New Technology Archives

Microsoft Office 2019

25 Oct 2018 Gina Whytein: Device Care, New Technology

Microsoft have recently released the newest version of Office which Simon has kindly put onto my computer as the office guinea pig. There will now be three versions of Office available - Office 2016, 2019 and Office 365, which is hosted in the Cloud and is an annual subscription service. You can buy Office 2016 [...]

Windows 10 Update – Reports of Files Deleted

08 Oct 2018 Gina Whytein: Devices, New Technology, Online Safety

Before I took a day off last week I started writing an article about the new Windows 10 Update (Version 1809 - Redstone 5). I've now deleted that draft because the latest news is that the update has been pulled following complaints that documents have been deleted from the C:/Users/[username]/Documents/ folder, along with a few more minor issues [...]

iOS 12 – Update Away iPhone Users!

19 Sep 2018 Gina Whytein: Devices, New Technology

In the past I've always been reluctant to update my iPhone with the latest operating system but this one is getting good reviews. Apple is touting that it will improve performance on phones dating back as far as the 5s (released in 2013). Since I'm still running the 5s I'm super excited about the proposed [...]

Good News for Die-hard Windows 7 Users

11 Sep 2018 Gina Whytein: Device Care, New Technology

Windows 10 was released back in 2015 and most of us have by now bit the proverbial bullet and moved onto this operating system. Some, however, are stubbornly refusing to do so and Windows has relented to that pressure, announcing that it will continue to support Windows 7 until January 2023. The previous end date [...]

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Smartphone

13 Aug 2018 Gina Whytein: Devices, New Technology

Since I wrote about the iPhone X, I thought I'd better talk about the new Samsung Galaxy Note 9. I find that people seem to be divided quite solidly into either one of these two camps and I have to admit I'm an Apple girl myself, but this new Samsung does sound pretty good. It's [...]

The Hawaiki Internet Cable is Open

24 Jul 2018 Gina Whytein: New Technology

Great news everyone, after five years and 445 Million in private investment, the Hawaiki Cable is now operational. The cable connects NZ and Australia to the US and has a capacity of 43 Terabits, which is several times more than the previous combined total of NZ and Australia. What does this mean for consumers? Basically it [...]

Get into the Cloud with Office 365

17 Jul 2018 Gina Whytein: New Technology, Services

The best technology for businesses to manage their data, documents, and email is to do so in the Cloud with Microsoft Office 365. We've been implementing this for many of our business clients to replace local servers and networks, simplifying and streamlining their systems. Storing, accessing and editing documents in 'The Cloud' means that your [...]

Windows 10 Potential Conflict with Antivirus Software

06 Jun 2018 Gina Whytein: Device Care, Device Repair, New Technology, Services

We've identified a small problem with the new Windows update (1803). It has been conflicting with some antivirus software, especially with older computers which have 32 bit operating systems. You may receive a message saying that your antivirus software is not working or cannot function etc. Here's how to check which operating system you have: go [...]

Windows 10 Update 1803

08 May 2018 Gina Whytein: Device Care, Devices, New Technology, Services

The big Windows 10 update we've been waiting for has begun. It will be staggered over several weeks so you're likely to receive it sometime this month. Big updates like this can be a struggle for some computers to deal with. They require quite a bit of free space so if you are close to [...]