Wizard IT Blogs

On the 10th of January, Microsoft launched the next phase of their New Commerce Experience (NCE). This changes the way that Microsoft is structuring the payments for their subscription products, namely Microsoft 365, Windows 365, and several other smaller products. From March 2022, all new and renewing subscriptions will have to be purchased through NCE. They have...

From January 1, 2022, Microsoft will stop pushing updates for OneDrive’s desktop app for older Windows versions. The use of this app will remain viable for some time. For users on Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 who wish to continue syncing their personal files to the cloud, the deadline is March 1, 2022. The personal...

Keeping up to date with IT and technology is an enormous challenge for business owners due to its evolving nature. Despite the challenges, the benefits of keeping up are numerous. Reducing operational costs, improving employee efficiency and productivity, streamlining of business processes and much more. Advances in fields such as artificial intelligence, e-commerce and the...

As Spring starts rolling around, it’s the perfect time to either start or finish that spring cleaning you’ve been putting off, that includes your PC. To keep your PC dust-free, you can configure fans any way you want and place as many dust filters as necessary. However, in the end, the inside of your case...

If you run a company, you’re probably focused on growing your business and increasing sales. Not a lot of business owners consider the environment.   That’s all changing for the better these days, though. You can see a growing number of customers choosing to go with companies who care about the environment. An online survey conducted last...

With the festive season almost upon us, it’s easy to take your eye off the ball and forget the basics when it comes to preparing for the office shutdown. The truth is that if you take the time now to plan then you should be able to come back fresh and revived in January.  Cybercrime increases dramatically during...

A recent study confirmed that since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, around half of employers are anticipating an increase in employee requests for flexible working from home or remotely, for all or part of the time. What are the implications of hybrid working and what do employers need to consider?  Before the Covid 19 pandemic, a lot of jobs were thought to...

If you’ve been hearing a lot about the “Internet of Things” or IoT recently, but you’re not quite sure what it is, don’t worry. Despite there being more than 7.5 billion IoT devices in the world, a vast majority of consumers are still unclear on what the Internet of Things is.  The internet of things is everything...

The 16-inch MacBook Pro is pricey, but the top-end M1 chip proves that Apple can truly be as powerful as the most potent rival PC laptops.  Apple has been experimenting with their chip for a couple of years now. When they finally released their first laptop with this chip, it exceeded expectations. They were the first generation of Macs...

When we think of the Elgato Stream Deck we often think of live streamers and video content creators alike as this is how Stream Deck has always been marketed to us. The stream deck is not limited just to Twitch and OBS, it has proven itself to work flawlessly with other applications giving it huge...