On the other hand Intel's McAfee buy could be hit by European antitrust delays http://ping.fm/HV3d1

US Regulator FTC clears McAfee and Intel merger
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Google and Nokia to spur on mobile phone payments in 2011 ISuppli hears first rumblings of an NFC-powered payments revolution http://ping.fm/bOB4W

BT apologises to Infinity customers after dramatic drop in speed http://ping.fm/VxGsU

Stallman slams Chrome OS as “careless computing”
FSF founder criticises the thinking behind Google's operating system http://ping.fm/oJTFc

Google Cr-48 Laptop Video Review http://ping.fm/z646y

Contractor claims FBI installed backdoors in OpenBSD crypto Possible decade of spying rocks open source community http://ping.fm/6B7lJ

Oracle takes on Google and Microsoft in the cloud
Oracle Cloud service comprises text, presentation and spreadsheet applications http://ping.fm/67bNP

Opera 11 adds widgets and search shortcuts
Browser update is also faster to install and lets users group tabs http://ping.fm/NTkka

Gawker hack leads to large-scale Twitter spam campaign Experts urge users to change their passwords http://ping.fm/KX7IJ

Mozilla patches up Firefox Browser receives security fixes http://ping.fm/MJBSh

Another webinar we registered for was a scientific based one held by Elsevier looking at research applications, development and methods. The title is: Applications for Science
Enabling the Research Community to Deliver a New Era in Scientific Search and Discovery
Find out more about them at: www.elsevier.com

We attended BrightTALK's professional webcast on Tuesday: Clouds & Endpoints Targets for Hackers: Vendors doing enough? This was very informative to those who listened in and they read out and answered some of our questions to the presenters. Find more about them here: www.brighttalk.com

Was browsing Microsoft emails and found this link that I thought some of you might like. How to organise your emails - 7 tips

www.microsoft.com/atwork/productivity/emailtools.aspx

On to join CS-One at their Christmas dinner at The Eagle Tavern in Faversham. Wearing Mik's tailor made paper hats whilst they opened their secret Santa presents, the well read family joke book managed to resurface to groans of disbelief. Good luck to Sarah in her placement at the BBC next year.

We also attended a cocktail party at Chilham Castle in the evening. Caught up with Tessa and Ali. The non-alcoholic punch was great - luckily for me as I was driving! Roland made the most of the free flowing wine and food laden trays that passed too close to refuse. Huge castle halls, massicve christmas tree and brilliant company. Lucinda Green clinics to be held in 2011.

We attended the Channel Chamber of Commerce Christmas lunch at The Grand Hotel in Folkestone on Friday. Good fun, and great social event.

7 ways to organise your emails

Microsoft Outlook offers great tools that help you organize your messages in meaningful, easy-to-control ways. Whether you're using Outlook 2010, Outlook 2007 or still using Outlook 2003, you'll be able to stay on top of your mail.

To find out more follow this link:

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Apple iPad 2 to launch in the Spring
Second-generation tablet ready for production, say reports http://ping.fm/w44uD

Google opens Chrome OS for public beta http://ping.fm/XYv3b

CESG brands Windows 7 safest Microsoft OS yet
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Apache steps down from Java leadership post
Company blasts Oracle over long-running licence feud http://ping.fm/Wj2Ub

Google Chrome OS a look in pictures http://ping.fm/FaqH0

Quickoffice integrates cloud storage into iPad app
http://ping.fm/oqM0G

How blackhat SEO and Fake Anti-Virus work, a video from Sophos http://ping.fm/1i4Qn

Google Reader comes to Android smartphones and tablets http://ping.fm/d7I6a

Let's try that link for offsite backup again, http://ping.fm/zJZKw Best wishes Nova IT Solutions

IMPTORTANT AVG update Error for 64 bit OS BSOD if you reboot as prompted call us 0800 019 4525 or http://ping.fm/Wv2wU for help.

Nova IT Solutions Off Site Backup now available online from as little as £12 per month! Go on we don't advertise here that much :-). http://ping.fm/lRuQx

HTC acts to squash 'Antennagate' HD7 complaints
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Twitter hit by festive malware campaigns http://ping.fm/56hpx

UK super-fast broadband take up remains sluggish http://ping.fm/qQy7g

Google sandboxes Adobe Flash Player in Chrome Flash gets a bit safer for Chrome users http://ping.fm/qs6KB

Motorola Defy water and drop test, vidoe with destrcution test http://ping.fm/ykaq0

Orange and T-Mobile offer the iPad for £199
The catch? A two-year contract at £25 per month
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WikiLeaks cables show China ordered Google hack
Command came from Chinese politburo http://ping.fm/7CdbE

