In one of its latest announcements, Microsoft revealed that Office 2016 users would be allowed to choose the frequency of their update downloads. While an interesting development, it does pose the question: just how often should you update, if the choice is offered? Office 2016 has provided businesses with plenty to get excited about. It…
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Microsoft may decide to give users the option to download Windows 10 updates via peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, potentially speeding up the updating process. New details about the eagerly awaited operating system are being released continually, and this latest revelation indicates that updating your system could be a lot quicker in the future. A leaked version…
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This week is National Apprenticeship Week; an annual event organised by the National Apprenticeship Service. According to those organisers the event is ‘designed to celebrate apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals, businesses and the wider economy’. The cynical amongst you may say that the National Apprenticeship Service are hardly likely to provide…
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The practices of remote working, hot desking and flexible business space have been on the rise in recent years. In fact, a survey by Virgin Media Business last year predicted that, by 2022, 60 per cent of office-based employees will regularly work from home. Hot desking allows multiple staff to use one workstation at different…
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Bloatware is fast becoming a ‘four letter word’ in the computing world. Whether on laptops, tablets, desktops or smartphones, manufacturers from across the world are waging a war on bloatware. But what exactly is it and what ramifications does it have for the business world? The most recent case of bloatware grabbing the headlines came…
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An ever-increasing number of businesses are choosing to phase out the password and up security by implementing entry by voice, facial recognition and fingerprint. This revolutionary technology could have huge-reaching implications – but will it be enough to replace the humble password? Microsoft is one of the largest firms to introduce support for the Fast…
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