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So why is Microsoft Windows 10 essentially Free?
As we say goodbye to support for Windows 7 in a few days, we asked ourselves why is it that Windows 10 is essentially free. We used to pay £100’s to own and run earlier versions of the operating software. So just how is Microsoft making their money now? Really, Free...
Out of the Office-It’s a Jolly IT holiday!
It is the festive season and we are all preparing for the parties and celebrations. We shall be out of the office and so away from our desks and computers. This can mean coming back in the New Year to a backlog of emails and workload. We are going to look at some of...
Is Skype worth the hype?
For most of us, using skype has changed the way we communicate and work remotely. Does it still give us all we need or has other video conferencing platforms killed it off? Video Conferencing As a straightforward video call to call, Skype works very well. Newer...
An Office in your pocket
Most people these days have a mobile phone, and in the business world, you need to be able to respond quickly. Having an office in your pocket makes sense. Here we shall look at the office 365 apps you can install on your phone. Office suite The full office suite of...
OneDrive vs Dropbox
OneDrive comes with Office 365, but does it stack up against Dropbox? Cloud computing has been with us for a few years now, and we bet you are using one or the other of these two cloud services. Cloud Storage Most of us are now so used to popping our data on a cloud...
Teams and Yammer- Communication is Key
Communication software from Microsoft includes Teams and Yammer. Help your company collaborate and communicate better through Office 365. Teams If you are using the likes of Trello, or Asana, then Microsoft Teams will give you all the advantages plus some full-on...
PowerBI
Imagine having all your company data together and being able to have it presented in an easy to understand chart or graph. PowerBI is one such way of doing this. What is PowerBI? PowerBI or Power Business Intelligence is a powerful tool from the Office 365 Enterprise...
Automate your life-IFTTT vs Zapier vs Microsoft Flow
There is a saying, “Don’t work harder, work smarter!”. This is where Microsoft Flow, Zapier, and IFTTT come into play to automate your work life. Here we shall look at these three programs and help you figure out which ones will help you work smarter. Programs to...
Outlook Customer manager- The CRM within Outlook
If you are running an SME business, then you will know how hard it is to keep up with all the customer related tasks is. With Office 365 and Outlook Customer Manager, you will never let a lead go cold again. Outlook We all use outlook as a great emailing platform;...
Sway Vs PowerPoint
For a long time, PowerPoint has been the go-to software for presentations. Now there is a new kid on the block, and it goes by the name of Sway. Here we shall look at the two programs. This may help you to decide which would work best for your presentations. Microsoft...