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Reports suggest you might soon need a paid YouTube subscription to watch 4K videos. Would you shell out for higher quality?

#YouTube #PremiumSubscription #4KVideo

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https://t.co/zzH5ifOT5w

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Do you use Chrome? You’ll want to know about this free update – it lets you organize your open tabs into groups. We think this is a game changer… will your people use it?

#Google #Chrome #TabGroups

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https://t.co/r9tAWahtIG

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Got an iPhone? This new app lets you download non-App Store apps. But BEWARE… it could also help cyber criminals install malware on your phone.

#AppStore #Malware #TrollStore

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https://t.co/HMCLDM57TR

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It looks like cyber-attacks are costing businesses more and more. One in three victims lose at least $100,000 and 11% lose up to a million. Whoah…

#CyberAttacks #expensive #CyberSecurity

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https://t.co/sROO30r80C

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You use WhatsApp, right? It’s testing a 32 person video call… that’s a big jump from the current limit of 8. For business, we advise sticking to professional tools like Teams.

#WhatsApp #VideoCall #NewLimit

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https://t.co/EaPZoOUsNF

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This is great. All the big tech companies have partnered to form the Speech Accessibility Project. It wants to improve speech recognition for people with disabilities

#BigTech #SpeechRecognition #SpeechAccessibilityProject

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https://t.co/xBAhfcJ7pd

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Apple was due to release a ‘buy now pay later’ feature with its iOS 16 launch… but it’s been pushed back thanks to technical challenges. Would your business use this, for cash flow?

#apple #BuyNowPayLater #TechnicalDifficulties

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https://t.co/BtoH94Miwz

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Not good… Android spyware is back. Cyber criminals have launched a text message campaign that can steal your most sensitive data. Please warn your team.

#Smishing #CyberAttacks #Android

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https://t.co/leSMYQ2dp8

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Does the start menu in Windows 11 bother you? Here’s how you can change it using a third party app

#Windows11 #StartMenu #HowTo

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https://t.co/454Mj31m7G

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40% of recently promoted Amazon staff were told their bonus was smaller than promised, due to a software error. Would love to have sat in those meetings…

#Amazon #SoftwareError #EmbarrassingMeetings

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https://t.co/QPDt4kgKdt

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Slack is adding video calling, just like rival Teams does. Do you use Slack in your business? Do you like everything in one package, or prefer specific software for specific tasks?

#VideoCalling #SlackVsTeamsVsZoom

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https://t.co/xIeaxuKPu6

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Here are some of the ‘new’ iPhone 14 features Android did first. Not so 'new', are they?

#iPhone14 #Android #Apple

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https://t.co/znenUiK232

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Fake websites are a big problem. They look like the real thing, but they exist only to steal your login details. Now Windows 11 will warn you if you’re logging into one.

#Windows11 #Microsoft #PhishingScam

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https://t.co/kiUWgS5PHA

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When it comes to search engines, we all have a favorite. So, here’s how to disable Bing Search in Windows 11.

#Microsoft #Windows11 #BingSearch

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https://t.co/7YqLPVETvU

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Microsoft’s changing the way Office apps like Excel update. For the first time ever, they’ll update even if left open. Is this a gamechanger for your business?

#Microsoft #OfficeApps #Updates

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https://t.co/NoYH8GwGyu

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We may soon see an Apple hardware subscription service for iPhones and other products. Would your business use this?

#Apple #SubscriptionService #LoanAniPhone

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https://t.co/Lcp7ZDCMsp

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If you tap the ‘dislike’ or ‘not interested’ buttons on YouTube, you’re probably wasting your energy. More than half the time you’ll still be recommended similar content.

#YouTube #Dislike #RecommendedContent

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https://t.co/hykc95484o

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Many businesses keep ransomware attacks quiet. But it’s making the problem worse. Sharing the details could help prevent future attacks. Would you speak up?

#Ransomware #CyberAttacks #HonestyIsTheBestPolicy

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https://t.co/z8KA7Esc0h

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There’s a global chip shortage which has been going on for two years and is still causing huge problems.

We’ve created this short video to help you reduce the impact the chip shortage will have on your business.

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Battery saving? Focus Assist? Background scrolling? Are you using all the best features in Windows 11? If you’re not, you’re missing out.

#Windows11 #Microsoft #BestFeatures

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