It is basically the idea that you store your data (securely) online rather than on a single computer. This makes it accessible anytime and from anywhere. So you literally put your data’ up in the clouds’. read more
How secure is online banking?
I get asked ‘is online banking safe?’ at least once a month. The fact is a majority of banks have made important steps in recent years to making online banking a much safer and secure experience.
Banks now have various methods for users to login to their accounts, and it’s normally done in two parts: the first being a username and password, and the second being an account number, PIN, or security question. read more
Posted in Basic Tutorials
Tagged chip and pin, Online, passwords, Security
Hello 2012!
Goodness! It’s the fourth week of 2012 already and I haven’t said a word on here.
Things have kicked off to a good start, with plenty to do and welcoming in some new clients which I am looking forward to working with. read more
Posted in Service updates and announcements
Tagged booking system, time saver
Last call for service!
Dear client,
It’s fast approaching Christmas and 2012!
I am out of the office from Friday 16th December. Normal service starts again on Friday 6th January. read more
Posted in Service updates and announcements
Setup Hotmail on iPhone or iPad (pre-iOS5)
Since the arrival of iOS5 many iPad and iPhone users have been dumbfounded as to how to retrieve their hotmail emails. The setup was far to complicated for the average user.
But for those with older models that cannot take the likes iOS5 fear not! read more
Posted in Uncategorized
Back on form!
Last week I was hit by flu which is going around at the moment.
Happy to say back to work this week. This week is going to be rather frantic as it’s a sandwich of last week which I wasn’t around for and what was already booked in for this week. read more
Posted in Service updates and announcements
Winscape – it’s just sooooo clever!
Some future tech, or should it be dream tech(?), this week. Waking up in the same place every morning is boring.
Winscape is based on large super HD plasma screens being mounted into your wall to create the visual effect of windows. The idea being that the windows you then look out of are wherever you want them to be. read more
Posted in Future Technologies
Tagged Future, HD, TV
Mapnificent – a must visit site
Occasionally you come across a site that you think ‘hmm, this could be really useful’ this is one of those: Mapnificent.
Mapnificent quickly shows you places in the area you’re in or planning to visit using public transport, a bicycle or walking to on foot. It is founded on the familiar Google Maps application. read more
Posted in Future Technologies
iOS 5 (maybe) here – time to do a back-up of your iPhone & iPad
It’s still not 100% clear as of today if iOS 5 is going to be released today at Apple’s special event, but whatever happens, if you are planning on upgrading to the new system it would be a smart idea to take a full back-up of your device before doing the upgrade. read more
Posted in Hints & Tips
Tagged Apple, iOS, iphone, iTunes
Isn’t my music collection covered by home insurance?
Back in 2007 I touched upon the subject of home insurance and whether or not the policy would cover an MP3 collection. I did some brief (but still quite in depth) research to see how things had changed since 2007, looking at the standard home insurance policy wording of some of the UKs top insurance companies (Direct Line, Churchill’s’, AXA and More Than). read more
Posted in Essential Information
Tagged insurance, iTunes, virus
