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Published April 14, 2021

What is a conference call?

A conference call is a telephone call in which three or more callers can talk to each other at the same time. Also known as a teleconference, this type of call can be made on a landline, mobile, or via an internet connection, and is usually held to enable a meeting to take place when it’s not possible to get all participants in the same room.

Utilising a conference call means people in different locations to run meetings over the phone, to help get job done faster and without relying on everyone to be able to get to the same place at the same time. And utilising ConferenceCall.co.uk means people can join the call from anywhere in the world..

Conference calls are a useful resource for people who work at home or work remotely from another location, and calls can easily be made between participants in different countries.

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Published April 7, 2021

Has lockdown made cryptocurrency mainstream?

There’s always been something a bit mysterious about cryptocurrency – maybe it’s down to a lack of understanding about how it works, or maybe it’s a lack of understanding about why it’s needed.

But has lockdown changed our perceptions? And is cryptocurrency now mainstream?

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Published April 1, 2021

Would working from home make you quit your job?

For as long as any of us can remember, working from home was seen as a perk – a way to miss the grind of the daily commute and get a better work/life balance.

But since many of us have been forced to work from home exclusively during the pandemic, there seems to have been a growing number of people complaining that they’re fed up of working for home and long for a return to the office.

Even the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has weighed in and suggested workers might actually quit their jobs if they’re not allowed back to work. So, would you consider walking away from work if you were told that telecommuting was to become permanent?

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Published March 31, 2021

How to avoid the top 5 phone scams

Some people are always trying to find new ways to con each other out of money, from unscrupulous used car salesmen ‘clocking’ the mileage on their motors to internet hackers sending out phishing emails to unsuspecting consumers.

And then there are good old-fashioned phone scams, so here are the top five to look out for and avoid…

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Published March 26, 2021

What’s new with Apple iOS 14.5?

The beta of the new Apple update iOS 14.5 is available for download. The improved version of the operating system should bring innovative features for iPhones and iPads. Here is a summary…

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Published March 19, 2021

Does your smartphone know too much?

At the turn of the century, the very idea of a smartphone would have seemed like science fiction – although we had basic camera phones and video calling by then, not many of us really expected that the tech would explode so rapidly that we’d all be carrying small, powerful computers around with us every day.

And no one would have predicted how much we’d come to rely on them. We use our smartphones for pretty much everything now – banking, taking photos, monitoring fitness levels, keeping up with the news, posting to social media, and – sometimes – making phone calls.

But do our smartphones know too much personal information? And are we doing enough to protect all that sensitive data?

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Published March 18, 2021

How to stay motivated when working from home

If everything goes as planned, we’re currently in the final months of lockdown and we’ll be back to normal sometime in June. But even if our everyday lives get back to normal, there’s a good chance that the pandemic will have permanently changed the way many of us work.

Working from home was booming across the UK even before lockdown – around 40% of new companies registered are believed to be run from home.

Anyone who’s had to suddenly work from home for long periods will confirm that it can be tricky staying motivated. And that’s before you consider the amount of distractions there are around the home.

If you’re a home worker suffering from a severe lack of self-discipline, here are some top tips to keep motivated.

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Published March 17, 2021

What is phishing? And how can you avoid it?

Phishing is a type of online fraud in which cyber criminals send emails or instant messages pretending to be from a reputable company or person, in an attempt to access sensitive information, such as login credentials or account details.

Things have evolved since the days of emails promising jackpot payouts on the Nigerian lottery, and phishing emails generally come in the form of an official-looking correspondence from your bank or an organisation like PayPal.

And this increased level of sophistication brings with it an increased level of threat – even just clicking a link within an email can send a bug into your system that can access any sensitive data you have stored on your hard drive.

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Published March 11, 2021

6 simple productivity steps to help you through lockdown

If lockdown means you need to work from home, you’ll quickly come to realise how there’s always something to distract from what you’re doing.

Follow these six simple steps though, and you’ll instantly see an increase in your productivity…

Is it time you had a digital detox?

Lockdown has meant that more of us now work from home. This means more of us are potentially blurring the boundaries between home life and work life. And with little else left to do but sit inside for most of the day, many of us are massively upping our screen time if only to give ourselves something – anything – to do.

So, if you’re smitten by your smartphone, tethered to your laptop and pretty much constantly connected, here’s how to have a digital detox.

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