Free Anti-Virus Software form Sophos for your MAC http://ping.fm/2f9uh

Android phones hit by SD Card data stealing flaw
Google quick to build a fix for zero-day vulnerability
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Apple to release iOS 4.3 in December
Update expected to include subscription app for Murdoch's iPad-only newspaper http://ping.fm/J0Wt7

Windows hit by fresh zero-day flaw
Exploit bypasses User Account Control in Vista and Windows 7, warns Sophos http://ping.fm/Jikg6

Virgin Media confirms UK Wi-Fi network plans
Broadband provider looking at rolling out a national network to challenge BT http://ping.fm/sUG9o

YouGov to name and shame underperfoming ISPs
Speed tests will reveal consumer satisfaction with broadband connections http://ping.fm/h69qm

Novell takeover: the analysts' views
End of an era, as tech giant is sold to Attachmate http://ping.fm/cXSmi

Apple releases iOS 4.2 for iPad and iPhone 4
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Kroxxu botnet hits a million web users
Avast Software warns of latest password stealing threat http://ping.fm/aM4VA

Adobe 'at war' with Apple over developers
'Let the games begin,' says chief executive Shantanu Narayen http://ping.fm/ghFsF

Apple under pressure to rethink iPhone and iPad Flash ban. Consumers expect Flash support on high-end devices, warn analysts http://ping.fm/dY1gE

Apple delays iOS 4.2 update until 24 November
Reports suggest software suffering from Wi-Fi connection issues http://ping.fm/yJAAB

Mass exodus from OpenOffice over Oracle's attitude. Thirty-three members quit en masse http://ping.fm/hBi74

Apache threatens to leave Oracle's Java
Restrictions on use of software continue to anger the community http://ping.fm/ytfcs

Android 2.3 'Gingerbread' update imminent Developer's tweet suggests Google to update platform this week http://ping.fm/t8E8Z

Virgin Media and BT clash over broadband rollouts
Firms promote services, but come to blows over network crossover http://ping.fm/eDmiK

UK domain registrations hit record high
Nominet report shows .co.uk domains growing despite economic worries http://ping.fm/ITF95

Apple OKs app bringing Flash to iPad and iPhone Skyfire gets nod for Flash conversion to HTML5http://ping.fm/9xQ0Q

Researchers find major flaws in Android kernel Google OS better than most, but still behind Linux http://ping.fm/3vvuC

Apple Talk: Ghost of white iPhone haunts Steve Jobs. The apparition of June's WWDC has still yet to materialise... http://ping.fm/VZFON

All aboard: Wi-fi arrives on the Tube
Charing Cross becomes a BT Openzone hotspot... http://ping.fm/HWJSb

Microsoft updates Office for Mac OS X
Office for Mac 2011 hits the shelves
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Apple drops Flash support from MacBook Air
Steve Jobs accelerates push towards native development tools http://ping.fm/DPnto

ARM revenues soar on the back of smartphone sales. Revenue up by a third, helped by 900 million mobile processor shipments http://ping.fm/7F0p7

Hackers attack new flaw in Reader, Acrobat and Flash. Adobe provides workaround, but no patch yet http://ping.fm/tqPcU

Mozilla Firefox 4 browser delayed until 2011
Firm ironing out compatibility issues as beta testing continues http://ping.fm/nwnc6

Windows 8: Ready in 2012?
But Microsoft's next desktop OS will be born into a different world than Windows 7... http://ping.fm/aAnaX

Virtualisation gets real as deployments increase
Queen Margaret University and the Co-operative Group are diving deeper into the virtual world http://ping.fm/Kb93l

ICO objects to government data retention plans
Watchdog questions need to store emails and internet history for a year http://ping.fm/vrpwN

Koobface malware jumps to OS X
Mac version of social networking worm spotted http://ping.fm/LyhaX

FTC clears Google over Wi-Fi snooping
Agency says search firm has fixed the problem http://ping.fm/SXbkr

Court order freezes LimeWire
File-sharing service forced to halt all operations http://ping.fm/fUOrY

Zero-day Firefox flaw exploited by criminals
Hole in latest version of the Mozilla browser could lead to Trojan download. http://ping.fm/WnM4u

Virgin Media to launch 100Mbit/s broadband in December, pre-registration opens for £35 per month service http://ping.fm/Mcfe4

Ubuntu to push Unity in next release
Version 11.04 of Linux OS will favour latest user interface over Gnome. http://ping.fm/fpepf

Office 365: Microsoft put its Office suite in the cloud. Redmond bowing to the inexorable march of cloud computing... http://ping.fm/2PyVi

Apple unveils MacBook Air and OS X Lion updates http://ping.fm/7TOO0

Security loophole uncovered in FaceTime for Mac
Video chat application vulnerable to account theft. http://ping.fm/g1BBo

