Posts by Mike Knight
Pollinger’s Productivity : July 2024
By Jonathan Pollinger : Social Media Trainer WhatsApp Taking on Zoom? As well as the Zoom-like features you can now add your email address to WhatsApp, making it possible to login from any device whether it is internet connected or not. As well as the Zoom-like features, you can now add your email address to…
Read MorePollinger’s Productivity : Aug 2024
By Jonathan Pollinger – Social Media Trainer Meta Ad-Revenue Continues To Rise Meta announced its quarterly results this morning and increased its ad-revenue, once again. Businesses across the globe spent a staggering $38 billion over the past quarter on ads, up from $31 billion in the previous quarter. Mark Zuckerberg said, “We had a strong…
Read MorePollinger’s Productivity : Sept 2024
By Jonathan Pollinger – Social Media Trainer Add Custom Thumbnails To Your TikToks TikTok has introduced the ability to add custom thumbnails to videos. This feature allows users to upload their own custom images as thumbnails. Thumbnails can be created outside the app using design tools like Canva. By selecting a thumbnail that effectively represents…
Read MoreApple ‘Glowtime’ Event : Debrief
At Apple’s “Glowtime” on September 9, (‘Glowtime’ being a reference to glowing lights around the device screen when Siri is active), an event to Apple’s latest products and innovations the company, Apple introduced the iPhone 16 series, Apple Watch Series 10, and AirPods 4. Apple’s iPhone 16 lineup, featuring the iPhone 16, 16 Plus,…
Read MoreYoast Gets AI Optimize (Yes, with a ‘Z’)
Yoast, the company behind the popular SEO plugin for WordPress, has announced the introduction of ‘Yoast AI Optimize’ feature which is designed to simplify SEO tasks by providing AI-powered optimisation suggestions for content at the click of a button. Helps With Essential SEO Factors Specifically, ‘Yoast AI Optimize’, which is only available to Yoast SEO…
Read More300% Canva Price Hike Backlash
Popular online graphic design platform Canva is facing a backlash from customers following a price hike of up to 300% for its Teams subscription. What Is Canva Teams? The subscription-based Canva Teams feature within the Canva platform (an alternative to image editing platforms like Adobe), allows multiple users to collaborate on designs, share projects, and…
Read MorePersonal Activities … On Work Laptops (Part 1)
Following a new ESET study which highlighted how workers using company-provided laptops for personal activities could be putting work hardware at risk, we’ll explore the issues surrounding this practice and the potential consequences for businesses and employees, in two parts. 90% Using Work Laptops For Home Usage … But What About Risky Behaviour? The recent…
Read MoreMusical Misconduct
In a first-of-its-kind case, a US musician has been charged with fraud for allegedly using thousands of automated bot accounts to stream AI-generated tracks from which he made more than $10m in royalty payments. Which Tracks? The music tracks that 52-year-old Michael Smith from North Carolina in the US allegedly used came from a co-conspirator,…
Read MoreFinally – Mac Apps Can Be Installed on External Drives
In the latest macOS Sequoia developer beta, Apple has introduced a new feature that allows users to install Mac App Store apps directly onto external drives, thereby saving storage space and costs. This change, though appearing minor, has significant implications for storage management and offers users more flexibility in how they use and manage…
Read MoreWarning Against Giving Smartphones To Under 11’s
Mobile network provider EE has launched a smartphone age guidance initiative in which it advises that children under 11 should only use non-smart devices with limited capabilities. Children With Smartphones EE says its new initiative is in response to concerns about children’s online safety and the impact of device usage on their well-being. Back in…
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