Google Drive vs Microsoft OneDrive head-to-head review
We compare the storage capacity, price, compatibility and feature set of the two popular cloud storage services. Verdict Google and Microsoft offer reliable, fast, easy to use storage clouds with clients that run on a number of different operating systems. Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive both raise the bar for cloud storage but we feel […]
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UK shames rivals with fastest 3G and 4G speeds in the world
Brits’ average mobile broadband speed comes in at 20.4Mbps:- THE UK HAS BEEN CROWNED the best in the world when it comes to mobile broadband, offering average 3G and 4G speeds of more than twice that of its nearest rival. That’s according to the latest quarterly State of the Internet report (PDF) from Akamai, which, using […]
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Only one percent of BT 76Mbps customers actually get those speeds
15 million UK homes aren’t getting the broadband speeds they pay for. Consumer group Which? has reported that 15 million UK homes do not get the internet speeds they pay for, and that there is a large divide between urban and rural areas. Which? said that a “staggering” 74 percent of households do not get […]
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Ofcom makes it easier for unhappy customers to switch broadband provider
Watchdog continues crackdown on ISPs OFCOM is continuing its crackdown on the UK broadband market, having brought in changes that make it even easier for consumers to switch providers. The regulator isn’t happy with the current process of switching broadband suppliers, describing it as “confusing and time consuming” and likely to deter customers from moving to […]
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Cloud storage: The top five things that go wrong – and how to avoid them
Cloud storage provides cost savings and ease of management, but there are pitfalls – and here are the top five things that can go wrong! When your data resides in cloud storage on a third party’s infrastructure, some of the attendant risks may be attributable to the provider, some to you and some to both. […]
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Get Windows 10: Microsoft’s biggest software upgrade in history begins today
It’s official: Beginning July 29, Microsoft will offer free Windows 10 upgrades to hundreds of millions of PCs. Here’s how the Get Windows 10 (GWX) program works. Editor’s note: This article was originally published in April. It has been updated to reflect the official rollout of the Get Windows 10 campaign on June 1. What […]
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Windows 10 release date, specs, pricing and Universal Apps: Everything you need to know
New OneDrive Windows 10 Universal App to be released this winter Enterprise users can manage company-wide rollouts for Windows 10 updates. New Windows broswer 10 finally gets a proper name: Microsoft Edge. The operating system will be a free upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 users during the first year. If you do not […]
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Ofcom wants BT to open up dark fibre network to rival ISPs
UK TELECOMS WATCHDOG Ofcom wants BT to open up its dark fibre network to rival operators in a bid to fuel competition and innovation in the ‘leased lines’ market. BT, which has long come under fire for its broadband market ‘monopoly’, is already required to sell wholesale leased line products to its competitors, and a […]
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HP Colour LaserJet Enterprise M553x review: New toner tech delivers the goods
Summary: HP has gone back to basics and reinvented its consumable technology, enabling the latest generation of Colour LaserJets to run faster and cooler, and print a lot more pages for your money. A lot has been written about the wisdom, or otherwise, of HP’s planned corporate split, putting enterprise hardware and services together under […]
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End of life security fears ‘fuel mass migration from Windows Server 2003’
IT departments are using Server 2003 expiry as opportunity to virtualise, says Spiceworks Security fears are prompting IT departments to migrate away from Windows Server 2003 ahead of end of life this summer, according to a report. Around 85 per cent of IT professionals cited security concerns as the main factor behind upgrading their server […]
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