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When was the last time you backed up your data?
Some scary stats for those who don’t backup their files (provided by Hostgator):
- All hard drives will crash during their lifetime
- More than 1 in 10 laptops will be stolen in their lifetime
- A laptop is stolen every 53 seconds
- Every year 46% of computer users lose their music, photos, and documents
- 50% of all hard drives will crash within 5 years
- 89.1% of PC users don’t perform regular backups
- A recent study from Gartner, Inc., found that 90 percent of companies that experience data loss go out of business within two years.
- 70 percent of companies go out of business after a major data loss
Most of us have learned the hard way that backing up our data is important and hard drive failures are an unavoidable reality. Here is an infographic that highlights the importance of regular backups.
We can very quickly implement a back up solution for you. Most home users can benefit from free on-line backup services like Sky Drive, meaning there are now on going monthly costs.
Call us to discuss your backup requirements, before its to late !!!!
Sky Anytime+ available to all subscribers regardles of Broadband supplier
Finally Sky has opened up the full range of programming on Sky Anytime+ to every Sky+HD subscriber. Previously this service was only available to Sky broadband customers.
Samsung and Phones 4u to launch Galaxy S3 on Friday ?
Phones 4U in Oxford street has put up a huge poster indicating a launch event this Friday. This is the same store was the exclusive launch retailer for the Galaxy Nexus.
Join us on Friday to find out more.
Sony to add photo editing capability to PS3
PCWorld.com has reported that Sony will be rolling out some new “Photo Editing Software” for the PS3 early this week.
The end goal will be to get users to share photos on PlayMemories Online which Sony will launch later this year.
Screen shots as soon as it appears
Tesco offer iPad for £50
A technical glitch yesterday offered the new iPad for £50 on the Tesco website. The retailer has confirmed that it will not be honouring the price.
A spokesman for Tesco said: “We like to offer our customers unbeatable value, but unfortunately this is an IT error that is currently being corrected.”
He added that no money would be withdrawn from customers who had placed orders.
UK to get 4G this year?
Ofcom have this morning confirmed it has received an application from Everything Everywhere (Orange and T-Mobile) to use its existing mobile spectrum to offer 4G mobile service.
4G / LTE (long term evolution) can be used by mobile users to stream videos and receive faster internet on the move
How do 4G Speeds compare to 3G ?
3G Max speed 9.3 Mbps
4G 100Mbps Moving, 1 Gbps per second Stationary.
Handsets with 4G Capabilities
If given the go ahead you will need to have a compatible 4G Handset / Device, Such as the new iPad.
All this still leaves the UK a long way in the dark, Large portions of the country doesn’t have 3G coverage as yet, so 4G is still a pipe dream for most of us !
Apple confirm iPad sold out.
All iPad stock has been allocated to pre orders. Pre orders are still open, but you can expect a 2-3 week delay in delivery.
iPhone 4s Siri – Still no UK business listings – but can help get rid of a body
There was no further update yesterday on when the UK iPhone version of Siri will get ‘Location based search’ . We just checked with Apple and it seems that there is no update imminent.
Location based search is currently only available in the US and we’ve made no further announcement to date.
You may also find our Siri FAQ page useful for general background info.
How hard can it be. Siri helps me to dump a body, but not find me pizza….