Apple looks to meld styles with OS X Lion
New operating system to bring the best of iOS to the desktop. http://ping.fm/EUQkB

iOS 4.1 unlock provides first AppleTV jailbreak
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Firefox and Chrome get security updates
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UK government to store all internet traffic data
Businesses facing possible £2bn bill. http://ping.fm/0ywVK

Apple unveils MacBook Air and OS X Lion updates
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ALL STAR EQUINE FORUM at Addington 24 October -
Schedule of events:
10am Richard & Jo Davison – dressage & showjumping demo
11am Dr Rachel Murray – equine health lecture
12pm Martin Collins – arena construction, surface history & choices, surface maintenance
12.40pm Debbie Beasant (rider fitness/pilates)
1.10pm lunch
2.15pm Emile Faurie – dressage demo
3pm Ben Maher with Haydn Price & Russell Guire – showjumping/gait analysis demo
4pm Zara & Mark Phillips – eventing demo
5pm to close Q&A session

E-mail error ends up on road sign http://ping.fm/uSbc7

Budget cuts could see school kids relying on their own devices - http://ping.fm/8tRUx

G-Cloud may not comply with EU law - http://ping.fm/m6DwZ

Dressage to still go ahead tomorrow http://ping.fm/XqWPW

Fire at Pachesham EC in Surrey - http://ping.fm/cktY6

Predictions for Apple's Mac event http://ping.fm/lLjCb

Teachscape - software for teachers? http://ping.fm/P95uc

Google Earth tackles the Universe photos: http://ping.fm/No5Uv

Went speed networking last night. Ever tried it? Dry throats from talking constantly, but great fun!

HTC 'Gold' handset? http://ping.fm/MoC0s

Windows Phone 7 still playing catch-up with rivals http://ping.fm/2aShw

IPhone 4 'twice as susceptible' to damage than 3GS http://ping.fm/sk7XB

Windows Phone 7 & Nokia e7 - http://ping.fm/Mjb2P

British Para Dressage team won another gold medal as Sophie Wells took the Grade IV Freestyle with Pinocchio http://ping.fm/TFZHx

Playbook - Blackberry v Apple: http://ping.fm/M8veg

Logitech tells of new Google TV, the Revue: http://ping.fm/IgV7b

Waiting for pay day? Ever pondered this question - http://ping.fm/bzeX8

Windows 7 phone - http://ping.fm/JkjsO

What does 'i' in iPhone or iPad stand for? http://ping.fm/9GxNW

Stephen Frys comments on Windows 7 http://ping.fm/K34pS

HTC had its own winning occasion http://ping.fm/jx9L8

Apple's iPad was the winner at gadget magazine T3's awards ceremony in London last night - but HTC also walked off with some top titles.
http://ping.fm/sAh4A

Always wondered? Do Lie detectors work - http://ping.fm/2yKPf

CS-One were finalists in the Swale Awards. Congrats guys!

Speed networking event at Channel COC on Thursday. We are going. Anyone else?

Preferably metal testing in Kent or London that is

Metal testing. Looking for someone to test a few alloy pins for failure analysis as part of my degree. Anyone? Heather

Ever wondered why keyboards are QWERTY? http://ping.fm/tnsTx

Joined the LogMeIn Summit as guest presenters on Thursday to talk about the release of their new software, One2Many.

Made very welcome by the Channel Chamber of Commerce today as we held an open free assessment day for IT problems. We had a few servers and IT related queries, hardware brought in and diagnosed - and free flowing coffee!

What Are the Greatest Risks of Rescuing the Chilean Miners?
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How Does a Virus Infect Your Computer? http://ping.fm/pwo4S

Music lover? Software that catches missed notes http://ping.fm/vstQv

HTC has thrown its weight behind the Windows Phone 7 platform, announcing five devices that will run on Microsoft's revamped mobile operating system. http://ping.fm/lQi0n

WinZip adds automatic compression for Outlook attachments Tool integrates with Microsoft email to reduce mail server burden http://ping.fm/fM6fN

HTML5 not ready for the web, says W3C
Warning over stability bad news for fans like Google and Apple http://ping.fm/v3AmE

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Microsoft teams up with Adobe to battle Apple
Adobe shares leap in value as reported meeting fuels takeover speculation http://ping.fm/l689K

Ubuntu 10.10 beta review The latest version of Ubuntu improves on an already polished Linux distribution http://ping.fm/2N6SE

Microsoft October Patch Tuesday will be biggest ever http://ping.fm/1GkmA

Fibre: BT must give rivals access to superfast broadband network
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Our first international virtual presentation today for LogMeIn went off without any major hitches. After a few technical hitches, and the fact that we couldnt see the slides we were presenting, all in all it went rather well.

