Lucid Computer Solutions News
Friday 23rd October | Scareware incidents on the rise
Scareware computer viruses are on the rise. We have seen a big rise in these types of problems over the last six months. Scareware is basically when something is installed onto your computer and tells you that you have major problems and the only way to solve them is to buy a particular product. If you then buy product, you lose your money, or is some cases, your details are used fraudulently.
Thursday 22nd October | Windows 7 is here!
Did you queue up at midnight to get your copy of Windows 7? Ok, not even we would go that far, but we are genuinely excited about Windows 7. Expect to see a mass marketing campaign over the coming months. I am a PC.
Wednesday 21st October | Windows 7 is released tomorrow
Have you booked the entertainment for your Windows 7 party? No we haven't either, but tomorrow could be a historic day for Microsoft as one of the most anticipated versions of its Windows platform is released into the wild. Watch this space!
Tuesday 20th October | VOIP services are impressive
We are really impressed with our new VOIP services which have replaced our traditional fixed phone line. The biggest benefit is of course the fact we have saved money on our telecomms bills, great!
Monday 19th October | Microsoft Office 2010 on the way
Microsoft Office 2010 will be out for beta testing soon. Beta testing is when a product is almost ready for launch, but the vendor wants people to try it out and find out what problems are present so they can resolve them for the final release.
Friday 16th October | Draytek 2820 with 3G
We have been using the Draytek 2820 with a 3G dongle to share Internet access, and it's a great product. Simple, reliable and it even looks pretty.
Thursday 15th October | We like TweetDeck
If your twittering away, you might be interested in TweetDeck. It's a great of organising your messages, direct messages, searches and friends in one place. You can follow Lucid Computer Solutions owner, Gavin Moorhouse, on Twitter.
Wednesday 14th October | Windows Live Writer
If your a blogger, check out the Windows Live Writer tool. It's great for putting together your blog articles and posting them, all from one application. The layouts are professional and it's an easy application to get to grips with.
Tuesday 13th October | Windows 7 is coming very soon
Windows 7 is launched on the 22nd October. You might not be excited or not even that bothered, but it really does have some great features. One of our favourites is the Bit Locker To Go which can encrypt your USB flash drive, so it you lose it, other people can't view the contents.
Monday 12th October | It's official, we have a new home
Great news! Lucid Computer Solutions have a new office! We're awaiting phone line installation before we properly move in, but all the legal stuff is signed and sealed. It's a step in the right direction which we're really excited about. Feel free to visit us, and we might even treat you to a cup of Earl Gray.
Friday 9th October | Happy Friday
As there is gift card for just about every occasion these days, we thought we could wish everyone a very happy Friday. The weekend is in sight, it's not all work work work.
Thursday 8th October | A new phone number for Lucid Computer Solutions
We have a new phone number which is 01527 908646. We have changed number as we prepare for our office move and take advantage of savings involved by using a VOIP phone. If your interested in VOIP solutions in the Midlands, Birmingham or Worcester, please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Wednesday 7th October | Kaspersky 2010
Kasperskys latest offering, Internet Security 2010 has really impressed us. It has resolved virus problems where other virus products had tried and failed. Their UK support is also first class, credit where credit is due.
Tuesday 6th October | Adwords, do they work for you?
You can't seem to walk to end of the street these days without someone trying to sell you Adwords. We've had a look into Adwords in the past and found that it didn't really work for us. We found a website which is organic, is far superior.
Monday 5th October | Hotmail passwords leaked online
If your a Hotmail email user we recommend you change your password immediately. Thousands of accounts have been hacked, and the details posted online. The hack is thought to have come from a link within an email which people have clicked on and then logged into a fake Hotmail website where the hackers have captured the logon details.
Friday 2nd October | IBM to rival Google Mail
IBM is to rival Google by launching its own email services. Similar to Google mail, it will be web based. IBM hope to capitalise on Googles recent outage problems. We think that it will have a hard time overcoming Google though, who have been in this market from what seems like a lifetime. Source - PC Pro.
Thursday 1st October | The month of Windows 7 is upon us
Windows 7 is launched later on this month, which is exciting and very interesting. Predications are for this latest offering from Microsoft to outsell XP and Vista put together in pre-orders. We expect this to become really big over the Christmas (yes, it's not long now!) period with some clever TV marketing from Microsoft.
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