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AVG Anti-Virus – Stuck on Starting Windows
We have noticed a large number of calls yesterday and today in relation to users on Windows 7 where the computer sits stuck on a “Starting Windows”...
Windows Server 2003 end of support
On 14th July 2015 Microsoft will cease supporting Server 2003. This means that, going forward, there will be no more updates or patches for the Ser...
HMRC jumps ship to Google Apps, ditches Microsoft
HMRC has turned its back on Microsoft after announcing the news that they plan to switch to Google’s cloud apps services. First reported by The Reg...
SourceForge has begun hijacking popular software from their download lists
SourceForge is a popular website that offers source-code repository, downloads mirrors, bug tracker and other features. It acts as a centralised lo...
Paypal: “Accept our auto calls and auto texts or close your account”
PayPal and eBay have fallen out and are splitting up with each other on 1st July 2015. PayPal have published a new set of Privacy Policies that wil...
Half of UK homes are turning to tablets
OfCom have published a report after conducting research on tablet usage in the UK. The tablet computer has established itself as a must-have device...
Welsh police force fined for not encrypting and losing video files
The ICO has issued South Wales Police with a £160,000 fine for losing a video recording which formed part of the evidence in a sexual abuse case. D...
Grooveshark has been shut down
The online streaming website Grooveshark has been shut down after losing its battle with the music industry on Thursday. The company reached a sett...
Google Chrome ditches support for Silverlight
Google Chrome is ending support for Silverlight – used by NOW TV and BT Sport to play video. The Microsoft runtime depends on an ageing plug-in pro...
