Andrew Wright, our newest Franchisee who covers the Denbighshire and North Wales region has recently completed the North Wales Bike Ride, helping raise money for the British Heart Foundation. On Sunday 13 May 2012 Andrew and his wife Michelle cycled 30 miles in 3 hours and 45 minutes and raised £200 for the charity. The sun was out and…
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Many of us love to pop onto Facebook and Twitter to tell our friends and family little snippets of our lives. But (there is always a but) how well do you protect yourself from online criminals and fraudsters? Here is some advice on how to stay secure whilst tweeting and poking! Privacy tools This is…
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For all you concerned parents out there with children under 12 years of age, it has been reported that the age ratings on computer games is to be simplified and will now be rated by the Video Standards Council (VSC) in line with European guidelines rather than the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). What…
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It may sound like an obvious one, you probably have to do it at work on a regular basis, but how often do you change you personal login details? Here are a few tips to think about and also to guide you: Firstly, try to get into the habit of changing you passwords on a regular basis – Monthly would be ideal. Make sure this…
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On 9th July as many as 20,000 unsuspecting computer users in the UK could suffer an Internet blackout. This potential problem has been highlighted by the FBI in the USA who, up until the 9th July have been protecting infecting users from a worldwide advertising scam. However, due to the enormous costs of this protection,…
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The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office purchased devices from auction sites such as eBay and computer fairs and out of the 200 hard drives collected 11% contained personal information. The watchdog also stated that at least 2 of the hard drives had enough information on them to enable someone to steal the former owners’ identity. For its investigation,…
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Introducing Google Drive - a place where you can create, share, collaborate, and keep all of your stuff. Whether you’re working with a friend on a joint project, planning a wedding or tracking a budget with roommates, you can do it in Drive. You can upload and access all of your files, including videos, photos, Google…
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The Lava International XOLO X900 will be the first smartphone powered by an Intel Atom processor and goes on sale April 23rd 2012 for 22,000 rupees (£265). The XOLO X900 features a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2460 low power processors with support for 1080p HD video recording and playback. The phone runs Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread at launch, but…
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Andrew Wright, our newest Franchisee who covers the Denbighshire and North Wales region has recently completed the North Wales Bike Ride, helping raise money for the British Heart Foundation. On Sunday 13 May 2012 Andrew and his wife Michelle cycled 30 miles in 3 hours and 45 minutes and raised £200 for the charity. The sun was out and…
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Many of us love to pop onto Facebook and Twitter to tell our friends and family little snippets of our lives. But (there is always a but) how well do you protect yourself from online criminals and fraudsters? Here is some advice on how to stay secure whilst tweeting and poking! Privacy tools This is…
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For all you concerned parents out there with children under 12 years of age, it has been reported that the age ratings on computer games is to be simplified and will now be rated by the Video Standards Council (VSC) in line with European guidelines rather than the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). What…
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Here at PC PAL HQ, our 2 Head Office Engineers, Chris and Dave, love all things computer related! Chris and Dave had a little competition last year to see who could strip down a computer the fastest! Who do you think will win? Do you think you could beat them?! Click on the links below to watch the…
Read MoreDamian Holland, our new franchisee for the Stockport area, tells potential franchisees of the support and funding he received from The franchising Works Programme to help him make the first step in starting his new business and career as a P C PAL Franchisee Engineer. For the full story, click here.
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There are some worrying statistics regarding children’s use of computers 1 in 3 children have been victims of cyber bullying 80% of children report that they access the internet alone Over 22% of children have internet access in their bedrooms (Child exploitation and online protection centre) Do you know what your child is watching online,…
Read MoreLocal Taunton PC PAL Engineer, Jamie Cunningham, has recently joined forces with local charity, St Margaret Hospice. St. Margaret’s Hospice is a local charity committed to delivering specialist palliative care to people from Somerset living with life-limiting illnesses. Its care is delivered through two in-patient units in Taunton and Yeovil and right across the county through…
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It may sound like an obvious one, you probably have to do it at work on a regular basis, but how often do you change you personal login details? Here are a few tips to think about and also to guide you: Firstly, try to get into the habit of changing you passwords on a regular basis – Monthly would be ideal. Make sure this…
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On 9th July as many as 20,000 unsuspecting computer users in the UK could suffer an Internet blackout. This potential problem has been highlighted by the FBI in the USA who, up until the 9th July have been protecting infecting users from a worldwide advertising scam. However, due to the enormous costs of this protection,…
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The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office purchased devices from auction sites such as eBay and computer fairs and out of the 200 hard drives collected 11% contained personal information. The watchdog also stated that at least 2 of the hard drives had enough information on them to enable someone to steal the former owners’ identity. For its investigation,…
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