Windows 10 21H2, the bashful one, arrives
While the newest version of Windows 10 has arrived as promised, don’t rush to install it. Think of this as the best time to see what your PCs are running already, then plan ahead. If I didn’t know better, I’d say Windows 10 21H2 is bashful. Since being announced in July it’s been overshadowed by its upstart replacement, Windows 11 21H2. Finally, however, Windows 10 21H2 is out. That doesn’t mean I recommend users install it immediately. I prefer a more…
How to Create a WordPress User Registration Form
Want to allow WordPress user registration by giving others their own WordPress account on your site? You can make the WordPress user registration process super easy by creating a user registration form in WordPress that lets users fill out all the info themselves. In this article, we’ll show you how to create a user registration form (and how to stop spam registrations while you’re at it). Click Here to Start Making Your User Registration Form Now Why Create a User…
WORDPRESS CLIENT PORTAL PLUGINS TO STREAMLINE YOUR SITE
What Is A Client Portal? A client portal is a part of your website that’s only accessible to your clients who have a login and password. Clients can access a “portal” that provides them with a more personalized website experience. When giving your clients access to a client portal, you’re rewarding your clients with a more convenient, personalized website experience. A basic WordPress website should provide visitors with an easy way to contact them, whether via a phone number, a…
13-days to go; Digital money system loading…
In June 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced plans to launch a digital currency dubbed the ‘e-Naira’ by October 2021, joining 81 countries strongly considering digital currencies. The CBN’s decision followed two years of contemplation on digital currency technology. Additionally, the CBN’s intention to achieve 80% financial inclusion by the end of 2021 is another motivation to launch digital money. While there is much information about this digital currency which is soon to be launched, below are six…
Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?
Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for Insider Preview Build 22000.120, released on Aug. 5, 2021. In late June, Microsoft announced the upcoming release of Windows 11 and is now releasing early preview builds to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels. Not everyone, though, will be able to participate in the Windows 11 Insider program, because the new operating system has more stringent system requirements than Windows 10.…
Zoom acquires cloud contact center Five9 for $14.7B
The popular videoconferencing firm may be looking to move beyond video with the purchase, which gives it a new way to expand services. Zoom yesterday announced plans buy cloud call center service provider Five9 in a $14.7 billion all-stock transaction. Subject to shareholder approval, the acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2022. The acquisition could allow the company to hedge its video bets after 18 months of unprecedented growth as both companies and individual users turned to the…
Windows 11: What’s in it for the Enterprise?
In this collection are the most salient points about Windows 11, the enterprise IT admins will most need to know. You know, the one Microsoft made six years ago when it told customers that Windows 10 was “the last version of Windows” they’d see. Instead, Windows 10 will end — also as promised by Microsoft, hence our confusion over the contradictory claims — in late 2025, its 10-year lifecycle the same as its OS antecedents, replaced by the next-in-line numeral…
Microsoft: And it came to pass … even Windows 10
Microsoft will shut down support for Windows 10 in just over four years, in October 2025. The notice, found in a support document that outlined Windows 10’s support lifecycle, raised a minor ruckus starting Sunday, when Thurrott.com reported on the end of support, claiming, “This is the first time Microsoft has ever described the end of support for Windows 10.” Other tech outlets followed suit on Monday, June 14, with similar stories. What’s the deal? Why would Microsoft make a potentially upending…