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8 tech trends that you need to be ready for
December is a month when many of us take time to plan for the year ahead. But instead of looking at your forecasts for the next 12 months, we’d like you to think about what’s coming up over the next decade. Will you keep up? Will you choose the right tech? Here’s our guide to the 8 tech trends that your business needs to be ready for.
Practice with the Emergency SOS via Satellite Demo, Just in Case
For iPhone 14 owners, the future is here today with Emergency SOS and Find My via satellite, which let you contact emergency services and share your location by talking to a communications satellite. Learn how to try it here.
Two Ways to Manage Your Email So You Can Find It Later
What’s the best way to manage your email so you can find specific messages later? There is no right answer, but filing messages in mailboxes works for some, whereas others prefer searching. A middle ground is often best.
Merge Duplicate Photos and Videos in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and Ventura
Plagued by duplicate photos and videos? If you’re running iOS 16, iPadOS 16, or macOS 13 Ventura, you can use the new duplicate finding and merging capability in Photos to clean up your library. Learn how here.
These New Year’s Resolutions Will Improve Your Digital Security in 2023
Get ready for a safer 2023 with New Year’s resolutions that will help you secure your devices, avoid scams, and block malware, as well as benefit from the security and ease of use of password managers.
Why you will not be fine on this Cloud9
If you use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge in your business, beware of this new security threat. It can lead to the theft of data and your login details. Here’s what you need to know.
Are you losing hours each week setting up video calls?
Your employees could be wasting a whole working week each year, setting up video calls. It’s not their ability that’s causing the problem, and it can be a simple fix. Read our latest tech update for the details
Don’t walk the plank with pirated software
Small and medium sized businesses are being tempted to download pirated software. It’s a really, really bad idea and there are lots of reasons why. We have all the details.
5 quick ways to boost your business’ Wi-Fi speed
Business is hard enough without having to put up with slow internet. You deserve better and so does your team. Here are 5 quick ways to make your Wi-Fi faster.
Could avatars make your Teams meetings more fun?
Want to make your next Teams call a little more fun? Of course you do! You need to know about the latest feature that’s on its way: Mesh avatars. Here are the details.