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Jot down ideas, to-do lists, or important reminders for yourself using Sticky Notes in Microsoft Windows. This simple but effective tool allows you to place virtual notes on your desktop, freeing you from paper notes that can get lost, and ensuring you don’t forget critical tasks or information. Here’s how it works: – To open … Continue reading Tech Tip – Create Instant ‘To-Do’ Desktop Notes with Sticky Notes →

Following the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week, we take a look at some of the more novel and fun gadgets (and claims from the show) and what lessons businesses can take away from this year’s event. CES The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which this year took place in Las Vegas (from … Continue reading Featured Article : What Was Fun At CES? →

In this brief guide to storage technology, we compare and contrast the benefits of flash drives and Hard Disk Drives (HDD) for enterprise storage and take a look at some other popular storage options. What are Flash Drives?  Flash drives, sometimes called Solid State Drives (SSDs), use ‘flash memory’ to store data. The flash memory … Continue reading Tech Insight : A Quick Guide To Flash Drives & HDD Storage →

Google has announced that Google Cloud customers who want to switch and migrate their network data to another cloud provider and/or on-premises will no longer be charged a transfer fee to do so. How?  The process for the free transfer away from Google involves contacting the Google Cloud account team (if one has been assigned), … Continue reading Tech News : Google Waives Exit Fees for Cloud Data Transfers →

Worries about smartphone demand have been blamed for Microsoft’s stock market value ending a trading session higher than Apple’s last week for the first time since 2021. How Much?  Microsoft adding 1 per cent to its stock value compared to just a 0.2 per cent rise from Apple saw Microsoft’s value (market capitalisation) reach an … Continue reading Tech News : Microsoft Now More Valuable Than Apple →

In compliance with the regulations in the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), and following the iOS 17.2 update, it’s been reported that Apple will soon be allowing iOS users to sideload app stores in the EU. This means that iOS users will be able to download and install apps from sources other than its official … Continue reading An Apple Byte : Apple To Allow Sideloaded EU App Stores →

Even though the feature was launched in early 2023 with a target of getting 100 million verified members by 2025, many people may not yet have heard that LinkedIn provides an identity verification feature on its platform. LinkedIn’s Persona verification process confirms an individual’s identity by checking a user-submitted scan of their passport’s photo page … Continue reading Security Stop Press : Verifying Your LinkedIn Profile →

In line with the government’s aim to increase the number of electric vehicle (EV) charging points from 50,000 to 300,000 by 2030, the BT Group has announced that it will be repurposing its old, green street cabinets to EV charging points. 60,000 New EV Charging Points  The move, as part of a pilot scheme beginning … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Green BT Street Cabinets To Become EV Charging Points →

The ‘Add-Ins’ link on the menu (top-right) in Microsoft Word in Office 365 enables you to use many useful apps and tools directly within Word, including ChatGPT. Here’s how it works: Open a Word document and click on ‘Add-Ins’ (a grid symbol) top-right in the horizontal menu bar at the top of the page. From … Continue reading Tech Tip – Use ChatGPT Within Microsoft Word →

Following the news that Volkswagen (VW) is to add ChatGPT to the IDA voice assistant in its cars and SUVs, we look at what this could mean for the direction of technology for cars. Adding ChatGPT  At the current CET in Las Vegas, VW announced that starting in Europe in the second quarter of this … Continue reading Featured Article : ChatGPT Inside Vehicles Opens Possibilities →