Entries by Ross

Tips for phone etiquette and laptops for students

Mobile phone, love them or hate them it seems we can’t do without them and according to the telecommunications regulator Ofcom we check them on average every 12 minutes. However, there are times when focusing attention on the phone could be downright rude and the BBC’s tech website has come up with some simple rules […]

How to protect yourself from RSI

Many of us spend hours every day at a computer keyboard, and increasingly this means a laptop rather than a desktop PC that comes with a separate keyboard. The problem is that laptops are becoming ever thinner and flatter and they are generally not designed for business use, so that keyboards are not set at […]

Time for a post GDPR website update?

Businesses may have to adjust their marketing plans after the GDPR deadline because there are indications that the opt-in rate for email communications had been as low as 10% in some cases. This means that marketing needs to be more refined and more targeted and therefore the first step is to review customer profiles so […]

Help for gamers with disabilities

Manual dexterity is just one of the issues that can affect would-be gamers with disabilities. However, there is help out there, and the latest news is that Microsoft has just launched a new Xbox controller that people with disabilities can adapt to their specific needs. The controller is expected to be released worldwide later this […]

SEO & maximising the potential of your content

Why good content needs the backing of technical SEO for your website It is well known that Google places a high value on regularly uploaded, good quality, new content, such as blogs, on websites. It has algorithms to assess quality no longer simply by focusing on the frequency of key words or phrases, but also […]

Protect your business from the consequences of cyber-attacks

Protect your business from the consequences of cyber-attacks Cyber-attacks into companies’ IT databases, email phishing scams and website hacks with accompanying ransomware demands are regularly in the news these days. They can cause untold disruption to the individuals whose personal data is stolen, especially if that data includes bank details and money is taken by […]

Nintendo Switch sales soar

Nintendo Switch sales soar In just 10 months since it was launched, sales of the Nintendo Switch have outsold the Wii U. Total Switch sales have reached 14.86 million, more than the total of 13.56 million Wii U units sold between 2012 and 2017, when it was discontinued. Tech gaming experts speculate that ultra-high definition […]

New Year New Website?

New Year new website? December and January are traditionally the time of year when business owners review performance over the previous year. The next step is developing business and marketing plans for the coming year. Perhaps the plan is to grow the business with its existing services or products.  Perhaps opportunities have been identified to […]

Christmas Greetings

We wish you all A very happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year The end of the year is often the time when business owners can sit back, reflect on their past year and plan ahead for the next year. If you are considering starting the new year with some changes or additions to your […]

FREE service to protect yourself online

Will consumers use a new free service to protect themselves from dodgy websites? A new, free service has been launched by IBM and two other industry bodies, the Packet Clearing House and the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), with the aim of helping consumers and businesses to avoid websites that are known to be malicious. Quad […]