LogMeIN Virtual Summit

Agenda*

10:00 LogMeIn Rescue – the next instalment

Presented by Lou Orfanos, LogMeIn


11:00 Managing demand against declining resource

Presented by Heather and Roland Nowak, Nova IT Solutions


12:00 join.me: The next generation of online collaboration

Presented by Allyson Pelletier, LogMeIn


Plus more
* Times are quoted in BST (UK). Please add an hour for Central Europe

Adobe releases critical security fixes for Acrobat and Reader http://ping.fm/s7kdB

Cloud Computing, explained with a video, not just a silver lining. http://ping.fm/zC7Sm

Oracle ready to go solo with OpenOffice
New owner wishes breakaway open-source community well http://ping.fm/rlezs

India claims access to BlackBerry comms http://ping.fm/vegen

Rumours of Skype deal with Facebook intensify http://ping.fm/xlDMN

Zen Internet wins seventh PC Pro Best ISP award, that's one of the reasons we happy to be a Zen Partner. http://ping.fm/xdbzs

AVG touts tighter security for small firms
Internet Security 2011 promises up-to-date and reactive protection http://ping.fm/g39t0

Schmidt maps out Google's vision for search
Exciting or creepy, depending on your perspective http://ping.fm/lrnev

Sony Ericsson dumps Symbian http://ping.fm/f2cx3

LinkedIn malware targets business users http://ping.fm/le4qf

Botnet operators shift from China to Russia http://ping.fm/2IMO4

Adobe releases fix for Flash Player http://ping.fm/sWgN8

Google wins Spanish YouTube copyright battle http://ping.fm/SFQL8

Twitter 'mouse over' hack causing chaos http://ping.fm/0SV2O

VMware rumoured to buy Novell's Suse http://ping.fm/0blKq

HTC Sense interface upgrade first look http://ping.fm/sBK16

App accounts can remain secure even if passwords are compromised, says Google http://ping.fm/OY5jj

Microsoft offers workaround for ASP.NET flaw
Customers urged to apply fix immediately http://ping.fm/Kmo5n

Adobe warns of zero-day Flash Player flaw Critical vulnerability will not be patched for two weeks http://ping.fm/yrsr1

Cloud Computing how the hype's becoming reality http://ping.fm/B8Sph

AVG warns of 20,000 compromised social networking pages. Security firm says Facebook is worst offender http://ping.fm/7L0xX

Twitter rolls out major multimedia revamp http://ping.fm/1xWP2

IE9 beta shows off new user interface http://ping.fm/kZkJ5

BT promises free fibre upgrades http://ping.fm/wIEmC

You Tube trials live streaming http://ping.fm/y2pDN

Apple iPhone iOS 4.1 new features http://ping.fm/zaSMN

Apple iPhone update iOS 4.1 tested http://ping.fm/HcAWU

Android taking mobile web share from Apple http://ping.fm/UJL1g

Google explain Instant Search http://ping.fm/1D04g

Adobe warsn of zero day Acrobat flaw http://ping.fm/PQ9xE

Too little too late for iPhone users fed up with battery life and signal strength? http://ping.fm/YphyQ

A busy year so far - a few clips from our photo collection: http://ping.fm/WfrdW

A busy year - some clips from our photo collection

Track days with bike - Roland

Our first awards - Best Small to Medium Sized Business and Outstanding IT Support

Chilham Castle Horse Trials

Outside the secretaries tent - Chilham British Eventing 2010

Thumbs up at Faversham and District Riding Club

First place for a BYRDS rider and new horse

Gillingham Football Club

Winner at Moat View RC - Ex Racers Club

Some of Gillingham Football team and our new board. Supporting local sport: http://ping.fm/LzQjC

Gillingham Football Club and board - Priestfields

A great day out to Priestfields, cheesy smiles, fit guys with personalities!

Supporting IT, Supporting The Gills - 7 days a week. Come on lads!

Gillingham football pitch 'Priestfields'. Two of our existing boards alongside the ground.

UK Leads Europe in high-tech investment from overseas http://ping.fm/K9FTl

IT Departments to shrink or grow ?http://ping.fm/BSH9q

Orange and T-Mobile networks to merge http://ping.fm/5dybJ

More trouble for RIM blackberry's encryption and the middle east http://ping.fm/CzYRF

Apple claims on million Ping users http://ping.fm/JHsTl

Indian security forces set sights on Google and Skype http://ping.fm/bn1gu

Lemmings Creaters go bust http://ping.fm/6xB16

A new security study claims that of all malware served up by major search engines in a two-month period http://ping.fm/Dm0VZ

Google adds Priority Inbox to combat information overload Gmail feature will revolutionise the way we use email http://ping.fm/yW7PE

Kaspersky Lab spots new breed of IM worm able to wreak havoc on IM clients http://ping.fm/U9yzb

Update scam targets TweetDeck users http://ping.fm/hPDsZ

Apple iPad to leave rivals for dust? http://ping.fm/iZG1r

Google adds free voice calls to Gmail http://ping.fm/JC0Iu

Critical vulnerabilities fixed as Adobe comes under renewed attack http://ping.fm/JyNoC

