VoIP stands for “Voice over Internet Protocol” which potentially means free phone calls through the internet, using technology designed for the 21st century, rather than billed calls from your landline, which uses the same kind of technology since the 1970s! Which is why Hale IT have renewed their partnership as a certified provided of 3CX, one [...]
It can happen to all of us, that moment when our human radar temporarily forgets the latest position of a full cup of coffee at our desk. Then there is the moment of horror when we realise what has just happened. Coffee and computers aren't mutually compatible, at least not when spilt. Remain calm. While [...]
Have you ever taken a sledge hammer to an old piece of computer hardware? Satisfying isn’t it? It’s the same pleasure we get when we throw our junk over the barrier at the local household waste facility As we watch it crash to the bottom of a, preferably empty, container. When breakages happen by accident [...]
A virus, in medical terms, cannot be seen by the naked eye, it is genetic material unable to reproduce on their own until they latch onto living cells. Then they penetrate the protective coat of protein of the living cell and start to multiply by dividing themselves, over and over and begin to spread. What [...]
It can be enormously frustrating when you turn on your PC to find that your homepage or search page you have become accustomed to doesn't appear. If, like me, it happens to your search bar, you might start to even distrust the search results. But why it changes isn't always as straightforward as you think. [...]
Would you like better, faster business broadband? It’s a simple question, likely to be answered with a ‘yes’ shortly followed by a ‘how?’ The government is currently funding the SuperConnected Cities programme and has already committed £150 million to help fund faster broadband for business around the UK. It is managed by Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK), [...]
When you get a new computer, you will be thinking, ‘what should I do with my old one?’ Don’t just throw your hard drive away. Computers have all sorts of toxic chemicals that are pretty dangerous to people and the environment. They also contain a huge amount of personal data like passwords, licence keys, finance [...]
Apple has completed the redesign of its mobile software, including iPhone and iPad, and has now updated its recently released Yosemite desktop Operating System. With all its advanced new features it follows in the footsteps of mobile OS platforms with a minimal design and a focus on connectivity. It has better message notifications and upgraded [...]
The thing with spam is you can never really get rid of it all. We can manage it and limit its impact, but we can’t quite nail the coffin lid shut, it’s a constant battle. In fact junk mail is a lot like the habits of the cluster fly. If you’ve ever had the misfortune [...]
How many letters to Santa will read ‘new computer’ this year? Whether it’s a laptop, desktop or new Mac, we can already hear the patter of keystrokes and the grumbling of how slow the computer is. Here are five tricks to help speed up your computer and avoid having to dig deep for a new [...]