ActiveSync Problem for iPhone 4
Apple recently released the iPhone4 and the renamed iPhone operating system – iOS4 – for the older handsets. An issue has been detected in the new iPhone operating system that is adversely impacting users of Exchange 2007 email. Exchange users who use an iPhone4 or upgraded an older iPhone to iOS4 are experiencing difficulties syncing their contacts, mail, and calendar via ActiveSync. Additionally, iOS4 is creating significant artificial... [Read More...]
Don’t miss a game in the World Cup
With the World Cup upon us tomorrow why not add the times and dates of all the games to your calendar on your computer or phone. Supporting calendars in the following formats : Outlook XP/2003 Outlook 2007 Windows Vista Calendar Apple iCal iPhone Hotmail/Windows Live Google Calendar Excel document Lotus Notes Download your World Cup 2010 calendar now by selecting your calendar of choice. There is also a printable PDF. Good luck England! Read More →
McAfee update causes Windows reboot loop
The 5958 DAT anti-virus update issued on Wednesday 21st April 2010 has a false positive detection of the virus w32/wecorl.a. The significance of this being that it quarantines the svchost.exe file on any machine running Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3, a file critical for Windows to operate. McAfee have issued a 5959 update that corrects the problem, however many users have already received the corrupt 5958 update. If you have received the... [Read More...]
TV on the Go
Apple iPhone and now iPad owners have long wanted the ability to view the BBC iPlayer and other online TV services on their devices. Due to the technical limitation of the iPhone platform not being able to display Flash based video, these have only been available via the PC or Mac computer (Note – many video based sites are currently debating whether to switch to the HTML5 format which does work on the iPhone platform). Until these changes... [Read More...]
Fake Facebook Anti-Virus Spreading
A fake Facebook application is spreading amongst unwitting users. Posing as a way to scan your Facebook account for viruses, it is itself a virus which tags your friends in photos without your approval. It will also post a picture without your approval on to your Facebook wall. You are advised to be aware of this application and not to install any Facebook applications that you are not sure of their legitimacy. Please contact us if you require assistance... [Read More...]
Luxury. With a wink.
RealWorld client Katie Hillier has launched her own range of jewellery at www.hillierlondon.com Recipient of the 2009 BFA Accessory Designer of the Year Award, Katie has worked with many leading fashion designers such as Marc Jacobs, Loewe and most recently Henry Holland. Read More →
Send large attachments from Outlook
We have discussed previously how to send larger files easily using the YouSendIt service. The collaborative website drop.io which allows you to share files via the web, email, and mobile devices have introduced a plugin to Outlook which makes the process of emailing large file even easier. Once installed, the drop.io Outlook plug-in adds a ‘Attach Files with drop.io’ icon to your email application. This adds the attachments to the email... [Read More...]
Office 2010 pricing announced
Microsoft have announced that the latest version of the Office suite 2010 will be available in June. Prices are significantly lower than the current 2007 version and for the first time a free version will be available. Office Home and Business 2010 will be priced at £239.99, previously Office standard cost £349.99. The price lowers further if you activate a copy that has been pre-installed on to a new PC, to £189.99. The Home and Student version... [Read More...]
Microsoft will not be emailing you
This email, which seems to have been sent by the Microsoft Support team, informs you that a new security update for Outlook/Outlook Express has been released. It’s a critical update, so it’s better to install it as soon as possible. It also gives some details about the update and instructions on how to install it. The security patch is attached to the email in a zip file, but if you run it, the Trojan detected as Bredolab.Y will be installed in... [Read More...]
Apple announces iPad
Apple have finally unveiled their much rumoured tablet style device, the iPad. Weighing just 1.5 pounds and boasting a 9.7 inch IPS capacitive touchscreen, 10 hours of battery life (a month on standby) and a custom designed 1Ghz ‘A4′ processor. The device, which comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models, shares the operating system with the iPhone and iPod touch and can run all applications currently in the app store (developers have today been... [Read More...]