Apple posts security update for OS X
Update patches holes in Leopard and Snow Leopard
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Samsung Galaxy Tab coming next week
Korean electronics giant's teaser reveals September 2nd launch date for 7in iPad rival http://ping.fm/JInS3

University guide 2011: University league table
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State school students offered places at Oxford - possibility or probability? http://ping.fm/JV8ON

Dutch 14 year old girl starts round the world voyage after court battle http://ping.fm/GsRMk

London schools excel http://ping.fm/XwGzM

4 billion apps downloads? http://ping.fm/Z2SVM

We like conservation. Here's something for those of you who like a bit of DIY! http://ping.fm/VqpYY

Early days for our young ex racehorse (2009) http://ping.fm/a2yIW

Rainbow Prince - 2009 classes for sponsored horse

Found these photos from 2009 of my young ex racehorse, Rainbow Prince - in his early days of retraining. These were at a show held at Eddie Kingsford yard in Stockbury, where I also judged some other classes

Seems all legs and ears! I was thinking of him not me :)

Moat View Riding Club Ex Racehorse Classes http://ping.fm/WhOjY

Moat View - Ex Racers Club

The winner of the In Hand Ex Racers Club, sponsored by Nova IT Solutions at Moat View Riding Club, Canterbury, Kent

The lovely winner of the Ridden Ex Racers Club class at Moat View Riding Club, South East sponsorship provided  by Nova IT Solutions

Who's responsilbe for data in the cloud? http://ping.fm/Jagut

The future of schools in East Kent. Proposals and response forms by Kent County Council http://ping.fm/CP7bB

Tessa and Heather in the sponsors tent, Chilham http://ping.fm/PfObd

RIM set to deliver system to Indian authorities to allow them to monitor BlackBerry enterprise emails
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RIM close to solving Indian government problem
Firm set to deliver system to authorities to allow them to monitor BlackBerry enterprise emailshttp://ping.fm/pPJrU

Apple files anti-jailbreaking patent
New technology is designed to identify unauthorised use of iPhones http://ping.fm/7c2Nd

A winning combination for a BYRDS rider with a new horse http://ping.fm/Dxd6M

Someone's happy! Thumbs up to dressage http://ping.fm/i1JW3

It was a long walk around the cross-country course! http://ping.fm/2oc0q

Remote support in style - using LogMeIn at The Grand Hotel, kent http://ping.fm/in0Gd

Motorbikes and track days - Nova IT photo http://ping.fm/2GRSZ

Faversham and District Riding Club photos http://ping.fm/n5JjA

Nova IT Solutions: New board at Gillingham Football Club http://ping.fm/E7x9v

Latest blog and photos of the lovely Tessa Wheeler owner of Chilham http://ping.fm/8dBRP

Tessa Wheeler, Chilham Castle in the sponsors tent

The ever charming Tessa Wheeler, owner of Chilham Castle, with Heather inside the sponsors tent at the Chilham eventing weekend

Roland outside the secretaries tent at Chilham Castle BE eventing 2010

BlackBerry and HTC handsets on the horizon http://ping.fm/eRvXT

PlayStation 3 'hacked' by hardware crackers http://ping.fm/dj6oV

Careful all you Android users! SMS Trojan found on Android phones http://ping.fm/JVIRI

Using LogMeIn on a desktop, laptop or smartphone, we can access customers computers remotely (with their prior permission of course) and sort out any problems almost immediately! No wasting time waiting for an engineer to turn up in a wrapped car from another customer the other side of the M25. An internet connection is all thats needed for IT help at hand. http://ping.fm/JhUPH

We sponsored the Dressage and Ex-Racehorse classes at FDRC annual show. The winner of the Prelim 7 Dressage test was on her new horse who she had only owned for a few weeks, and she has just joined BYRDs (British Young Riders Dressage). Photos at http://ping.fm/nBWoK

Our new orange Nova IT Solutions board is now in place ready for the new 2010/11 season at Priestfields. See photos at http://ping.fm/sYpVa

We had a fantastic weekend as one of the sponsors of Chilham Castle Horse Trials thanks to Tessa and Stuart Wheeler, the owners of Chilham Castle, Ali Ferry and Margaret Butcher (and Tessa) the organisers of the event which included the BE 80 (T) and Novice classes as well as the Dog Show on Sunday! A fun time had by everyone. The course was designed by Scott Brickell who is involved in the 2012 cross country course design and construction at the London Olympics.

