Featured Article : Dunroamin (in Europe)
7th July 2021
Mobile operator EE has become the first to re-introduce roaming charges in Europe from January as a result of the Brexit trade deal that was signed at the end of 2020. When? EE says that for...
Tech News : Black is the New Blue, er, Screen of Death
7th July 2021
Those who have tried the developer’s version of Microsoft’s new Windows 11 OS have reported that what used to be the ‘blue screen of death’ is now black. What Is The Blue Screen of Death?...
Tech News : Children Called “Alexa” Getting Bullied
7th July 2021
It has been reported that children called ‘Alexa’ are being bullied because they share the same name as Amazon’s digital assistant and consequently, some parents are now calling for a digital name change. Alexa There...
Tech Tip – Checking If Links Are Safe or Spam
7th July 2021
If you’ve ever wanted to click on a link to a website but wanted a way to check first whether its spam or worse, here are five ways to safely check: 1. Check the status...
Tech Insight : Windows 11
30th June 2021
With the launch of Microsoft’s Windows 11 recently announced in an online event, we take a brief look at what’s new with this new OS, how it challenges Apple, and when it’s available. Early Preview...
Featured Article : Who Was John McAfee?
30th June 2021
After John McAfee was found dead in a Barcelona prison cell last week, we take a brief look at the colourful life of this complicated, maverick software entrepreneur. McAfee Antivirus The products that made John...
Tech News : £50 Note Featuring ‘Father of Computer Science’ Enters Circulation
30th June 2021
The new £50 note featuring the face of mathematician and ‘father of computer science’ (and Bletchley Park code-breaker) Alan Turing has entered circulation. Turing’s Birthday The note, which was announced in July 2019 and finally...
Tech News : UK Firm Hit By £130,000 Fine For Marketing Calls
30th June 2021
The ICO has fined home improvements company ColourCoat Ltd £130,000 for making more than 900,000 nuisance marketing calls! What? ColourCoat Ltd of St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, which provides a number of home improvement services,...
Tech Tip – Creating Drop-down Lists in Google Sheets
30th June 2021
If you use Google Sheets and need to simplify data-entry, adding dropdown lists can really help. Here’s how to add them: – In Google Sheets, select the cell where you want the dropdown list. –...
Tech News : UK Nuke Plant Built With Amazon Cash
23rd June 2021
General Fusion, a Canadian company with Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as one of its backers is building a Nuclear Fusion power demonstration plant at Culham in Oxfordshire. Fusion Whereas current nuclear power plants split atoms in...