Testimonials
Customer Service
IT Support
01234 300099

Tech Tip – Avoid ‘Link Rot’

When Google closes its URL Shortener service next year, this could leave many web pages with ‘link rot’ (a 404 error page where the shortened link once worked). Here we look at how you can find and fix link rot in your web pages, maintain a good user experience, and avoid re-direct problems and the negative search engine ranking…

Read More

Featured Article : AWS Studio : Apps In Minutes!

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a public preview of its new AI-powered AWS App Studio which it says uses natural language to create enterprise-grade applications in minutes, without requiring software development skills.  What Is It?  AWS App Studio is a newly launched platform by Amazon Web Services (AWS) designed to enable users to create custom applications quickly using…

Read More

Tech Insight : Shadow AI and Shadow SaaS Risks?

A Next DLP survey (conducted at RSA Conference 2024 and Infosecurity Europe 2024) has revealed how the rise of ‘Shadow SaaS’ and ‘Shadow AI’ may be putting businesses at risk of data loss, lack of visibility, and data breaches.  What Are Shadow SaaS and Shadow AI?  Shadow SaaS refers to the use of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications within an organisation…

Read More

Tech News : 15X Samsung Profits (But Workers Strike)

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics has reported that it expects its profits for the three months to June 2024 to have increased by a massive 15-fold on last year.  AI Driving Chip Prices  Samsung is the world’s largest memory chip, smartphone and TV maker and the company’s (predicted) profit jump to $10.4 trillion from $670 billion last year is attributed…

Read More

Tech News : WhatsApp Voice Transcriptions

It’s been reported that WhatsApp may soon be introducing voice-note transcriptions, which should save time, make it easier for users in noisy environments, and improve the efficiency of communications.  Voice Notes  WhatsApp’s’ Voice notes (introduced in 2013) is a feature whereby users can record audio messages within the chat interface. Users simply press and hold the microphone icon to…

Read More

An Apple Byte : iPhone Smishing Scam Warning

Apple has warned iPhone users to be on their guard against a new ‘smishing’ (SMS phishing) scam where the perpetrators are posing as Apple. The scam involves the scammers contacting iPhone users with the excuse of needing to sort out a login issue.  The targeted users are sent a URL which actually leads to a fake iCloud phishing page…

Read More

Security Stop Press : Encryption Risks : New Quantum Chip

Start-up Oxford Ionics (founded 2019) recently reported that its new quantum chip breaks global quantum performance records, providing over twice the performance of previous world records, and without using error correction. What’s more, the company reports that the new quantum chip can be built at scale in existing semiconductor factories.  Dr Michael Cuthbert, Director of the UK’s National Quantum…

Read More

Sustainability-in-Tech : Amazon’s Energy Success

Amazon recently boasted reaching its 100 per cent renewable energy goal seven years earlier than the 2030 goal. However, with Microsoft and Google disclosing an increase in greenhouse gasses due to infrastructure expansion, we look at whether the prospects of hyperscalers actually hitting their renewable energy targets (and carbon reduction targets) are realistic.  Amazon Hits Target Seven Years Early …

Read More

Tech Tip – Use The Calculator’s Hidden Features

You may not know that the Windows Calculator app also includes several hidden features such as scientific, programmer, date calculation modes, a currency converter, and more … making it a versatile tool for various tasks. Here’s how to use the hidden features: To Open The Calculator – Press Win + S and type Calculator, then open the app. To…

Read More