Microsoft's free security tool gets the thumbs up http://ping.fm/iBTSx

Intel in shock $8bn swoop for McAfee http://ping.fm/9MGYJ

BT to upgrade 200 further cabinets to ADSL2+ http://ping.fm/Cd7BD

Adobe to patch critical Reader and Acrobat flaws http://ping.fm/bowjm

Google hits back at 'baseless' Oracle claims
Android does not infringe on Java patents, states search firm http://ping.fm/2xJwK

US senators appeal to FCC on net neutrality http://ping.fm/psJiQ

Internet-connected devices grow to five billion
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Time off - Motorbikes and track days

Roland does have some time off occasionally. Just to prove it, here he is on his bike (or our Nova IT fast response vehicle as its known affectionately when it is chosen over the car) having a bit of fun warming up on a track day.

LogMeIn - Secure Remote Support with internet access

Being a slave driver, I never allow Roland to stop working! Fortunately, using LogMeIn on a desktop, laptop or smartphone, we can access customers computers remotely (with their prior permission of course) and sort out any problems almost immediately! No wasting time waiting for an engineer to turn up in a wrapped car  from another customer the other side of the M25.   An internet connection is all thats needed for IT help at hand. You get help faster, we get more work done in a day.

Nova IT Solutions support customers locally in Medway, Maidstone, Sittingbourne, Canterbury and London as well as Nationwide. We also provide support when work includes travel as far afield as Bermuda, South Africa, Australia, Italy and America using secure remote support.

You can just see the pleasure on Roland's face as he works away happily at lunch at The Grand Hotel in Folkestone, Kent ! :)

Chilham Castle Horse Trials 14th and 15th August 2010

The sponsors lunch with  trifle helped with long walk around the course  to watch the riders ..

and check out one of the fences (no. 17) showing the new frangible pin inserted in the posts....

We had a fantastic weekend as one of the sponsors of Chilham Castle Horse Trials thanks to Tessa and Stuart Wheeler, the owners of Chilham Castle, Ali Ferry and Margaret Butcher (and Tessa) the organisers of the event which included the BE 80 (T) and Novice classes as well as the Dog Show on Sunday! A fun time had by everyone. The course was designed by Scott Brickell who is involved in the 2012 cross country course design and construction at the London Olympics. The two days at Chilham consisted of Dressage, show jumping and the exciting cross country course, where we had the extra interest of having some jumps named after Nova IT Solutions. A well organised day, with loads of volunteers, good weather and a well thought out course with a good safety standard using the new frangible pins (as designed by Martin Herbert for British Eventing, and used at Badminton and Burghley Horse Trials).

Gillingham Football Club, Kent - Nova IT Solutions ltd new board

Photos of  our new orange Nova IT Solutions board in place ready for the new 2010/11 season at Priestfields. Photos to follow of our meeting with Mike Sullivan and some of the Team

From a distance on the stands .........

And a closer view...

Faversham and District Riding Club Annual Show 25th July 2010

The lovely winner from the Nova IT Solutions Ex-Racers Club Ridden class 32 at the FDRC show. A really lovely horse, and happy rider! Great job, well done :)

Faversham and District Riding Club Annual Show 25th July 2010

A very happy competitor from The Prelim 7 Dressage class that we sponsored at FDRC! Well done

Faversham and District Riding Club Annual Show

Nova IT Solutions sponsored the Dressage and Ex-Racehorse classes at FDRC annual show. Here is the winner of the Prelim 7 Dressage test on her new horse who she had only owned for a few weeks, and she has just joined BYRDs (British Young Riders Dressage). We wish her every success in her future career.

Seagate and Samsung seal Solid State Drive deal
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Registry hack allows Windows XP SP2 patching
Security firm recycles old gaming trick
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Google sued by Oracle over Android operating system http://ping.fm/tcnIj

Careful all you Android users! SMS Trojan found on Android phones http://ping.fm/JVIRI

ICO urges caution on government benefit crackdown http://ping.fm/efi2W

Mozilla adds multi-touch to Firefox 4 beta
Firm calls on developers to exploit new functionality for Windows 7 devices http://ping.fm/SIdp3

Microsoft releases final Internet Explorer 9 preview http://ping.fm/Xholb

Beware people and keep your protection up to date http://ping.fm/A60DJ

Saudis call off BlackBerry Messenger ban
Kingdom happy with RIM's adherence to 'regulatory requirements' http://ping.fm/GAUG7

Facebook nearing saturation point in the UK
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RIM does BlackBerry deal with Saudi Arabia http://ping.fm/btYkk

Apple's iPhone boss in sudden departure, well if you mess up this much.....http://ping.fm/zuLdG

Hackers publish iPhone 4 jail-break tool
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We have clients going back to bb already, will this new phone increase the rush to escape battery and signal issues? http://ping.fm/Gm0yT

Odd tech stories you couldn't make up http://ping.fm/4rTNb

More good news for the techies :-) Demand for IT staff rises for fourth quarter in a row http://ping.fm/RdzAY

Fall in Windows XP users slowing down
There's life in the old dog yet, says Net Applications report http://ping.fm/7VsjU

UK tech industry seeing healthy M&A activity
Ernst & Young report paints bright picture for UK IT firms http://ping.fm/KvUjh

Google kills Wave due to lack of interest
Users left high and dry as Google admits defeat
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Demand for IT staff rises for fourth quarter in a row Tech skills in demand as pre-recession spending returns
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Ex Racehorse classes plus dressage, jumping and showing classes in Kent on 8th August 2010
Moat View Riding Club, Canterbury, Kent.

