PC PAL Team's Blog
For all you concerned parents out there with children under 12 years of age, it has been reported that the age ratings on computer games is to be simplified and will now be rated by the Video Standards Council (VSC) in line with European guidelines rather than the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). What…
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Here at PC PAL HQ, our 2 Head Office Engineers, Chris and Dave, love all things computer related! Chris and Dave had a little competition last year to see who could strip down a computer the fastest! Who do you think will win? Do you think you could beat them?! Click on the links below to watch the…
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Damian Holland, our new franchisee for the Stockport area, tells potential franchisees of the support and funding he received from The franchising Works Programme to help him make the first step in starting his new business and career as a P C PAL Franchisee Engineer. For the full story, click here.
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Local Taunton PC PAL Engineer, Jamie Cunningham, has recently joined forces with local charity, St Margaret Hospice. St. Margaret’s Hospice is a local charity committed to delivering specialist palliative care to people from Somerset living with life-limiting illnesses. Its care is delivered through two in-patient units in Taunton and Yeovil and right across the county through…
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It may sound like an obvious one, you may have to do it at work on a regular basis, but how often do you change you personal login details? Here are a few tips to think about and also to guide you: Firstly, try to get into the habit of changing you passwords on a regular basis – Monthly would be ideal. Make sure…
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On 9th July as many as 20,000 unsuspecting computer users in the UK could suffer an Internet blackout. This potential problem has been highlighted by the FBI in the USA who, up until the 9th July have been protecting infecting users from a worldwide advertising scam. However, due to the enormous costs of this protection,…
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The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office purchased devices from auction sites such as eBay and computer fairs and out of the 200 hard drives collected 11% contained personal information. The watchdog also stated that at least 2 of the hard drives had enough information on them to enable someone to steal the former owners’ identity. For…
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Introducing Google Drive – a place where you can create, share, collaborate, and keep all of your stuff. Whether you’re working with a friend on a joint project, planning a wedding or tracking a budget with roommates, you can do it in Drive. You can upload and access all of your files, including videos, photos, Google…
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The Lava International XOLO X900 will be the first smartphone powered by an Intel Atom processor and goes on sale April 23rd 2012 for 22,000 rupees (£265). The XOLO X900 features a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2460 low power processors with support for 1080p HD video recording and playback. The phone runs Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread at launch, but…
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Malcolm Bloomer, PC PAL Belfast South Franchisee, is to compete in 3 marathons this years Malcolm, who joined PC PAL in November 2011, is to take part in 3 marathons in 2012, with all donations going to ‘Wings for Life’, a charity which researches cures for spinal cord injuries. Malcolm, who is our local PC…
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