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This week, the UK Government announced that they have adopted the Open Document Format (ODF) as the standard format for sharing or collaborating on Government documents. Documents for viewing only will, as standard, now be in either PDF or HTML format. The change to open source formats, as opposed to proprietary formats such as those…
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Google Glass Arrives in the UK
Google’s head-mounted computer, which has been available to American users since April, has reached British shores as of last week. For £1,000, UK consumers are now able to become an “Explorer” with their own Google Glass headset, and decide for themselves whether or not it really is the future of computing. There is obviously great…
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Facebook Features You Didn’t Know Existed & How They Can Help Your Business
Whether you use the popular social media site Facebook for personal use or professional networking and advertising, you can harness the potential of all the site’s hidden, extra features. Schedule Facebook Page Posts Up to Almost 6 Months in Advance You can schedule posts on your Facebook Pages (but not profile or groups) for…
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Meet Amazon’s Smartphone: The Fire Phone
Amazon.com Inc, the American international electronic commerce company, has caught up with its contemporaries and is releasing its very first smart phone. Amazon’s new phone, named Fire, will allow its users to "see and interact with the world through a whole new lens." The Fire Phone sports Gorilla Glass 3 (chemically strengthened glass) on the…
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Long Live Your Battery: 20 Ways to Improve Your Laptop and Phone Battery Life
Now that many of us rely on our phones and laptops the way we rely on oxygen and water, battery life has become a prime concern for both individuals and businesses. Here are some of Tristar’s top tips for making the most of your devices’ battery life... Mobile Phones & Tablet Devices Turn off background refresh…
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‘Rasperry Pi’ and Video Game Expert Honoured by Queen
Video game pioneer David Braben has been appointed OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list regarding the work he has done for the UK's video game and computer industries. Known as one-half of the team that created the massively popular computer game ‘Elite’, Braben was partially responsible for the development of the sweetly named Raspberry…
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First Machine Passes the ‘Turing Test’
For the first time in history, a computer has been able to convince people into believing that it is a human being, becoming the inaugural machine to ever pass what is known as the ‘Turing Test’. What Has Happened? On the 60th anniversary of Alan Turing’s death, a computer developed by Russian Vladimir Veselov and…
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Britain is Warned ‘Two Weeks to Prepare for Cyber Attack’
One of the most profound cyber attacks in history is on its way. Experts are warning those with computers that they have just two weeks to protect themselves from what could be the most powerful security breach ever. US authorities have named Russian hacker Evgeniy Bogachev as the creator of the scam, in which…
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Security Breach News: eBay, Office and Facebook
This week it was revealed that online auction and shopping website eBay suffered a security breach back in February or March of this year. The breach consisted of the theft of names, email addresses and other personal data, which affected up to 145 million eBay customers. The website sent out emails advising its members…
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Can Your Business Survive Without Backups?
Almost everyone who has ever used a computer has experienced that terrible sinking feeling; that important document you were just working on is gone, your data is lost – and you forgot to back it up. Whilst losing a personal document is bad, losing business data can be much worse – and a recent survey…
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