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What Is Twitter’s ‘Blue Tick’ All About?

Following announcements that Twitter under Musk will generate revenue by blue tick subscriptions, we look at what this means and at the blue tick chaos that followed the announcement.  What Is this ‘Blue Tick’ ?  Twitter’s paid-for Blue service, launched last year, is a subscription service – $7.99 (£6.99) per month in the US, also…
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Meta’s WhatsApp has announced the global rollout of it ‘Communities’ feature along with in-chat polls, 32-person video calling, and groups with up to 1024 users

WhatsApp Launches ‘Communities’

Meta’s WhatsApp has announced the global rollout of it ‘Communities’ feature along with in-chat polls, 32-person video calling, and groups with up to 1024 users.  Communities  The Communities feature, for iOS and Android, allows users to connect multiple groups, e.g. schools, local clubs, non-profit organisations, and businesses together under one umbrella to organise group conversations…
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Companies to increase IT spend

Companies To Increase IT Spend To Beat Recession

New research from Gartner suggests that companies may be planning to increase their IT spend to help them meet the challenges of a recession.  The Recession  Following the worst bout of inflation for 40 years and a shrinking economy, in September the Bank of England raised interest rates as it reported that the UK is…
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Re-Branding Means Microsoft Office Becomes Microsoft 365

Re-Branding Means Microsoft Office Becomes Microsoft 365

After 30 years of Microsoft Office, a major re-branding will see it being re-named as Microsoft 365 as part of Microsoft’s expansion of its productivity suite.  What, Who, And How?  Microsoft has announced that starting in November, Office.com (the Office mobile app and the Office app for Windows) will all become part of the re-branded…
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Forget Hacking, What About Tracking?

Forget Hacking, What About Tracking?

In this article, we look at the many different ways we are being tracked online, plus which measures users can take to avoid being tracked.  Why Are We Being Tracked?  Internet tracking is used for a number of reasons, including:  – Improving user browser experiences on websites.  – For analytics to improve business performance and…
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Cyber Security

Security Stop-Press : Biggest Cyber Hack In History – Australia’s ‘Optus’

A cyber-attack on Australian telecommunications provider, Optus, may have affected 10 million people, the equivalent of 40% of the country’s population! Customer data reported as stolen in the attack includes names, dates of birth, home addresses, phone, and email contacts, and even the passport and driving licence numbers of around 2.8 million people! Following the…
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First Update for Windows 11 : What Does It Include?

First Update for Windows 11 : What Does It Include?

With the news that as of 20 September 2022, the new Windows 11 update started its rollout in 190+ countries, we look at what it includes and how these elements could benefit your business.  The Focus  Microsoft says that the new Windows 11 22H2 update takes account of the move to flexible work, and is…
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Nearly Half of Employees Use Risky Login Practices

Nearly Half of Employees Use Risky Login Practices

A new study by 1Password has revealed that almost half of employees put their companies at risk by using risky online habits to avoid difficulties logging in and out of apps at work.  Taking Risks With Company Security  The study, by passwords manager maker 1Password which surveyed 2,000 US workers, found that 44 per cent…
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3CX V18 U5 Adds WhatsApp Integration & Improved Live Chat

Your 3CX v18 U5 is nearly hear. There are some new features and some EOL products Source: https://www.3cx.com/blog/releases/v18-update-5/Two heads are better than one, let alone an entire team! No need to rely on a single person to respond to messages. Update 5 integrates seamlessly with WhatsApp & SMS* making it possible for your entire team…
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Digital Marketing : TikTok Or YouTube?

Digital Marketing : TikTok Or YouTube?

In this article, we compare the TikTok and YouTube platforms and take a look at some of the pros and cons of each.  Similarities  There are several important similarities between YouTube and TikTok. For example:  – Both are popular video-sharing social media platforms that encourage user-generated content.   – Both platforms also cater for content…
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