Dell for him and Della for her

Dell launched Della in May 2009. It's a website aimed at women and is split into products, featured artist, tech tips and giving.

Its tech tips feature 5 ways to use a netbook and include:

• Getting organized - tips on organising your office / vacation.
• Get smarter - how to manage ebooks.
• Get moving - track workouts, listen to mustic.
• Get more - adding storage
• Get up and travel - blog about your travelling experience, track weather, etc.

Its products section advertises the features and benefits of mini netbooks and has an accessories section aimed at women including The Kate Handbag for your laptop.

Lots of comments from women on the site, some love it and some think it's a little insulting. Check it out for yourself at www.dell.com/della.

Filtering emails in Gmail

Do you know if I can block emails in my Gmail account?

You can't block emails but you can delete them as soon as they arrive into your inbox.

• Login and go to Settings
• Click Filters
• Create a new filter.
• Fill in the details and click next step.
• You can choose to delete the message, forward it, etc.
• Click Create Filter

Your new filter has been created.

Xobni

What's Xobni?

It's inbox backwards! Xobni organises emails and is an 'Outlook plugin to search people, email and attachments instantly' http://www.xobni.com/

It's free to download and provides a pane on the right hand side which shows the email sender's contact details when you click on an email, which contacts you share, a list of conversations relating to the email sender and files exchanged.

It's easy to use and keeps track of your emails and conversations.

Expenses solution

Firm offers Gordon Brown solution to MPs’ expenses row - this is a recent press release we've issued. Any other ideas for expenses filters to be added?


Acutec, which has offices in the West Midlands, UK, developed the e-Calcs Expense programme for a range of hospitals in the region 10 years ago and it works out to the penny how much each member of staff can claim in expenses.

The software, say company bosses, is ideal for organisations needing to keep track of 500 people or more – and is now offering it free of charge to the powers that be in Westminster.

Now, managing director Chris Roche is writing to his local MP and Prime Minister Gordon Brown to offer the system for free to help Parliament number crunchers keep track of expenses.

Roche said: “I think everyone in the country has been shocked at what has been going on in Westminster and just how many MPs have been caught up over expenses. “Our software could have avoided many of the problems because it’s simple and easy to use and sets out exactly what can be claimed on expenses and tracks every penny along the way.

“Westminster, with 646 MPs, is the perfect size for e-Calcs Expense and I hope they take up our offer. “I am not sure exactly what system they have been operating under but everyone who has used the e-Calcs Expense Programme says it has made it much more efficient and cost effective. “It doesn’t have a filter on there to recognise if people are trying to claim for duck pond accessories or biscuits – but we can add one if necessary!”

Bing

What's Bing?

Bing is Microsoft's new search engine or "decision engine".

It describes itself as "a search engine (and decision engine) that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster, more informed decisions".

Search results in Bing include a summary pane of the website when you hover your mouse to the right of each listing which is great if you don't want to click through each result.

Bing can be found at www.bing.co.uk and videos of its commercials can be seen on its YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/bing.

A video explaining Bing can be found at http://www.decisionengine.com/Default.html

Google Analytics

How do I add Google Analytics to my website?

First of all, you will need to create a Google Account at http://www.google.com/analytics/ if you do not already have one (if you have one, log in). Once this has been done you will be able to set up a website profile.

Once you have entered in the website you want to add Google Analytics to, Google will provide you with the code.

Google's instructions are to "Copy the following code block into every webpage you want to track immediately before the body tag"

You may need to ask your web developer to add the code for you.

Orange’s Research into Home Working

Orange commissioned research into home working and found that:

• 72% of UK businesses believe flexible working boosts company morale
• 53% improves believe it improves productivity
• 58% improves staff retention

However, 50% of staff are not provided with the technology to work from home.

• It found the following percentage of workers were provided with:
• Laptop - 46%
• Mobile phone - 35%
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) - 29%
• Broadband - 23%
• Smart phone - 11%

The full press release of the findings can be found here.

If you would like more information setting up IT to work from home, contact Acutec.

Desktop Wallpaper in Vista

How do I change my desktop wallpaper in Vista?

• Go to your desktop
• Right Click
• Choose Desktop Background

There is a selection of Windows wallpapers shown, choose one of these or choose your own from Pictures or Sample Pictures, Public Pictures or Solid.

Google Query Suggestions

How do I stop Google from showing me possible searches as I type?

This is quick and easy to do.

In google.co.uk select

• Search Preferences which is to the right of the search box the
• Query Suggestions (at the bottom of the page)
• Choose the "Do not provide query suggestions in the search box".