


Fear of ‘Cheating’ Drives Lack of AI Use in Businesses
Fear of ‘Cheating’ Drives Lack of AI Use in Businesses Published: 28 May 2024 People are deciding against using Artificial Intelligence (AI) because of concerns they will be accused of ‘cheating’ by employers, new research has revealed. In the Lifeline IT ‘IT Trends...
AI – But Not As We Know It
AI – But Not As We Know It Published: 8 April 2024 Artificial intelligence is undoubtedly the current ‘buzz word’, but what many people believe to be a new phenomenon is actually something that’s been around in some form for several decades. We take a look at...
We Need You… To Find Out About the Impact of Brexit
WE NEED YOU… TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE IMPACT OF BREXIT Published: 15 February 2023 Lifeline IT this month launches its annual IT Trends Research, in a bid to find out how leaving the European Union has affected businesses and individuals. We want to know how Brexit has...
E-Waste: an opportunity to be ‘Greener’ with Tech
E-WASTE: THE NEW THREAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT Published: 7 November 2022 We’ve all heard of ‘fast fashion’ and its harm to the environment but there’s now a new concern – ‘e-waste’ caused by the vast amount of mobile phones and electrical items that are not being...
The Smartwatch Phenomenon
THE PROS AND CONS OF THE SMARTWATCH PHENOMENON Published: 12 October 2022 September saw the much-publicised launch of the Apple Watch Ultra – the all-singing, all-dancing tech arm candy that does everything from deep sea diving to warning you of possible heart...
The Metaverse – Its Pros and Cons
METAVERSE – A STEP INTO THE FUTURE OF VIRTUAL REALITY Published: 11 April 2022 In recent months, the term ‘metaverse’ has entered into everyday speak, as consumers and businesses start exploring this new way of social engagement. But for many of us, trying to...
A Retrospective Look at Tech
A RETROSPECTIVE LOOK AT TECH SINCE THE TURN OF THE CENTURY Published: 31 March 2022 2022 is the year that Lifeline IT celebrates its 20th anniversary and, during this time, the company has seen key changes in the IT and tech landscape. We talk to founders Daniel and...
Software Price Increases
ON THE UP – SOFTWARE PRICE INCREASES ON THE WAY FOR CUSTOMERS Published: 14 September 2021 If you’re a user of Cloud-based subscription services – which is now the majority of our clients – you may have heard rumours of future software price increases across a variety...
Homeworking Survey Results
HOMEWORKING SURVEY RESULTS: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY Published: 26 April 2021 It’s been over a year now since many of us have been working from home and as things slowly start to return to normal, we take a look at what you’ve loved and loathed about setting up...
The Art of the Telephone Conversation
HAVE WE LOST THE ART OF THE TELEPHONE CONVERSATION? Published: 12 April 2021 One of the curious things to emerge throughout the pandemic is the formalisation of office communications. Over a year ago, a conversation with a colleague or client often simply meant...
Apple M1 Processor
APPLE M1 PROCESSOR – THE DEMOCRATISATION OF ‘GREEN’ AND POWERFUL TECH Published: 18 March 2021 There’s been much talk around the new Apple Silicon M1 processor which launched in 2020 and is tipped to revolutionise Mac products. There’s no doubt that the M1 is a major...
Lifeline IT Tech Challenges Survey
Lifeline IT Tech Challenges Survey 2021 Published: 17 February 2021 Win Amazon vouchers in the Lifeline IT Tech Challenges Survey We’re launching the ‘Lifeline IT Tech Challenges’ survey and want to hear from you about IT difficulties you’ve encountered over the past...
New Year, New Start: 2021 Tech Developments
NEW YEAR, NEW START: 2021 TECH DEVELOPMENTS Published: 15 January 2021 We thought we’d start the year with a look at some IT tech developments that you and your business need to consider over the next 12 months. Head in the Clouds About Back-Up? Back-up of cloud...