Category Archives: computer usage

Is Your Child’s IT Future Suffering?

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

There is no doubt that IT provision (and teaching) in schools has come a long way over the years. Today, even some pre-schools have computers allowing the next generation to get to grips with technology from a very young age. … Continue reading →

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Make Your Laptop Battery Work Longer

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

How many times have you been out and about with your laptop and the battery gives out? Normally it happens at a crucial moment during a meeting, half way through a document or when you need to send out an … Continue reading →

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Welcome To The World of Databases–Part 3

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Drawbacks of Database Development In this mini series of posts about databases, we’ve already looked at the benefits they offer businesses and the different types of databases that are available. This time round we’ll look at how they are developed … Continue reading →

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Welcome To The World of Databases–Part 2

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

Types of database systems Our previous post looked at the various benefits of databases. This time we’ll look at the different types of database systems and how to choose the one that’s right for you. First things first, let’s look … Continue reading →

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How to Set Up Skype…

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

…And enjoy free phone calls to other Skype users If you’re looking to cut your overheads, what better way than to start using Skype? You can chat for free to other Skype users anywhere in the world and enjoy reduced … Continue reading →

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Dropbox – What? Why? How?

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

Have you turned to the clouds yet? Cloud computing seems to be competing as the new black right now with numerous providers coming up with amazing tools to help us simplify our computer usage and data sharing. Once such application … Continue reading →

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Do You Want Exchange Functionality Without The Server?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

Whether you are a small business or a home user, you too can now enjoy Exchange functionality without having to worry about the cost of a server. How? By utilising the power of VPOP3. Do you want to learn more? … Continue reading →

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How Broad is Your Broadband?

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

We’ve all seen the adverts for super fast broadband and are well aware of the controversy of the ‘up to’ speeds that are advertised. The speed (and reliability) of broadband is very varied depending on where you live in the … Continue reading →

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Is Cloud Computing For You?

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

Cloud computing gives you a way of managing your data, hardware and software needs by using resources on the internet. all your documents, emails, business applications etc., are stored online ‘in the cloud’. The major benefit of this is that … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Your Laptop Become a Pain in the Neck

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

  It’s official! Laptops are bad for you. OK that might be a slight exaggeration but according to Adrian Lee in The Daily Express the increased use of these portable computers is being blamed for a large rise in neck … Continue reading →

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