One week of Office 2010 Beta remaining
On October 31st the beta version of Microsoft Office 2010 will expire. After this date the program will only work for reading documents and the ability to make changes will be removed. In order to upgrade to the full product and to keep using the Office 2010 suite, you need to purchase a licence activation key or a boxed copy of the software. The Office 2010 suite starts with the Home and Student Edition priced at £109.99 and is ideal for anyone... [Read More...]
Apple backup application you may not know about
A little known application available to all MobileMe subscribers on the Mac is Backup. Currently in version 3.2, Backup allows you to backup files and folders as well as settings to your iDisk backup folder automatically. Backup is not intended to backup your entire hard drive (please see our secure remote backup service for this) but could well be sufficient to handle the contents of your Home directory. Backup is available as free download from... [Read More...]
Blackberry now has a Dropbox app
Blackberry users will be pleased to know that they can now access their files stored on Dropbox. Once installed the new app allows users to : Browse the files in your Dropbox folder easily Open images and other media directly through the app Upload photos to all of your computers at once Share links to your files over email Search through your Dropbox instantly Export files to other apps The app can be downloaded via your Blackberry from http://www.dropbox.com/blackberry The... [Read More...]
Apple’s Free iPhone Case Program Ending 30th September
Apple have announced that the iPhone 4 Case Program is to end on September 30th 2010. If you have an iPhone 4 and are affected by the poor signal strength problems reported recently, you can choose a case for your phone and it will be shipped free of charge to you. Due to the unique design of the iPhone 4 – the antenna is situated on the outside – without a case you may find your signal affected by your hand covering the antenna during... [Read More...]
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 →