Would you like your child to lead out the Gillingham football team this season? http://ping.fm/pWt9O

Chilham Castle British Eventing Horse Trials, Kent 14/08/2010 & 15/08/2010. Two days of exciting competition. NEW FOR 2010 Extra classas - BE80(T) and Novice

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London councils deliver public services by mobiles http://ping.fm/IJLSd

Apple and IPad open to hacking http://ping.fm/ZTlR6

Rutland Telecom celebrates data access victory over BT http://ping.fm/iCojT

The unstoppable "tech support" a story a tad old but in case you missed first time round
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Android shipments going through the roof
Canalys reports 886 per cent year-on-year growth http://ping.fm/BMlG8

Microsoft to release out-of-band Windows patch http://ping.fm/VLpnO

Did you know that emails aren't usually backed up? Outlook saves your emails in a Personal Folder file with a .pst extension that doesn't automatically get caught in normal backups

Why back up data? Files can be lost from your computer in any number of ways—accidentally deleting a file, a virus or complete hard drive failure. Important personal items are usually gone forever. Ask us for backup details

SMEs waste money purchasing IT

Too many small and medium firms rush into making hasty purchasing decisions when procuring IT, claims a report from Brother. This means SMEs are making poor choices by failing to consider vital factors that could have 'massive cost implications', says the firm.

"Buying cheapest isn't necessarily best. Small business owners really need to consider a wide range of factors, including lifecycle costs, reliability, and support. Failing to do so could be costing them hundreds of pounds every year," warns Phil Jones, sales and marketing director, Brother UK.

The tech journalists, bloggers, and analysts quizzed for the report rated 'planning issues' (93 per cent) above 'costs/budget constraints' (68 per cent), with issues such as a lack of skills or understanding and knowledge of IT adversely affecting procurement.

The core recommendation is that SMEs should do their research, talk to suppliers in depth about the technology they offer together with what the long-term running costs will be, and then build a purchasing strategy timeline.

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Kevin Turner announces IE9 Beta release set for September plus his opinion on Azure and SQL http://ping.fm/kQe5c

Powerpoint 3 tips:
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2) Include a date or slide number.
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Office 2010 Admin templates http://ping.fm/27ybr

Another Browser update - Apple issues critical Safari security updates http://ping.fm/lJZpa

Went to Muesli Mafia in Maidstone this morning. Best network meeting as always

Download Microsoft Malware protection from Trojans, Worms etc http://ping.fm/NNQM5

Test your connection for download speed & monitor your bandwidth http://ping.fm/LAFQp

Are you a Student? Want Windows 7? Windows 7 for students - £30 http://ping.fm/m2jJY

Download Windows XP Mode for compatibility http://ping.fm/hm5Zk

Themepacks for Windows 7 personal library http://ping.fm/kaV35

Users urged to download Firefox 3.6.8 and Chrome 5.0.375.125 immediately http://ping.fm/8Sboz

Download the Colours of India Windows 7 theme pack for your personal library. 'Awesome pictures from around India http://ping.fm/HWZst

This'll annoy Apple a lot. US Copyright Office approves handset jail-breaking. http://ping.fm/TpgGo

UK broadband firms dramatically overstating speeds
Customers paying for 24Mbit/s DSL only getting a quarter of that speed in reality http://ping.fm/a4g3D

Why charities should back up their data!

We recently addressed all of Hillingdon Carers’ IT Support needs – the Hillingdon borough-based charity supports carers in the region, and maintains a diverse IT database containing information relating to hospitals, GP practices, care homes, welfare departments and of course individual carers. Much of the information is confidential, so when the charity’s files were accidentally deleted by human error, it could have been a catastrophe – however, the Hillingdon Carers team had had the foresight to back up their data remotely with us, meaning the deleted information could be retrieved.

The Nova IT Solutions team also manages Hillingdon Carers’ wider IT Support needs, including email filtering for efficient staff communications. Using a pre-pay support system, the organisation now has peace of mind that any problems with their IT systems will resolved efficiently, with the minimum of fuss - as it’s all pre-paid, there are no unexpected invoices effecting front line budgets; very important for charities.

