Find out what we think is going to happen in 2022 with our list of 22 predictions.

Our annual look back where James and Kyle talk about some of the business highlights from 2021.

What we've been up to:

• We fired our first client since 2017!
• Waiting on a contract to be signed for a new client.
• Working on a couple of blog posts.

Recap of new content:

• How to set Google Chat to open when your computer starts
• How To Request Approval In Google Docs, Sheets and Slides

In The News:

• Approvals launched in Google Workspace by Kimbley IT for Docs, Sheets and Slides.
• Alphabet’s X has ‘Everyday Robots’ test fleet that autonomously performs office maintenance tasks
• MI6 needs tech sector’s help to win AI race with China and Russia – spy chief
• Facial recognition firm faces possible £17m privacy fine
• NASA Dart spacecraft: Space agency launches first ever asteroid deflection mission
• Zoom shares tumble as revenue growth slows

Recommendations:

• Narcos Mexico - Series 3 - Netflix
• Tiger King - Series 2 - Netflix
• Manhunt - Series 1 & 2 ITV Hub

James's Polestar 2 with Android Automotive was finally delivered, but the delivery still did not go smoothly.

What we've been up to:

• James’s Polestar 2 finally arrived
• Kyle visited a client.

Recap of new content:

• The Founder's Log - October 2021
• Create Meeting Notes For Your Calendar Events
• How To Factory Reset Your Chromebook
• The History of the Microsoft Mouse

In The News:

• Ford CEO praises Tesla in internal meeting: ‘No one does electric better’
• The robots behind the bar that want to pull your next pint
• Google Workspace Updates: Request Formal Review and Meet in Editors
• Google Chrome will soon let you capture and edit screenshots
• This new Wi-Fi technology with a 1km range is the future of long range IoT application

Recommendations:

• Motherland - Netflix comedy
• The Unlikely Murderer - Netflix

Email is almost 50 years old and without the @ symbol email would not be email, but over this time the @ symbol first used in the 16th Century has gained a lot more function.

What we've been up to:

• We're onboarding two new clients.
• Kyle is continuing my video skills and the trouble with copyright photos.
• While James is creating standard operating procedures for the company.

Recap of new content:

• The Most Secure Way To Share A File In Google Drive
• How to setup dual monitors for the best work experience
• How To Enable Offline Mode For Google Docs, Sheets And Slides.

In The News:

• As email turns 50, the @ symbol continues to fuel collaboration
• Retro collectors are uncovering hoards of old data
• The unexpected health impacts of wearable tech
• Google is giving Android on tablets another shot

Recommendations:

• Sports Strangest Crimes - Podcast
• Vaccine - Audiobook

Enjoy listening to what we got up to in the last fortnight and news articles that caught our attention, rounding off with our recommendations.

What we've been up to:

• Delivery pains with our EV that is yet to come from Polestar
• An old business owner who did not get the concept that criminals come through telephone lines, these days.
• The disastrous Pixel 6 launch by Google.

Recap of new content:

• How To Remotely Support your Parents Windows Computer
• The Founder's Log: September 2021
• What is Google 2 Step Verification?
• How to share Google Drive files with contacts who don't have a Google Account

In The News:

• How Google Workspace is helping the RSPCA
• Porsche Taycan EV has now passed iconic 911 in deliveries this year
• 95% of ransomware malware targets Windows
• Chrome finally gets an Adobe Acrobat PDF editor
• UK schools are using facial recognition to take pupils’ lunch money

Recommendations:

• Squid Game - Netflix
• Google Podcasts - Android

What we've been up to:

• Rolling out Bitwarden by Kimbley IT to clients.
• Kyle took delivery of his new EV.
• Data transfer in progress

Recap of new content:

• The Perfect Setting For Chrome, To Keep Your Downloads Organised.
• What is passwordless authentication in Windows 10?
• How To Make Your Microsoft Account Passwordless
• How to Save Articles to Read Later in Google Chrome!

In The News:

• Android 12 Launched
• Broadband switching to be made faster and easier under new rules
• Google Maps tracks global warming with new “Fire” layer, Tree Canopy tool
• The future of software is usage-based pricing
• Microsoft releases Windows 11 a day early

Recommendations:

• The Chestnut Man - Netflix
• Loop Habit Tracker - Android

What we've been up to:

• Kyle has been migrating a legacy system to Cloud Desktops by Kimbley IT.
• James has been fixing a bug in Kimbot.
• We improved the way downloaded files are organised for clients. (Most loved the change, as it saves them time).

Recap of new content:

• How To Set Your Work Location In Google Calendar
• 3 Simple Things You Can Do To Make Google Chat Better On Windows 10

In The News:

• Return to the office threatened by new flexible working rules
• Telegram emerges as the new dark web for cybercriminals
• Sir Clive Sinclair: Tireless inventor ahead of his time
• The passwordless future is here for your Microsoft account
• Bitcoin mining producing tonnes of waste

Recommendations:

• Hacksaw Ridge (Prime Video) Conscientious objector
• Deepwater Horizon (Prime Video)
• Uncle Frank (Film Amazon Prime)

What we've been up to:

• We've been updating clients to a new agreement.
• We lost a lead.
• Kyle is testing Cloud Desktops by Kimbley IT
• Kyle put an ordering for a new EV
• James updated the coding for Kimbot

Recap of new content:

• Day Trip - Trip To A Client
• How to make your Windows computer faster with one change
• How to enable Dark Mode in Google Chat

In The News:

• A decade and a half of instability: The history of Google messaging apps
• Contactless card limit to rise to £100 in October
• Has Covid killed off business cards for good?
• Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS is a dual-motor electric sedan with over 750 horsepower
• Cookie banners: G7 urged to consider a solution to pop-up notices

Recommendations:

• Clickbait - Netflix
• Turning Point - Netflix

What we've been up to:

• We’ve reprogrammed Kimbot to give more detailed updates of services important to the company.
• Our first EV, a Polestar 2 order is slowly progressing, but the whole ordering process seems to be very odd to us.

Recap of new content:

• How We Backup Your Google Workspace Data.

In The News:

• Big Tech wants its workers back in the office
• The tricky task of replacing Tim Cook at Apple’s core
• Wanted: Disgruntled Employees to Deploy Ransomware
• Would you let a robot lawyer defend you?
• Audible launches Premium Plus membership with unlimited access to over 7,500 titles
• Google has already discontinued the Pixel 5

Recommendations:

• The Boys - Amazon Prime - TV Show
• Androids - Chet Haase - Google Play Books