256GB USB Stick

Kingston Technology has launched a 256GB USB stick. It's called the DataTraveler 300 and provides users with password protection and comes with a 5 year warranty.

For the full specification see http://www.kingston.com/ukroot/press/2009/prmn0907b.asp

Acer Aspire Revo

The Acer Aspire Revo is extremely small (180 mm x 180 mm x 30 mm) and has been designed so that it can be attached to the back of a PC monitor.

Features, amongst many other include:

• A very capable but extremely low power processor.
• New graphic chip geared towards producing stunning output for HD and Blu-ray movies.

You can see some images here.

Full specs on the Acer website.

Meetings Online

We need to hold an online meeting. Can you suggest any software I can use?

Yes, GoToMeeting offers users the facilities to set up an online meeting.

Features include:

• Record meetings.
• Use drawing tools.
• Use phone conferencing and/or VoIP.
• Share keyboard and mouse.
• Instantly change presenters.

There are various packages available to suit your needs depending on how many times you want to use GoToMeeting and the number of users.

There is a free trial at the moment which allows 30 days free use. It does ask for your credit card details and you must cancel within these 30 days if you do not wish to continue using it. If you do not, your credit card will be charged.

Clearing Web History in Google

How do I clear my web history in Google?

Go to www.google.co.uk

Login to 'My Account' and select Web History.

Click on Remove Items which can be found down the left hand column.

Choose Clear entire Web History

This clears your web history and pauses the feature. You can resume this straight away if you want.

YouSendIt

I need to send a large email to a client , however it keeps on bouncing back – any ideas?

There are various ways you can send a large file to a client:

Burn the files to a CD and post it.

Copy the files onto a USB stick and post it.

If the files are urgent though, you will want to send them via email. YouSendIt offers users a facility to send files up to 2GB.

It has a free trial which lasts for 14 days. Visit www.yousendit.com for more information.

Tax for broadband

The government's Digital Britain report contains details of a 50p monthly charge on landline phones. The reports states that this is necessary to enable fast broadband to every household and business in the UK.

The tax will start in 2013 with the installation of fibre-optic cables completed in 2017.

To read the full report, see http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/digitalbritain-finalreport-jun09.pdf

Buying Domain Names

How do I get a domain name?

Firstly you have to choose one and check that it’s available. You can do this by searching on eg http://www.namesco.co.uk/ and entering in the domain name in the search box. Once you have chosen your domain name, you can purchase it using a debit or credit card.

Alternatively, your IT support company or web developer can do this for you - usually at a cheaper rate.