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Would you like to join our vets survey? http://ping.fm/7hIAf Thanks, Heather

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More woes for Apple and iPhone 4. Not signal strength this time. http://ping.fm/xo8sy

Are you and accidental spammer? Call us for help UK re-enters spam relaying 'Dirty Dozen' http://ping.fm/HjxZr

Zero Day Flaw in XP SP2 upgrade to SP3 now urge Microsoft. http://ping.fm/l9D3d

NEWS - BT working with local communities to maximise fibre-based broadband roll out

Did you know that only three percent of homes and businesses in the Greater London area currently have access to fibre broadband? However, BT has announced that this figure will increase to 87 percent by the spring of 2011. This is part of BT's investment of £2.5 billion to deliver fibre-based broadband to two thirds of the UK by 2015.

This is great news for people who live in urban areas, but a third of homes - which are likely to be in rural areas - will miss out. Access to fibre broadband for these communities will only be possible if they receive public investment to pay for extensions from nearby areas that are due be upgraded.

The Kent village of Iwade was one community that did not feature in BT’s fibre roll-out plans, so the parish council formed a 'Broadband Committee' and is working in partnership with BT to bring high-speed broadband to local people and businesses.

The committee obtained a grant from Kent County Council, which in turn released further investment from BT, to pay for an extension from nearby Sittingbourne. Now the village will have access to broadband speeds of up 40Mbps by autumn of this year......

Remember - Nova IT Solutions can organise, advise and setup business class reliable and robust internet connections whatever your size, be it ADSL SDSL or Leased Lines through our partnership with award winning ISPs. Tweet us @NovaITSolutions, email us at info@nova-itsolutions.com or call us free on 0800 019 4525.

Careful with Facebook, Spam alert again. Nearly 300,000 users fall prey to 'texting' scam http://ping.fm/fh96H

Mozilla release first Beta of Firefox 4 http://ping.fm/giDqJ

Oooops reception issues still plague the new iphone http://ping.fm/As8jQ

If you haven't upgraded to XP SP3 yet, you really should. Only a week to go until end of support for SP2 of Microsoft's popular OS http://ping.fm/gw9Oy

Government freezes iPhone application development Report reveals that up to £40,000 was spent on developing a single app http://ping.fm/3o1cX

Latest Opera browser '50 per cent faster'
Norwegian firm reveals slew of enhancements in version 10.6 http://ping.fm/Xs8hy

Would your business benefit from remote access?

The increased availability of high-speed internet access allows businesses to offer remote working to their employees. This means that staff can connect to their employer’s network from any computer that has internet access, so they can work when they’re away from their desks, in a meeting, travelling or from home.

Remote access can result in a number of benefits, including:

• staff can work from anywhere where there is an internet connection and it is easy to for them to access their email and documents

• there’s no need to carry a laptop at all times or to synchronise files between a laptop and desktop PC

• being able to respond more quickly means improved customer service

• the flexibility of being able to work from home enables staff to enjoy a more harmonious work/life balance

• jobs that offer flexible working practices tend to be considered more desirable by prospective employees - and a happier employee is likely to be more productive

In order to reap these benefits, employers need to ensure that the necessary technology is in place. Tweet us @NovaITSolutions, email us at info@nova-itsolutions.com or call us free on 0800 019 4525 to see how we can help your business work remotely.

Are you getting the best deal from your mobile provider?

With so many different options available, it can be hard to tell which mobile provider offers the best deals for business users. Here are our top tips for making sure you have the best tariff:

• Analyse your usage, taking into account the minutes, texts and data that are included in your current tariff – is it working for you?
• Look at whether you’re getting value for money; a different tariff could be more suitable for your needs, and you could, for example, benefit from changing from a personal to business package.
• Consider insurance – if you have multiple handsets, this could benefit your company and give you and your staff peace of mind.
• Speak to an expert - through our partnership with Connect It, Nova IT Solutions can deal direct with providers on your behalf and manage all your mobile needs, whether you decide to stay with your current provider or switch to a new one.

Tweet us @NovaITSolutions, email us at info@nova-itsolutions.com or call us free on 0800 019 4525 to see how we can help you optimise your mobile service.

Why protect your data with scheduled off site backups?

The vast majority of organisations would struggle to recover from the loss of their important data, many never recovering from the loss. Through our partnerships, Nova IT Solutions can advise provide and configure the most appropriate type of backup for you, to help prevent the loss of your valuable data – from customer info and databases to images and accounts.

As costs have come down, it is now possible to back up your critical data to off site backup servers securely, and at an affordable cost. When our offsite backup runs, it is protected by 128 bit AES encryption. Your data is encrypted before it leaves your PC and you have the option to encrypted while it is stored on the data vaults.

According to research by IT management company CA, of 250 UK business surveyed, 79 per cent admitted to losing data at least once a month. Can you afford not to back up your company’s data? Tweet us @NovaITSolutions or call us free on 0800 019 4525 to see how this service could help your business.