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Windows 11 has upgraded Snap Assist to Snap Layouts and Snap Groups. You can use these features to customise the sizes of apps on the desktop, and to snap other apps into your chosen layout. Here’s how it works: – Hover the mouse over a window’s maximize button or press Win + Z. – Click … Continue reading Tech Tip – Organise Windows Using ‘Snap Groups’ →

Google has announced the introduction of a new recycling attribute (label) which, when added by merchants to their Business Profiles, will be shown in Search and Maps, informing customers if a business offers recycling services. Why?  Google says that “Recycling” has become one of the most popular Search topics. Also, supporting eco-conscious brands is top of mind for … Continue reading Sustainability : New Recycling Label In Google Business Profiles →

In this insight, we look at the history of fears about a possible link between mobile phone usage and cancer, then we look at the latest studies, conclusions, and expert opinions. History   Claims that mobile phones could cause cancer (e.g. brain tumours) can be traced back to the 1990s when mobile phones were first used … Continue reading Tech Insight : Do Mobiles Cause Cancer? →

A report by SEO software firm SEMrush has shown that so-called ‘Dumbphones’ are experiencing a revival, but why? What Is A ‘Dumbphone’?   Dumbphones are mobile handsets that lack the advanced functionality characteristics of a smartphone and typically have press-button based inputs, a small non-touch display, and can just make and receive calls and SMS text messages. … Continue reading Tech News : Dumbphone Revival →

In this article, we look at what the digital switchover is, why it’s needed, what the challenges are, and why it’s now been paused. The Switch To ‘Digital Voice’ Back in April 2021, BT Openreach announced that starting from the end of the year and finishing in 2025, it would be “switching off the UK telephone … Continue reading Featured Article : What’s All the Fuss About The Digital Switchover? →

WhatsApp has announced that it will soon be introducing some new features to improve its voice messaging. Voice Messaging   WhatsApp’s voice messaging, introduced back in 2013, saves typing and is a fast way and free way to send expressive, encrypted messages. WhatsApp says that its users send 7 billion voice messages on average every day. … Continue reading Tech News : WhatsApp’s New Features To Improve Voice Messaging →

Following the discovery of a ‘zero-day’ vulnerability in its Chrome browser, Google has advised users to update Chrome to version 99.04844.84 or later. This security issue also affects the Microsoft’s Edge browser because it uses the same underlying technology as Chrome. Microsoft is, therefore, also advising users to install the latest Edge security updates.

The Edge Bar is a handy floating sidebar / mini (Bing) browser that comes with the latest version of Edge in Windows and makes searching and accessing email and other platforms faster and easier. Here’s how to enable and use it: – Open Edge and click on the three dots (top right). – Select ‘Settings’. … Continue reading Tech Tip – Using Microsoft’s Floating ‘Edge Bar’ →

The UK government’s Department for Transport has announced that it will soon be unveiling new plans for the tenfold expansion in the number of Electric Vehicle (EV) chargepoints in the UK by 2030. Support To Create 300,000 Public EV chargepoints  The Department for Transport has announced that its new plans, backed by £1.6 billion, under the Electric … Continue reading Sustainability : Tenfold Expansion In EV Chargepoints By 2030 Announced →

The UK’s national fraud reporting centre, Action Fraud, says that it has received 196 reports of scam emails claiming to be raising funds for victims of the war in Ukraine. Facebook Post   In a Meta / Facebook post on 18 March, Action Fraud reported: “We’ve received 196 reports about FAKE emails purporting to raise money … Continue reading Tech News : Warning: Scam Aid To Ukraine Emails Circulating →