So you’ve held off from upgrading to Windows 10 until now, thinking that you’ll do it once Microsoft has ironed out the bugs. Well if you’re going to take the leap, now is the time! Many people have held off upgrading to Windows 10 either due to concerns about stability or because it is incompatible […]
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Jul
Jul
It is hard to believe but in July we are celebrating 19 years of helping clients make the most out of technology! From the early days as a pimple-faced teenager playing with computers as a hobby, to nearly two decades on making a living out of it! We would like to thank everyone for their […]
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Jun
Jun
In this month’s instalment of Ask CyberGuru, we answer the question, “What happens if I forget to renew my domain name registration?”. When you buy an Australian domain name (such as .com.au, .org.au, and net.au) you own the use of that domain for the term of the registration (usually two years). If you forget to renew your domain […]
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Jun
Jun
Last Friday CyberGuru’s Proprietor/Chief Guru, Chris Jeffery had the honour of speaking at the Seniors Safety Forum on cyber security. Speaking alongside the Queensland Ambulance Service and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Chris informed the local seniors in the community how to protect themselves against phone and internet scammers. Chris spoke about phone and internet […]
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Jun
Jun
We are excited to share with you a new offer valid until June 30, 2016. We had such an interest from clients and prospective clients wanting to minimise their tax this year that we have decided to make a special offer to help with this. For a limited time only, a pre-pay for five hours […]
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Jun
Jun
On the evening of Wednesday 8 June 2016, I attended the Digital Brisbane Speed Networking Event, held at The Loft, located in West End, Brisbane. This is the fourth Digital Brisbane Speed Networking event I have attended since their introduction in 2013. It was an opportunity for both collaboration and networking between around 100 guests […]
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May
May
With only four weeks remaining of the current financial year, we look at ways you can minimise your tax this financial year. The Australian Government’s tax break announced last year allowing small businesses to make an immediate deduction on items up to $20,000 can still be claimed. This makes it an ideal time to upgrade […]
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May
May
“Help! I’ve been accidently upgraded to Windows 10!” is the cry I have been hearing from a number of unsuspecting users running Home Premium or Professional versions of Windows on their computers. Whilst in some cases the user may have accidentally clicked to accept the upgrade (which can be done in a number of ways, […]
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May
May
In the final instalment of this series we discuss strategies for dealing with the sheer volume of emails in our inboxes. This week we examine the Junk folder. We’ve all done it. We’ve finally gotten sick of whichever particular organisation has been spamming our inbox and we mark it as “Junk”. This is an effective […]
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May
May
Continuing on from last week we discuss strategies for dealing with the sheer volume of emails in our inboxes. This week we examine how to manage emails in Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2016 by using rules. Rules help to reduce the manual filing or taking the same action when similar messages arrive. Once created, rules […]