WhatsApp Without A Smartphone
Facebook’s WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will allow users to send messages without using just their smartphone. Tied To A Phone WhatsApp is currently linked to just a user’s phone, and to use the Web/desktop version, the user must select ‘Linked Device’ (formerly ‘WhatsApp Web’) mode to scan an on-screen QR code. Multi-Device […]
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New Lease of Life For Microsoft Paperclip ‘Clippy’
Following a vote of likes via Twitter and Instagram, Microsoft says it will be bringing back ‘Clippy’ the paperclip virtual assistant, but in as new, friendly-looking Emoji. Clippy From 1997 and until the mid-2000s, Microsoft Office users were used to seeing a paperclip symbol popping up on the screen to give help and advice about […]
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New 365 “Cloud PC” From Microsoft
Microsoft has announced its new hybrid Windows 365 cloud service where the operating system is stored in Microsoft’s Cloud and which securely streams each user’s apps, data, and settings to personal or corporate devices, acting as a full Windows desktop PC in the cloud. New Era of Hybrid Personal Computer Microsoft is calling the new subscription […]
Read moreNew Technology Gracing Hospitality?
Robots taking over…? Automated kitchen operations are making an appearance in commercial kitchens. The lack of human error means kitchens will be able to work at maximum capacity and become much more efficient and will help businesses to run on a lot less staff. With the likes of the automated burger chef “Flippy” and “the […]
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Doesn’t 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, “point-in-time” backup solution is an important consideration for your business. Only For 30 Days Microsoft 365 may be a very secure platform and infrastructure, but it’s worth knowing that although geo-redundancy offers protection against a site […]
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UK Firm Hit By £130,000 Fine For Marketing Calls
The ICO has fined home improvements company ColourCoat Ltd £130,000 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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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 moreIs Your Hospitality Business PCI Compliant?
Are you a hospitality business? Do you take online bookings? Take contactless payments? Accept popular credit cards such as American Express, Visa, and Mastercard? Listen up! This article is for you… What is PCI compliance? The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is a security standard put in place for businesses that take payments and […]
Read moreWhy Food Delivery App Orders Can Cost Up To 44 Percent More
An investigation by consumer champion ‘Which?’ has revealed that food ordered via delivery apps such as Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats can be considerably more expensive than dealing directly with the food outlet. Food Delivery Apps Seven out of 10 people in the UK (Which? survey) say they now use food delivery apps. Popular […]
Read moreFive-Year High For Tech Hiring
New figures from job search engine Adzuna and data provider Dealroom show that hiring in the tech industry has reached its highest level in five years. Vacancies Exceeding Pre-Pandemic Levels The data, which was compiled by Adzuna and Dealroom for the Government’s Digital Economy Council shows that job vacancies in the digital tech sector have now […]
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UK Nuke Plant Built With Amazon Cash
General Fusion, a Canadian company with Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as one of its backers is building a Nuclear Fusion power demonstration plant at Culham in Oxfordshire. Fusion Whereas current nuclear power plants split atoms in a process known as ‘fission’ to generate energy, ‘fusion’ generates energy by fusing atoms together, which is the same process […]
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Is Football Technology Coming Home?
Football is a hot topic right now, and rightly so. But how does technology affect sport? To put it simply, more ways than you’d think! Keep reading to find out how technology is revolutionizing the game… The great British culture If you weren’t in your local pub every Saturday night in 2018 watching the World […]
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