Monthly Archives: May 2012

Setting up a Windows 7 HomeGroup

HomeGroup is a rather nifty feature of Windows 7 that allows you to easily share documents, photos and music across your home network. If you want to learn how to set it up, we found a very useful guide on … Continue reading

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Why Social Media Matters to Your Business

Do you really have to use social media within your business? Is it a viable way of promoting your brand? Can it really raise your profile? Yes, yes and yes – social media really can do that for your business, … Continue reading

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Back to Basics with the Raspberry Pi

Designed to get children back into programming, the Raspberry Pi is a small (matchbox size) computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. Although it can be used for a lot of the stuff you use your PC for, … Continue reading

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What’s Got a Strangle Hold on Your WiFi?

Just about everyone has experienced interference on their WiFi. Drop outs are becoming more and more frequent simply because the 2.4GHz frequency band is so congested. A recent article in PC Pro explored this phenomenon using some rather nifty visual … Continue reading

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Is Android’s Security Good Enough?

More and more of us are moving into the cloud as it is often a convenient and cost effective solution for small businesses. Plus, with the growing popularity of smartphones, the number of people using apps for business (and personal … Continue reading

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