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Harrison Jones
- Jul 18, 2020
- 2 min
What's new in Microsoft Teams?
Since the turn of the year, Microsoft Teams has gone from being a standard collaboration tool, to an industry-leading one-stop shop for any business, or any group of friends. Working alongside Microsoft 365, Teams has made remote working more of a pleasure than an inconvenience, with features ranging from 250 person chat rooms, to recurring surveys. Let's discuss what's new in Microsoft Teams: Group calling expanded You can now operate conference calls with a 7 x 7 display of
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Harrison Jones
- Jun 14, 2020
- 2 min
Who are the winners of the coronavirus pandemic?
Many millions, if not, billions of people have lost out due to the restrictions and new ways of life caused by coronavirus. Companies in industries like hospitality, sport, retail and leisure have felt the full impact of the lack of demand. Compare these to other industries, and there is a select few very clear winners as a result of this pandemic. Big technology companies. The reason why? The digital age has taken a big turn, and companies are beginning to realise that home
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IT Block
- Jun 9, 2020
- 3 min
Top 3 most professional-looking wireless presenter
You have your most professional outfit on, a sleek laptop and an excellent presentation lined up for your client. Please don't ruin it with a cheap-looking wireless presenter. What does it take to win a pitch meeting these days? What if the competition has better graphics on their presentation or a presenter with a mesmerizing voice? Many of us are familiar with a wireless presenter. We use them to transition from one presentation slide to the next. Just using one during a pi
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Harrison Jones
- Jun 6, 2020
- 3 min
Remote working is here to stay - Even after COVID-19
So many companies have adopted remote working in the recent months due to coronavirus restrictions, and even when this stuff is all but over, don't convince yourself that things will go back to normal in office-based jobs. Coronavirus has made remote working something of a forced reality for the majority of office based jobs that don't constitute as essential. We're talking accountants, marketing teams and many more. A lot of workers globally, as well as their managers, have
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Harrison Jones
- May 29, 2020
- 2 min
IT support 101: How do cloud desktops work?
In the world of cloud, there are many great features and benefits, one of them is a cloud desktop service - What is this, and how does it work? A cloud desktop, or sometimes called a "remote desktop" - Is essentially a private server that allows members of a group, company, or organisation to access the same virtual device from any physical device. To put it simply, if you wanted to use the equivalent of your work PC at home, you would be able to do so using a cloud desktop s
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IT Block
- May 16, 2020
- 3 min
Create & connect Synology L2TP IPSEC VPN for Mac
In this tutorial, IT Block assists you in setting up an L2TP over IPSec VPN access to your Synology NAS server and connect with your Mac. L2TP over IPSec is a much more secure connection method, especially in comparison to PPTP. Please note the prerequisites: You require a static IP address for this to work. If you do not, a great workaround would be to set an account at no-ip.com. It is thus allowing you to more affordably point your L2TP over IPSec connection request to a h
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IT Block
- May 5, 2020
- 4 min
Top bluetooth headset for working at home
Working at home is excellent for those who enjoy mixing a relaxing atmosphere with productivity. Working from home requires discipline above all else, and good discipline can be made more accessible with comfort and practicality. Conferences or video meetings from home can take up the entire day; quality connections are not always available, so you need a headset to cancel the surrounding noise, allowing you to focus on the task at hand—what better way to do that than a Bluet
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