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Google Search Tips

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Google Search is an incredibly powerful tool that puts a world of information at your fingertips. With just a few key strokes, Google can help you uncover a wealth of knowledge, answers to your questions, and resources for virtually any topic you are interested in. Whether you’re seeking information, inspiration, or solutions, Google Search is […]

Backup & Protect Your Data

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Backing up your devices is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your personal and business data. With the increasing amount of sensitive information, we store on our devices, it’s essential to have a backup copy in case of device failure, theft, or other unforeseen circumstances. In this blog article, we’ll […]

A Simple How-To Guide for Microsoft Word

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Within Microsoft Word there are so many hidden features that some don’t even know existed or know where to find them. As an IT company, we often get phone calls from our clients wondering where certain features are hiding and whether something is possible. We like to think that anything imaginable to do with word […]

What is Afterpay and how does it work?

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In this day and age, it seems that technology is constantly evolving and there is a new way of doing things every single day. There are many payment options online like PayPal, but none like the latest shopping craze which is Afterpay. Afterpay is a digital service that started off last year, which makes it […]

Are you experiencing slow WiFi?

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If you answered yes to our question, we might just have the answers for you! To start off, slow WiFi might not be to do with the fact you need a new router and may be location based. In particular, if you are in a two-story house and your modem/ router is situated in the […]

Wireless 2.4GHz vs 5GHz. What’s the difference?

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Whether you are setting up a new modem/ router for your current connection or for a new internet connection, you are always prompted to setup two wireless networks (or frequencies). The first one being 2.4GHz and the second one being 5GHz. Now, why is it that there are two wireless networks? These days, it’s sometimes […]

Streaming Services – What do you get for your money?

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According to Australian Bureau of Statistics, in 2014-2015 86% of households had internet access, up from 83% in 2012-2013. Given the growth of the economy, this figure has probably increased to more like 90% now. With these findings, it’s no wonder why movie rental stores are closing down, with most people choosing to stream movies […]

Testing and tagging electrical equipment

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We thought we would look into the importance testing and tagging electrical equipment in Australia, since it’s a requirement in the Workplace Occupational Health and Safety Legislation to have all electrical equipment tested and tagged on a regular basis. When an electrical device is tested, this involves a visual inspection of electrical equipment to identify […]

Sourcing, Editing, Resizing & Cropping Images

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If you are one of our many digital media clients using WordPress and are wishing to update or edit your website images but don’t know where to start with sourcing images, resizing and cropping them we have some handy tips for you. First of all, you might be wondering where you can source your images. […]

What is a 3D Printer and how do they work?

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Over the years, printers have increased in size and are now capable of printing a lot faster than they used to back in the 90’s. It just so happens that now printers can print three-dimensional objects. 3D printing is referred to as “Additive Manufacturing”. These particular printers can print layers of plastic and some, even […]