Archive for November, 2009

The 32Gb iPod touch lets you enjoy everything you love about an iPod and then some. Watch your films and TV programmes on a brilliant 3.5-inch display. Use the revolutionary Multi-Touch interface to flick through your music in Cover Flow. And anytime you’re itching for more entertainment, just tap iTunes to browse and buy on the fly.

With room for up to 7,000 songs and up to 40 hours of audio playback time, iPod touch gives you nonstop musical entertainment.^* And the new Genius Mixes and Voice Control features add even more ways for you to experience your music.

iPod touch features the same multi-touch screen technology as iPhone. Pinch to zoom in on a photo. Scroll through your songs and videos with a flick. Flip through your library by album artwork with Cover Flow. Watch your movies, TV shows, and photos come alive with bright, vivid color on the 320-by-480-pixel display. Browse the web using Safari and watch YouTube videos on the first iPod with Wi-Fi built in.iPod touch lets you enjoy everything you love about an iPod, and then some. Watch your movies and TV shows on a brilliant 3.5-inch display. Use the revolutionary Multi-Touch interface to flick through your music in Cover Flow. And anytime youre itching for more entertainment, just tap iTunes to browse and buy on the fly.

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Cyber crime is on the increase as the following recent Sky News article describes a recent security breach in the UK aimed at businesses and consumers personal data.

“A plot to steal bank details of tens of thousands of computer users has been foiled by Scotland Yard’s cyber-crime detectives.

A gang had used the ZeuS or Zbot virus to infect computers and download data, including bank account numbers, credit card passwords and other personal information.

The data was then forwarded to the hackers’ own computer server, which has now been frozen.

Police do not know if money had already been removed from accounts, or whether the stolen infomation was sold on, but the immediate threat has now been removed.

Those victims identified by investigators have been told they were hacked.

A British man and woman, both aged 20, were arrested in Manchester and have been bailed while detectives assess the damage.

The arrests are the first in Europe connected with a global law enforcement battle against criminals using the ZeuS virus.

Detective Superintendent Charlie McMurdie, head of the Yard’s e-crime unit, said: “The ZeuS trojan is a very sophisticated computer programme that has been used around the world to infect or access personal information. The potential financial harm it can cause is huge.

“The arrests represent a considerable breakthrough in our increasing efforts to combat online criminality.”

Police are advising computer users to run and keep updated anti-virus and anti-spyware software.

They should be cautious when opening attachments or following email links.

Detectives also suggest using personal firewalls and general common sense, such as disconnecting terminals from the internet when not in use.”

If you have any security concerns relating to your computer systems or networks please do not hesitate to contact a member of our team on 0845 180 0000 for advice.

Microsoft have confirmed that Office 2010 is nearing the end of development and it is believed will be released during the first half of next year.

According to Microsoft’s website:

Microsoft® Office 2010 gives you rich and powerful new ways to deliver your best work – whether you’re at work, home, or school – on a computer, Web browser, or Smartphone. Grab your audience’s attention and inspire them with your ideas using enhanced tools, customizable templates, and photo editing capabilities. Work with multiple people from different locations at the exact same time using new co-authoring capabilities. By offering more ways to access your files from virtually anywhere, Office 2010 puts you in control.

We will keep you updated as soon as more information is released.

Apple has unveiled an all new iMac line featuring brilliant LED-backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design and seamless all aluminium enclosure. The new iMac line is the fastest ever with Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors for up to twice the performance. Every new iMac ships with a wireless keyboard and the all new wireless Magic Mouse, the world’s first mouse with Multi-Touch technology which was also released at the same time.

Apple’s new wireless Magic Mouse, is the first mouse to use Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch technology. Pioneered on iPhone, iPod touch and Mac notebook trackpads, Multi-Touch allows customers to navigate using intuitive finger gestures. Instead of mechanical buttons, scroll wheels or scroll balls, the entire top of the Magic Mouse is a seamless Multi-Touch surface.

Apple has also updated its popular MacBook with a new, durable polycarbonate unibody design featuring a brilliant LED-backlit display, a glass Multi-Touch trackpad and Apple’s innovative built-in battery for up to seven hours of battery life. Inheriting technology and design features from the MacBook Pro line, the new MacBook is an ideal consumer notebook for students and new Mac users.

If you would like further information regarding implementing Apple products with your business, please do not hesitate to contact one of our specialists.

You can telephone us on 0845 180 0000 or via email on sales@barttech.co.uk.

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Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.2, the second maintenance update for Snow Leopard. It can be obtained via Software Update on your Mac and the company’s software downloads page. The update includes several bug fixes, reportedly including one for a serious issue involving Guest accounts that has caused some users to lose all data from their primary user accounts.

The 10.6.2 Update should be installed for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes for:

- an issue that might cause your system to logout unexpectedly
- a graphics distortion in Safari Top Sites
- Spotlight search results not showing Exchange contacts
- a problem that prevented authenticating as an administrative user
- issues when using NTFS and WebDAV file servers
- the reliability of menu extras
- an issue with the 4-finger swipe gesture
- an issue that causes Mail to quit unexpectedly when setting up an Exchange server
- Address Book becoming unresponsive when editing
- a problem adding images to contacts in Address Book
- an issue that prevented opening files downloaded from the Internet
- Safari plug-in reliability
- general reliability improvements for iWork, iLife, Aperture, Final Cut Studio, MobileMe, and iDisk
- an issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account

If you would like further information regarding installing the update or implementing Apple products with your business, please do not hesitate to contact one of our specialists.

You can telephone us on 0845 180 0000 or via email on sales@barttech.co.uk.

After all the hype its finally here. Windows 7 launches claiming to improve user productivity, enhance security and control and finally streamline PC management.

The minimum system requirements for the 32bit version are a 1Ghz processor, 1Gb Memory, 16Gb free disk space and a DirectX 9 graphic’s processor with WDDM 1.0 or higher.

As always, this is the stated minimum specification required to run Windows 7, however we would always recommend a much higher specification if you want to run the system adequately. Not sure if your PC can run Windows 7? Not to worry, I have a link below where you can download a free utility from Microsoft which will check your XP or Vista machine for compatibility.

If you have Windows XP or Vista you can download and run Microsoft’s Upgrade Advisor here. Before you begin: Be sure to plug in and turn on any USB devices or other devices, such as printers, external hard disks, and scanners, that you regularly use with the PC you’re checking.

The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC for potential compatibility issues and lets you know about your Windows 7 upgrade options. Within minutes, you’ll get a report that tells you if your PC meets the system requirements, if any known compatibility issues with your hardware, devices, and installed programs are found, and gives guidance on what to do to before installing Windows 7 on your PC.

Stay tuned to our website as during the next few weeks I will be adding additional articles on Windows 7 and how your business can benefit from them. In the meantime why not join our facebook page by clicking here so that we can keep you posted of any updates. We even have a discussion forum on Windows 7 and would like to hear your views.