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How do I make sound come out of my USB Headset?

Posted by Tom Hacon | Wednesday, June 19, 2013 | under Misc | Leave a Comment Headphones).Url

Every time you listen to music, watch YouTube, catch up with iPlayer you are forced to listen using the old headphones. How infuriating that your USB headset can only be used to talk to someone using Skype or Lync. Find out how to end the torment.

Snapchat - The App goldrush continues

Posted by Tom Hacon | Monday, June 10, 2013 | under News Mobile Social Media | Leave a Comment Snapchat).Url

The latest in a line of highly popular and exceedingly lucrative mobile Apps is rumoured to be seeking a valuation around $1bn.

Have you installed your Umbraco Link Checker?

Posted by Tom Hacon | Friday, June 07, 2013 | under Umbraco | Leave a Comment Umbraco Link Checker).Url

Here at Governor Technology we are always looking for ways to make your Umbraco experience easier and your website better. That is why we are recommending a fantastic link checker plugin called Diplo.

Governor Site refresh - Step 4: Testing/Bug fixing

Posted by Matt Clark | Wednesday, June 05, 2013 | under News Behind The Scenes HTML5 CSS3 Responsive Design Web Development Web Design | Leave a Comment ).Url

Having completed the HTML and CSS and then adding it to the correct templates for Umbraco we went about starting the testing and bug fixing stage.

From Crowdsourcing to Crowdfunding – Giving the Internet back to the people

Posted by Tom Hacon | Tuesday, June 04, 2013 | under News Misc Social Media | 1 Comment Crowdfunding).Url

The Internet is the heart of many aspects of our lives. Most of our business and a fair proportion of our social lives now utilise and in some cases rely on the internet. Crowdsourcing platforms dominate our Internet experience but a new Internet experience has emerged. Crowdfunding...

Are your Digital Footprints being followed by the Identity Thieves?

Posted by Elen Meggy | Wednesday, May 29, 2013 | under Fun Misc Social Media | Leave a Comment ).Url

The brilliance of the internet never ceases to amaze. An invaluable tool for businesses, a means of education, a communication platform, and a way to manage finances and general life admin – it would be almost impossible to return to our offline lives. The tools available to us on the internet are expanding all the time, and it’s hard to dispute the benefits of most. However, people are failing to take due care in their use of the internet, despite numerous campaigns and news stories which demonstrate why they should.

Microsoft take Privacy issues up a notch – Our Privacy is their Priority

Posted by Tom Hacon | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | under News Windows 8 | Leave a Comment Microsoft Security).Url

Data privacy issues were taken up another notch on the public interest spectrum recently with Microsoft’s primetime advertising of its commitment to our privacy and IE10′s default Do Not Track setting.

Facebook Home

Posted by Tom Hacon | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 | under News Mobile Social Media Apps | Leave a Comment Facebook Home).Url

Just when we thought social media could not get any more intrusive, the people at Facebook have popped up and launched Facebook Home. This software will makes it impossible to escape the status updates and photos that online friends post, putting these at the forefront of the smartphone experience. Oh, and our privacy took another beating too...

Web Giant vs. Privacy Policy

Posted by Elen Meggy | Thursday, May 16, 2013 | under News Misc Cookie Law | Leave a Comment ).Url

'Don't be Evil' was the simple slogan that Google used in its early days as the basis for all of its actions. Initially, it felt as though the company was different and genuinely aiming to make life better for web users. Inevitably, the commercial pressures a company the size of Google faces means it has had to bring in huge profits to keep innovating and providing the experience that users expect. This has led to something of a backlash over recent years, with Google's attitude to privacy facing heavy criticism.

The consequence of signing in with social media

Posted by Tom Hacon | Tuesday, May 07, 2013 | under Social Media | Leave a Comment Sign in with Social).Url

In 2013 when time is the most vital commodity in our hectic lives, more and more people are willing to sacrifice whatever they need to, to gain back a few vital minutes. The most recent time saving device for website users is the ability to sign in via social media.