Nokia Returns to the Smartphone Scene
19th May 2016 by tabardit in category IT Support BlogMicrosoft offloads feature phone business, as sale leads to revival of Nokia name In the last two days, we at Tabard IT have seen another chapter close on Microsoft’s ill-fated attempt at taking on Apple and Google in the smartphone market. As of yesterday, Microsoft has offloaded their feature phone business. It has been sold […]
0 3 Read moreSpear Phishing and IE’s Bonfire of Vulnerabilities
13th May 2016 by tabardit in category IT Support Blog, Microsoft WindowsAnti spear phishing patches released for major IE security hole and 50 more vulnerabilities This week, users of Microsoft Windows (from version 7 upwards), have been affected by a major security risk. It uses a technique known as Spear Phishing, which abstracts personal details from your social media accounts, forum posts, and bog-standard websites. After […]
0 8 Read moreWatch: Windows 95 on an Apple Watch
5th May 2016 by tabardit in category IT Support Blog, Microsoft WindowsSee how the once groundbreaking operating system works on a state-of-the-art watch It is hard to believe that Windows 95 is nearly 21 years old. Back then, we bought our music on CDs and tapes at Our Price or John Menzies. There were no pay-as-you-go mobile phones, so we used pagers or queued at telephone […]
0 6 Read moreChrome Topples IE as World’s Favourite Browser
3rd May 2016 by tabardit in category IT Support Blog, Microsoft WindowsInternet Explorer a close second place to Google’s rival Back in 2008, we thought Google Chrome would have been ‘just another browser’ alongside Firefox and Internet Explorer. How wrong we were; the timing was bang on, given that Microsoft had an annus horribilis with Vista, and IE6 being the butt of jokes. This prompted our […]
0 7 Read moreWhy Should You Ditch Windows 10?
19th April 2016 by tabardit in category IT Support Blog, Microsoft WindowsHow ditching Windows 10 is being considered a viable option for older computers On one hand, Microsoft is rolling out Windows 10 on newer PCs, whereas, on the other hand, it is extending the longevity of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 on older machines. Lately, users in the former category have had Windows 10 foisted […]
0 8 Read moreCortana’s Desktop Gamble
5th April 2016 by tabardit in category IT Support Blog, Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft set to roll out Cortana on desktop PCs and Android devices Today, Microsoft has announced the extension of Cortana onto Windows 10 PCs and non-Windows Phone mobile devices. The Redmond-based company has demonstrated their commitment to its speech-based rival to Google’s counterpart. At present, their speech-based system is available on Windows Phone devices. Could […]
0 6 Read moreWindows: No Longer Microsoft’s Biggest Earner?
23rd March 2016 by tabardit in category IT Support Blog, Microsoft WindowsWindows installations now the company’s fourth biggest earner Today, it is possible to use Microsoft Windows (or any of its main programs) on other formats. If, by means of running Windows itself on another machine, we have the wonders of virtualisation. On a Mac, through Bootcamp (though you still need to buy a copy of […]
0 4 Read moreAugmented Reality Through Actiongram and HoloLens
18th March 2016 by tabardit in category IT Support BlogHow Microsoft’s augmented reality based system adds AR effects to your films Ever fancied seeing your dog being chased by dinosaurs? Does the thought of getting your grandma on an aerial slide seem likely, without fearing heights and drops? Thanks to Microsoft, a new augmented reality-based system shall make this possible. Enter stage left, HoloLens […]
0 3 Read moreCommon Macintosh Problems
9th March 2016 by tabardit in category IT Support BlogCommon Macintosh Problems Common Macintosh Problem (Sluggish Performance / Running Slow) This is common for Macintosh and computer users in general, this can be rectified by accessing the activity monitor via the Finder window. Once the activity monitor has been opened, you will see five tabs which are; CPU, Memory, Energy, Disk and Network. If [...]
0 0 Read moreWindows 7 and 8 Support Deadline Changes
24th February 2016 by tabardit in category IT Support Blog, Microsoft WindowsWindows 10 push for more modern PCs sees managed decline of Windows 7 and 8 operating systems At odds with previous practice, Microsoft has changed its support deadlines for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. Though Microsoft has considered 2020 and 2023 as their respective cut-off points, the Redmond-based software giant has vouched for a 17 […]
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