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Microsoft 365 Basic launches later this month and is designed to replace the 100GB OneDrive storage option with some extra features on top.Microsoft is introducing a new consumer tier to its Microsoft 365 subscription offerings.Priced at just $1.99 per month, Microsoft 365 Basic is designed to replace the 100GB OneDrive storage option with some extra features that sit in between the free option and the $6.99 a month Personal subscription.

We live in a data-dependent civilization, whether it's the "Big Data" feeding all-powerful AIs or the photos and videos that we record on our smartphones.Despite being intangible, this data still takes up space, sometimes much more than what we can afford on cloud storage.At the same time, our dependence on data means that our files aren't just more precious than ever, they also contain more sensitive data that can be tempting to hackers from anywhere in the world.

Take payments, manage your inventory, provide support, and track every sale.For any retail business, selling online is almost essential.But if you don't have experience in ecommerce, figuring out how to set up and optimize your own digital storefront can be a daunting task.Gigrove provides a surprisingly simple solution.

Today Amazon has unveiled its most powerful tablet ever, the Fire Max 11.As the name implies, this has an 11-inch touchscreen with 2000x1200 resolution.At the helm sits "a powerful octa-core processor" from MediaTek (MTK8188J), aided by 4GB of RAM.A fingerprint sensor is embedded into the power button.

You can already use Microsoft's Phone Link app to transfer files between your Windows PC/laptop and your Android smartphone (well, you can if you have a Galaxy phone).Now Microsoft is working on a way to share files between a wider selection of devices running Windows, Android and even Mac.This feature is called Drop and is currently being tested in the Canary build of the Edge browser.

Mail Backup X is the ultimate solution to protect your email from corruptions and crashes.Your email is critical to your professional life.It's likely where you do most of your most important correspondence, and it serves as a digital record of your work.If you ever lose emails due to corruption, crashes or other reasons, it can be extremely frustrating.

An astonishing 98% of cloud services are adopted without any IT oversight.And when your employees act as their own tech professionals to use their favorite chat, cloud storage, and other insecure apps, that's more than just conducting shadow IT, it's directly putting your network at risk.Your challenge?

Software giant Adobe offered up 40% off the price of its popular Creative Cloud suite (opens in new tab) over Black Friday, and the good news it that this deal is still going!Those living in Europe and plenty of other territories across the world, including Canada and Australia, get the full discount.

Here's everything you need to know about MVNO carriers inside one post - as well as whether it is worth switching to one in 2022...What is An MVNO?An MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) is a cell phone service provider that does not have its own wireless network.Instead, an MVNO enters into a business agreement with a mobile network operator (MNO) to piggyback off of the MNO's existing infrastructure.

Quality email newsletter templates save time, foster brand consistency, and spark inspiration.Template providers should offer options but also help with your email marketing woes:


     Emails sent to spam by email service providers (ESPs)
     Unsubscribes
     Wonky-looking email layouts or graphics on mobile or in some ESPs
     Inactive email accounts
     Decreased subscriber engagement
     Struggles with remote team collaboration


The following list provides sources for responsive email newsletter templates.

The Xiaomi 13 Pro follows up on last year's impressive 12 Pro, and continues its 'co-engineering' partnership with respected lensmaker Leica to bring what it intends to be market-leading camera performance.It's a battle royale environment right now among the best camera phones (opens in new tab).Samsung and Apple tend to dominate the headlines, with the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (opens in new tab) and iPhone 14 Pro (opens in new tab) leading the charge in the pixel wars, but with a 50MP camera, a 1-inch Leica-developed lens and professional internal photography specs, Xiaomi aims to crash the party.

The Acer Chromebook Vero 514 looks and feels like no other ChromeOS laptop around at the moment.Made from PCR (post-consumer recycled) and embedded with flecks of bright yellow and a tactile canvas-like textured finish this is a Chromebook that catches the eye and demands to be handled; everyone I showed this to in the Creative Bloq office ran their palms over it and cooed.

The best iPads for graphic design are excellent alternatives to laptops and PCs when you're starting or finishing a project on the go.These popular tablets from Apple are more powerful than ever before - or at least, the ones in the mid-range and high-end - and capable of tackling demanding graphical workloads.

