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Harrison Jones
- Sep 11, 2020
- 6 min
Fresh off the IT Block, 11th September 2020
Hey all, welcome back to today's edition of fresh off the block! For today's stories, we'll be discussing; How long does a cloud migration take for a company? SMIC get an unwelcome shock from US regulators, and how Facebook plans to monitor political adverts leading up to the US presidential election. How long does a cloud migration take for a company? Cloud migrations are the new big thing for companies across the globe. You might have even seen the company you work for make
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Harrison Jones
- Jul 20, 2020
- 2 min
Do we really need smartphones?
People are driven by technology, it is what helps the modern world keep moving. One of the most important, yet controversial pieces of technology is the smartphone. Notice how we said smartphone, and not just phone, mobile, or cell phone - A smart phone does a LOT more than just the calling aspect. In fact, up to 10 percent of people who own a smartphone carry out all of their online activities via their mobile device, as they cannot get a broadband connection into their hom
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Harrison Jones
- Jul 16, 2020
- 3 min
Why aren't you using the cloud?
In the current climate, more and more businesses (As well as individuals) are having to take hold of new technology, and new services, in order to get things done online. Cloud-based services have been one of the biggest winners of the pandemic. The current pandemic is the first real change to societal normality in the world where laptops, PCs, the internet and online collaboration are a core part of our day-to-day lives. A lot of businesses have been leveraging the benefits
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IT Block
- Jun 23, 2020
- 3 min
Where are we with holographic technology?
If there is one thing from science fiction most believed would have become a reality by now, it is hologram technology. How far along are we? It may not surprise you to learn we still have not managed to achieve hologram the same way we see in science fiction movies. We expect to see a three-dimensional image projection in empty air space. However, we have not figured out the execution. We can project green lasers on smoke or mist to create an image, effectively using particl
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IT Block
- May 8, 2020
- 4 min
Easy way to protect your children on the internet
Alcohol and drugs are is difficult to control as your children become teenagers, but there are organizations set up to assist parents in case that gets out of hand. The internet, however, is not as simple. Our children do require access, and if used correctly, be highly beneficial. As parents, the rules are unclear. And if you are not technologically savvy, how would you go about monitoring their access to the internet. Desktops, laptops, tablets, or mobile devices. You have
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IT Block
- Apr 20, 2020
- 4 min
Batteries will revolutionize technology, again.
The more energy we can store into batteries, the more technologically advanced we become. Among all the inventions or technology most understated, batteries might be at the top of the list. They have become commonplace; it's easy to take batteries for granted. From our power banks, smartphones, wireless speakers, cameras, batteries are a normal part of life. Little is there an understanding of the part battery technology has played in technological revolutions. The evolution
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IT Block
- Apr 16, 2020
- 3 min
Is this the end of China's dominance in tech manufacturing?
In the current landscape of COVID-19, rising tensions and businesse reshoring; What will happen to China's status are a global tech manufacturing powerhouse? China leads the world not only in tech manufacturing but manufacturing itself for several years. But this giant has been walloped from the pandemic we know as COVID-19 or SARS-COV-2. Millions forced to remain at home to prevent a further spread of the virus, and many of them work in the technology manufacturing sector.
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