OK, we get it. The National Broadband Network is a beast to get your head around. I was trying to explain to my Grandma how the NBN and its fibre connections work, and she thought I was talking about a new way of making tee-shirts. So for Grandma’s sake, and yours, this blog is going to break […]
MOREYour work computer starts flickering, makes a strange sound and shuts down. Peace of mind is not something you’re experiencing, but if you had someone on call to help out, you’d feel a whole lot better. When the problem gets fixed super-fast and doesn’t cost any extra, you’ll be productive and feel amazing in no […]
MOREHere at Smile IT, we’re big on happiness. The kind that gets you up in the morning with a spring in your step. The happiness that puts a genuine sparkle in your eye and fills your soul with such contentment you can’t stop it bursting through your smile. We do everything possible to keep our […]
MOREOctober is nearly here, and many countries around the world are recognising it as Cyber Security Awareness Month. You know those fun festive season holidays at the end of the year? It’s basically the opposite of that for hackers and phishers and other cybercriminals. It’s a month where cyber security is thrust into the public […]
MOREThe world of robotics is as likely to instil feelings of wonder as it is panicked fear of android armies taking over the world. But put down the laser six shooter Arnie, it’s not such a bad thing. The truth is as we become more reliant on machines in the home and work space, they […]
MOREISDN is ending and businesses around Australia are turning to Cloud PBX. Enough acronyms for you? SmileTel is here to make sense of it all for you (hint: it’s all about phones!) What is ISDN? ISDN stands for Integrated Services Digital Network. It’s a network of copper cables that has been used to deliver voice […]
MOREIt’s an inescapable buzz term of the tech industry these days, and most businesses are using the cloud in some way. (Unless you’re still working on typewriters. Then we can’t help you.) Yet despite its omnipresence, it’s one of those arbitrary terms that’s hard to describe. We’re going to try and lift the fog a […]
MORETricky Computer Terms: Replication When I take my car to the mechanics, he’ll rattle off a long monologue about what’s right with it and what’s wrong with it. It normally ends with “She’ll be ‘right mate.” And it’s always met with a blank stare from me as I try and decipher what the heck they’re […]
MORENot many people have sat at their desks and said “I’d much rather be digging a ditch.” But the truth is that sitting hunched over a desk, breathing recycled air and pumping your retinas full of artificial light can be a lot less healthy than outdoor manual labour jobs. Unfortunately, some of us have to […]
MOREOut there in cyber space, hiding behind every digital corner, there is a festering network of hackers and malcontents. They lurk like hungry hyenas, waiting to savage the weak, steal their identities, empty their bank accounts or (gasp!) binge watch on their Netflix accounts. What can be done? Who do we turn to? Wait. There […]
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