Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. When Phillip K. Dick wrote Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, later the story for the Blade Runner movie, he portrayed a world where AI embodied in androids was so good it could pass off as human. Clearly, we’ve got a long way to go till then (and hopefully a more positive outcome...
Will conversational AI talk about electric sheep too?
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Life beyond lockdown: Preparing for long-term remote working
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. After several months of lifestyle changes, extended time at home and drastically modified working routines, many of us might be excused for forgetting what life was like before the global Covid-19 pandemic emerged. For those who were equipped to do so, home working has very much...
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Smart meeting rooms stake their claim as part of the new normal
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. It might have been a little while since you experienced it, but you’ll no doubt be familiar with the classic meeting room setting, a hub within your office where groups of people gather to share ideas, collaborate on projects and make decisions together. In recent months, these...
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Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. We already know how recent global events have impacted every business, with so many of us having to change the way we work while adjusting to a new way of life. These changes demanded a rapid response from business leaders, as well as the fast adoption of new routines, something which...
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Cloud telephony: exploring the value of a flexible phone system
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. In recent weeks many businesses have adopted new practices to assist with home working, moving quickly to action an existing continuity plan to help their team work effectively from outside of the office. Many of these plans will have included provisions for device usage, file access...
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Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. Amidst the unprecedented situation in which we all find ourselves, we often hear how we must adjust to the ‘new normal’. That sentiment extends beyond our daily routine to the changes to our working environment as a result of the latest government guidelines stipulating home working. ...
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Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. Like many businesses throughout the world, we’ve been forced to adjust quickly to the challenging and complex scenario in which we all find ourselves as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak. Our team has been working hard to support our customers in any way possible as they’ve attempted...
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Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. Your people are keen to collaborate. They want to communicate quickly, share their ideas in one place and work together in real time to complete projects. As a result, giving your people the tools they need to do this has become one of IT’s top priorities, especially with so many of...
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Hybrid Cloud v Multi-cloud: The great cloud conundrum
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. A few years ago, businesses were asking themselves the question ‘’is this the right time to make a move to the cloud?’’. Today, the conversation has moved on, and the question is now ‘’what cloud strategy should we take?’’. For lots of reasons using the public cloud is now very much...
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Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. As we all attempt to deal with the ongoing impacts of the current coronavirus outbreak, we felt it was important to provide a short update for our customers, including those who depend upon us to deliver their ongoing IT support. We’d like to reassure everyone that it is currently...
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