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Good Game Good Game.
The cheapest way to play video games at home is on a tablet, but gameplay is often poor and the experience is less immersive than on a big screen. The most conventional way to play big screen games is on a games console. The current top-dogs are the Sony PlayStation,...
The Cookie Monster
I’m often asked about cookies; we’re prompted to accept cookies on almost every website now, so it’s something that cannot be avoided and can worry users if you don’t fully understand them. I hope this month’s article will help you make sense of what cookies are. The...
Handling Big Files
I’ve been really pleased with how well our customers have adapted to life in lockdown. It certainly is strange meeting contacts only through video or phone calls, but most of our small-business customers have made positive changes to allow them to keep trading. Our...
Is it time to replace your computer?
Probably not right now if you can help it; with the sudden homeworking rush last month the cost of new computers has risen steeply and is still artificially high. But when is the right time to get a new computer… We reckon on a service life of seven to ten years for...
Office Apps
We’ve not yet finished dealing with the fall out of the Windows 7 switch-off and this week Microsoft have started reminding us about the switch-off of Office 2010. Just as with Windows 7 back in January, Microsoft plan to stop updates and security patches for the...
Life without a Computer
Tablets and mobiles are being used more and more for general day-to-day computing. The are getting better, faster and more capable than ever before, but is it possible to do without your computer totally? The answer really depends on what you’re using your machine...
Virus Protection – It’s Essential
The subject of my first column is one of the most important parts of your computer – Virus Protection. I respond to virus infections on average 4 times a week, and viruses can have a horrific effect on home machines and office networks alike. Viruses and malware can...
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