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Public Wifi risks for employees

Free public Wi-Fi can be a convenient option for employees who need to access the internet while on the go or away from the office. However, it is important to note that using free public Wi-Fi can also put your company’s sensitive information at risk. One major issue with using free public Wi-Fi is that…
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What's All The Fuss About ChatGPT?

Featured Article : What’s All The Fuss About ChatGPT?

In this article, we look at what ChatGPT is, what it can do, and what type of businesses could get the most out of it. What Is ChatGPT?  Released by OpenAI in November 2022, ChatGPT is a free, text-based AI Chatbot that can answer questions, write essays seemingly on any subject, tell jokes, write literary parodies,…
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Exclaimer iPhone signatures are not right

How to setup an iPhone to always send in HTML Note: By default, an iPhone will always send new messages in Plain Text unless any formatting has been applied to the text. If formatting has been applied to the text, such as making the text bold or italic, then it will send the message in HTML.   Follow…
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Mear Technology Christmas opening hours

It’s that time of the year when we have to reach out to all our wonderful customers and advise them of our opening hours. We would like to take the time to thank you all for your business. It’s been an interesting few years, taking a tremendous toll on many of your companies. I hope…
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What Was FTX All About?

What Was FTX All About?

Following news of the collapse of FTX, we look at the events leading up to it and the effects going forward.  FTX  FTX, until very recently, was a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange, founded in 2019 which at its peak (July 2021) had more than one million users and was the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume. FTX was founded…
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Ultra-Accurate GPS (10 cm)

Tech Insight : Ultra-Accurate GPS (10 cm)

In this insight, we take a closer look at the new alternative positioning system to GPS that is accurate to within an incredible 10 centimetres.  Issues With Current GPS System  Society heavily relies on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) like GPS for positioning and navigation, as well as the distribution of time and frequency reference…
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WhatsApp’s New Business Directory Search Function

WhatsApp’s New Business Directory Search Function

WhatsApp has given a progress update on new business-focused features that can embed the entire shopping experience directly into the WhatsApp chat.  Find A Business – Browse Businesses By Category  WhatsApp says that it is launching a new ‘Business Search’ feature. This allows users to browse businesses by category, or search by the business name.…
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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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