Email – POP vs IMAP
If you have ever set up an email client or app, you will have certainly come across the terms POP and IMAP. Do you remember which one you chose and why?
If you have ever set up an email client or app, you will have certainly come across the terms POP and IMAP. Do you remember which one you chose and why?
Christmas time is back with us again.  The latest devices and gadgets are hitting store shelves just in time to keep up with the rush.  Magazines, television, and the web are brimming with advertisements and reviews of the latest tech your money can buy.
Everyone loves new tech on the holidays. But is that device ready to go out of the box? What will you do with the data on your old device? We can help.
A lot of small businesses start with a free email address, such as Xtra, Yahoo, Gmail, or Outlook. However, if you are using a free email service, you are sending a wrong message to your customers, suppliers, and anyone who does business with you. Here are the reasons why using the free email service is a bad idea.
Online banking has boomed in the past few years to become the new norm. Branches are out and apps are in. Even Kiwibank is closing many of their branches! But is internet banking really safe?
Old age creeps up slowly – unless you’re a computer.
Then it seems to happen overnight. One day you’re logging in normally and jumping right into the action, the next day booting up takes so long you not only have time to make a cup of coffee, you could have run out to a local takeaway!
Laptop computers commonly heat up a little in normal operation.  Electronic components, including large capacity batteries, become warm in use.  Your laptop should never become too hot to handle though. When a laptop turns too hot to touch or starts to sound like a jet engine, it’s likely beginning to overheat.
A couple of weeks ago we talked about why you shouldn’t buy a cheap Windows laptop. This week is almost complete opposite – why you shouldn’t buy more expensive laptops with touch-screens!