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OWA broken by Chrome

Google’s latest release of their Chrome web browser v37 has deprecated support for the ShowModalDialog API which has caused some OWA and Exchange issues. Whilst the name ShowModalDialog won’t necessarily mean a lot to most users or seem important what it does in Outlook Web App probably will.  The code behind ShowModalDialog is responsible for […]

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What is a UPS?

  What is a UPS? UPS is an acronym for Uninterruptible Power Supply. A UPS is a power protection device that will regulate the incoming power to acceptable parameters and will also supply a limited amount of power when there is no mains power. It has a number of functions, designed to protect almost all […]

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Replace Your Laptop with a Tablet

The award winning Dell Venue 11 Pro combines the portability of a tablet, the power of a laptop and the experience of a desktop when combined with a dock (optional). Keyboard is also optional Intel® Core™ i5-4300Y Processor (3MB Cache, 1.6 GHz, Dual Core) Windows 8.1 Pro (64Bit) English 10.8 inch IPS Display with FHD […]

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Windows 9 (10) Start Menu ?

Could this be a leaked glance at the start menu of Windows 9 (now known to be Windows 10)? It certainly looks the part – It’s very similar to the menu Microsoft showed at a recent conference, with a list of programs down the left hand side and tiles nearly arranged on the right. Rumors suggest […]

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World Cup 2014 Employee Productivity

The event might not be taking place in the UK, but it’s still likely to cause a shift in behaviour among the UK workforce. Whether they stay at home to watch it on television, attend a live match, or need a day off after staying up late to watch it – sports have a significant […]

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World Cup 2014 Internet Bandwidth

This second part of our three part series looks at the impact the World Cup in Brazil could have on internet bandwidth for businesses back here in the UK and what employers could do to mitigate this impact. There is a good chance that many employees will be watching the earlier games or highlights of the games at […]

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World Cup 2014 Malware Threat

With the World Cup kicking off in Brazil today it seems an appropriate time to discuss the issues that such a large event can have on IT. In this the first of our three part World Cup series we focus on malware that is specifically targeted at exploiting football fans’ enthusiasm for this event that has an expected world wide audience in excess of […]

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Top New Features – Microsoft Office 2013

Below are just a few reasons to upgrade to Microsoft’s latest version of their long established Office suite –  Touch everywhere – The new Office responds to touch as naturally as it does to keyboard and mouse. One can swipe their finger across the screen or pinch and zoom to read documents and presentations. – Apps […]

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Windows 8.1 features – Beyond the start button

With all the Windows 8.1 attention being given to the changes to the start button here are a few features you may not know about. Tap-to-pair printing Rather than trying to locate the correct printer on your work network, you’ll simply tap a Windows 8.1 device against an NFC-ready enterprise printer and start printing Broadband tethering […]