Some time ago we wrote an article on connecting your computer to a display with wireless. Whilst at Pro Drive we are normally big advocates of practicing what we preach, in this case we didn't stick to our values. However after some recent 'cable frustration' we finally saw sense and purchased a Microsoft Wireless Display [...]
BT have recently announced that they intend to have all their clients moved to their IP network (the network that Internet services run over) by 2025. So what does this mean? Well the majority of us still use BTs PSTN (public switched telephone network) for our home telephones and often also for fax lines in offices. Most business also use the [...]
The last 12 months has seen an explosion of new portable computing devices most designed around Windows 8 and its touchscreen compatibility. With the amount of choice on offer it can be difficult to make a decision on what to buy. So here is the Pro Drive take on them: Traditional laptop The traditional laptop [...]
Wearable tech has come a long way since the Casio calculator watch. It is now a direct link to our phones with instant notifications of incoming calls, messages, Facebook updates and even turn by turn navigation. There are many smart watches on the market but the Pebble is by far the most affordable without losing [...]
Are you purchasing new PCs for your business? Are you aware that almost all PC manufacturers now offer cash back when you trade in your old equipment for new PCs – in some cases up to £250 per unit! This is usually on selected models but the range of those included is quite surprising. Most [...]
In one of our previous news articles we looked at software for making presentations for those of you who are not keen on using PowerPoint. Well now there is a new kid on the block – Microsoft Sway. So what is Sway and why is it different? Well Microsoft describes it as ‘a dynamic, interactive [...]
Thanks to the efforts of Loseley Park, their managing agents and the nice people at Fibre Options, Pro Drive have recently been upgraded to a new high speed fibre internet service. We are lucky that there was a locally sponsored initiative which should make a huge difference to the residents and businesses on the Loseley [...]
Microsoft have just released a number of exciting updates for their OneDrive service which we at Pro Drive are delighted to see and we are certain will be of benefit to our customers. OneDrive is Microsoft online file storage platform which allows you to store your documents, pictures and videos online, share them and access [...]
As you may have seen in the news recently O2 has been put up for sale by current owner Telefonica who recently confirmed they are in exclusive talks with Hutchison Whampoa. Hutchison Whampoa owns the UK operator Three and have already merged with O2 in Ireland and Austria and with the exclusive talks being announced it [...]
Yes it is true – it is now possible to buy a tablet PC running a full version of Windows 8.1 for less than £100! So how is this possible? They run a version of Windows called “Windows 8.1 with Bing”. The ‘Bing’ part is important – by bundling Microsoft Bing as the default search [...]
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