Microsoft has recently announced that as from March 2022 it will be introducing some changes to licence pricing, including for the Microsoft 365 suite of services. We don’t yet have full details of what this will mean in the UK market, but Microsoft has confirmed that: In the US, the monthly price of a Business
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Facebook has recently launched a test of a new virtual reality remote work app, which may set the precedent for the future of online meetings. Called “Horizon Workrooms”, the app enables users to attend meetings as avatar versions of themselves. It is accessed via a headset that has been specially designed for this purpose. Facebook
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If you’re using a Horizon phone system or have read anything about the service over recent years, you’ll know that it’s a modern, cloud-based solution. It can operate just like a traditional phone system, but comes with additional, more flexible features such as the easy diverting of calls. If your business operates in a traditional,
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This month sees the launch of Windows 365 – a new “PC-as-a-service” offering that allows users to stream a Windows desktop to any of their devices, at any location. Available with the Windows 10 Operating System (and in the future Windows 11), this new virtualisation service is designed for businesses of all sizes. Microsoft is
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A growing number of businesses – large and small – are choosing to move their IT arrangements to a virtual desktop solution. What is a virtual desktop?A virtual desktop is a full desktop which, instead of running locally on servers and PCs, runs on a remote server in the Cloud. It enables users to securely
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Microsoft’s 26-year-old web browser Internet Explorer is finally reaching end of life and will no longer be available after June next year. Seen as a market leader when first introduced, over time it was felt that Internet Explorer failed to keep pace with the competition, and it gained a reputation of being sluggish and less
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New terminology that will be increasingly heard over the coming months, is SoGEA. It stands for Single Order Generic Ethernet Access and it’s a new way of delivering Broadband. Until now, all Broadband services required an underlying phone line for the Broadband to run across. However, by December 2025, the UK’s PSTN circuit (Public Switched
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There has been a rapid fall in recent years, in the number of businesses still relying on on-premise servers to handle their data and communications. Cloud solutions have so many advantages, including ease of access, security, reliability and no need for costly hardware. With Cloud services, such as Microsoft 365, there is no worry about
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As cyber criminals have increased their activity over the last year, no business – however small – is immune from an IT security threat. Protecting your business involves a number of layers of security, including: Anti-virus software An effective firewall Strong passwords Multi-factor authentication for logging in to your systems, including email accounts (usually involving
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Horizon Contact is a new service which is being added to the Gamma Horizon telephone platform, enabling businesses to make it easier for their customers to engage with them. It is a business communication and customer contact solution that allows “multi-channel customer interaction” which means that phone calls, email communication and customer records are linked
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