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In addition to ever-increasing volumes of data, storage needs have evolved due to increases in remote work, the use of cloud services, and cybersecurity concerns such as ransomware.In Modern Storage Management summit, learn from top industry experts and solution providers about the latest ways to effectively manage the flood of enterprise data.

Managing an online presence can be overwhelming, but there are many tools available to help streamline the process.These tools can assist with tasks such as social media management, website design and maintenance, content creation, and online marketing.In this article, we will discuss the top 10 tools for online management.

02/09/2023February 9, 2023 Canberra has made it clear that it is not concerned about how China might react.Last year, both the UK and the US banned several similar Chinese tech products.Australia has decided to examine and remove Chinese-made surveillance technology used in government buildings.Defense Minister Richard Marles on Thursday said the Chinese-made cameras could pose a security risk for the country.

LastPass says that a threat actor was able to steal corporate and customer data by hacking an employee's personal computer and installing keylogger malware, which let them gain access to the company's cloud storage.The update provides more information about how the series of hacks happened last year that resulted in the popular password manager's source code and customer vault data being stolen by an unauthorized third party.

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Last month, the company announced that threat actors had accessed "certain elements" of customer info.Just as many US workers are leaving for a holiday break, the company reveals that meant their encrypted passwords.LastPass has a doozy of an updated announcement about a recent data breach: the company - which promises to keep all your passwords in one, secure place - is now saying that hackers were able to "copy a backup of customer vault data," meaning they theoretically now have access to all those passwords if they can crack the stolen vaults ( via TechCrunch).

This year started with predictions about the year ahead in our IT priorities survey for 2022, with increased use of the cloud, the threat from ransomware and the importance of unstructured data set to be key.So, across the year we tracked storage, backup and archiving as part of the tectonic shift towards the cloud.

9 minutes ago9 minutes ago Two Chinese companies, Hikvision and Dahua, account for a majority of CCTV cameras used by the British government.Lawmakers have raised concerns about security and links human rights abuses.The British government told its departments on Thursday to stop installing Chinese-made security cameras inside sensitive buildings due to potential security risks.

B ritish police forces are shot through with Chinese cameras, drones and other surveillance equipment, a watchdog has warned.Biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner Fraser Sampson said the findings of a survey carried out by his office (the OBSCC) also suggested bodies using the equipment were generally aware that there are security and ethical concerns about the companies supplying their kit.

Downloading files to local storage rather than keeping them in cloud storage has several advantages.These include easier access, access without an internet connection, and complete ownership of your data.You can download single and multiple files using built-in Node.js modules.You can also use a third-party library instead, to achieve the same results.

Amazon on Wednesday announced it is planning to lay off more than 18,000 jobs amid a push to cut costs.Mark Lennihan/AP Amazon is laying off 18,000 employees, the tech giant said Wednesday, representing the single largest number of jobs cut at a technology company since the industry began aggressively downsizing last year.

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I don't know about you, but by the end of the year my devices are starting to collapse due to the amount of files I failed to get round to backing up over the past 12 months.It's time to sort things out before work get back into full swing in January.Inevitably, that means getting more storage space, but happily there are some huge New Year portable SSD deals about right now.

When you become a dad, you work hard to do your best.You read the books.You take the classes.You talk to your friends and family members.You take it day by day.Inevitably, years later, there will be a number of things you wish you knew about raising little kids that would have made it a lot easier.What were at the time big issues become small; topics ignored become important moments of bonding missed.

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Log files are extremely important to the data analysis process as they contain essential information about usage patterns, activities and operations within an operating system, application, server or device.This data is relevant to a number of use cases across an organization from resource management, application troubleshooting, regulation compliance and SIEM and business analytics and marketing insights.

On October 26, 2012, Microsoft released Windows 8, a hybrid tablet/desktop operating system that took bold risks but garnered mixed reviews.Ten years later, we've caught up with former Windows Division President Steven Sinofsky to explore how Windows 8 got started, how it predicted several current trends in computing, and how he feels about the OS in retrospect.