What's Taking Up All Your Space?

And how to claim back some storage on your computer, phone, tablet or Mac 

It doesn’t matter how much storage space you have your computer or phone – at some point it’s probably going to run out. You can buy memory cards and hard drives with hundreds of gigabytes of capacity, yet it will disappear before you know it. So what’s taking up all your space?

Why Defences Of The $1k Apple Stand Don’t Stand Up

Apple is rightly getting flak for this pricy piece of metal 

This week, the technology community reeled in shock as Apple unveiled a monitor stand that costs $999.

Even for Apple, which has a long history of pushing its luck on pricing, this is clearly excessive. Not only were there audible boos when the stand was announced at the company’s World Wide Developer’s Conference in San Jose, it soon attracted criticism from the press. “There's no defending Apple's ridiculous $1,000 monitor stand,” said Wired. “A $999 monitor stand is everything wrong with Apple today,” claimed Engadget.

TMB Nominated For South Coast Business Awards

It's like the Oscars but with less crying. 

Technology Means Business has been nominated in two categories for the South Coast Business Awards for 2019 – adding to what has already been a great year for us, in terms of recognition.  

Why Your Computers Get Slower And More Unstable Over Time

And why hardware upgrades are inevitable.

Just like property leases and utilities, IT is an ongoing expense for any business. As well as subscription payments for services like managed helpdesk support, antivirus and Office 365, every few years most organisations have to replace hardware items – sometimes at great expense. Why? Because computers get slower, more unstable and eventually become so unbearable, upgrading is the only real solution.

If you’re picking up the cheque for a bunch of new PCs, you might well wonder why this happens at all. Is it something that can be avoided?

Legal Lenience Shows Why Cyber Security Matters

Of the tiny number of criminals that are caught, a tiny number go to prison. 

Despite a 90% conviction rate last year, cyber criminals in the UK largely avoided prison time. In fact, of all the crooks found guilty of computer misuse, only 16% were handed an immediate custodial sentence.

Do You Need A Mac For Design Work?

Windows PCs offer a convincing alternative.

The TMB Cyber Security Quiz

It's time to get quizzical.

The Malware So Dangerous Microsoft Just Patched Windows XP

Plus more security flaws in other stuff – of course…

What Is Managed Telephony, And How Could It Benefit Your Business?

Save money, and simplify your phone system.  

Following the successful relaunch of our managed IT services, we are now looking to expand our range of services, offering even more business benefits and value to our customers. One of the new services we’ll be bringing in is managed telephony. But what is managed telephony, and why might you want it?

What Is Managed Network Monitoring?

Getting a clear picture of your IT can help your business.

It’s easy to take your network for granted. You connect new computers, switches, servers and other devices to it, and expect it to work. A lot of the time, that’s exactly what happens – but not always. Sometimes, it has a hissy fit and refuses to play ball, resulting in slow speeds, unreliable performance or even complete loss of connectivity. This is when a managed network service can be a godsend.