and services. Cryptocurrencies CryptoCoins / cryptocurrencies are digital/virtual currencies, secured by cryptography with no central issuing or regulating authority and don’t […]
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Ereaders? Amazon, Kobo …And The Others
In this insight, we look what ereaders are, their strengths and weaknesses, and popular makes and models. Ereaders Ereaders / e-book readers / e-book devices are mobile electronic devices that look similar to tablets and are designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital e-books, newspapers and magazines which the user downloads to the device. […]
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WhatsApp Rolls-Out Emojis and Sharing Of Files Over 2GB
Following last month’s announcement, Meta’s WhatsApp is rolling-out emojis and the ability to share files within WhatsApp up to 2GB in size. Communities The new features are being added as part of WhatsApp’s “vision for Communities” where the idea is to “help people have the next best thing to an in-person conversation when they want to talk to […]
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Why Free WiFi Is No Longer Considered A Luxury
Almost every major gym group in the UK offers free WiFi for its guests and members, and it’s important for smaller and independent gyms to stay competitive. In this blog let’s take a look at why it’s important, the benefits, and what Astaris recommends. Is it still considered a luxury? We would argue no, almost […]
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More Control To Remove Personal Data From Google Searches
Google has announced that it is changing its policies to allow more types of personally identifiable information removal requests. Personal Information Showing Up In Google Search Google acknowledges that personally identifiable information of some users can and does show up in Google search queries. This can make users concerned, e.g. about how it could be […]
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How Can Musk Add Revenue To Twitter?
In this article, we look at the immediate challenges ahead for Twitter with Elon Musk now at the helm, plus we look at some of the likely ways that he could start adding more revenue. What Happened? Billionaire Elon Musk recently became Twitter’s largest shareholder after acquiring a 9.2 per cent stake in the social […]
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Recording Calls On Your Mobile
In this article, we look at the legal issues around recording calls on your mobile, and the different methods for doing so. Is It Legal To Record Phone Calls On Your Mobile? In the UK, as an individual mobile phone user, generally speaking, secretly recording a conversation is not a criminal offense and is not […]
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