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Twitter shares priced at $26 each

Twitter shares have been priced at $26 each, ahead of its debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday. That is above the $23 to $25 range announced on Monday and values the short messaging service at more than $18bn (£11bn). That makes it the biggest market debut for a technology firm since […]

Blackberry shares plunge after sell-off plan abandoned

Blackberry recently announced a 40% cut in its workforce Shares in struggling smartphone maker Blackberry have fallen 16% after it announced it had abandoned a plan to sell itself to its biggest shareholder, Fairfax Financial Holdings. Instead, it intends to raise $1bn (£627m) in fresh financing. Chief executive Thorsten Heins will step down and former […]

Windows 8.1’s ‘Hero’ ads brought to you by stealthy snooping

Microsoft unleashed a new iteration of its Hero ads but somehow forgot to mention that they work by secretly snooping on your desktop. Microsoft yesterday unveiled more details about its new search-based advertising for Windows 8.1. Microsoft calls the technology behind the ads “Smart Search,” and it’s certainly smart — for advertisers, that is, not […]

Adobe hack: At least 38 million accounts breached

Adobe has confirmed that a recent cyber-attack compromised many more customer accounts than first reported. The software-maker said that it now believed usernames and encrypted passwords had been stolen from about 38 million of its active users. It added that the attackers had also accessed details from an unspecified number of accounts that had been […]

Protecting against CryptoLocker ransomware

AVG users should beware of the CryptoLocker virus that recently came to light in early September. CryptoLocker is a version of ransom malware that spreads via phishing emails containing infected attachments. Once the attachment is opened an executable file infects the machine and holds it to ransom by encrypting files, which won’t be unencrypted until […]

Watch former Stoke stars compete against each other…

Former Stoke City stars will be find themselves under the spotlight next month – as their general and football knowledge is put to the ultimate test.The ‘old boys’ will be taking part in a Mastermind challenge as part of a Sportsman’s Evening being held at the Britannia Stadium on Thursday 7th November. The ex-players will […]

Important information regarding SBS 2003 and Office 2013 compatibility issues

Now is the time to start thinking about replacing your Small business server 2003 with the latest edition of Small Business Server – 2011 Below are list of features and reasons that you should upgrade your operating system. The most common issue we are finding now is that Microsoft Office 2013* will NOT work on SBS […]

arc I.T. sponsor crucial team member….the Stoke Ladies Captain

arc IT again sponsor Louise Roberts of Stoke City Ladies. Louise is not only the Stoke captain, but also a valued and important member of arc IT. Please go and give your support to  Louise and them team. Here are the fixtures   Please visit arc I.T. Solutions for IT Support Visit IT Support Stoke Visit IT Support Staffordshire

iPhone 4 connecting to Microsoft Exchange issues

We have been contacted by several customer after upgrading to an iPhone 4. They cannot reconfigure the phone with exchange even though it worked fine with iPhone 3. here are a few pointers iPad Exchange ActiveSync Tap the “Settings” icon from the home screen, then “Mail, Contacts, Calendars In “Mail, Contacts, Calendars”, tap “Add Account…” […]

Getting Rid Of Your Old PC: Something You Should Bear In Mind

Have you recently purchased a new PC or laptop and wish to get rid of your old one? You may take it to be disposed of, or you may sell it to accumulate some of the money lost buying a new one. It’s easy to forget about your old computer. However, just think for a […]