5 Benefits of Managed IT Services

If you don’t have an in-house IT department, then looking after your business’ computers, software and other technologies can be a bit of a nightmare. Fortunately, there is a simple solution. 

Managed IT services are becoming increasingly popular with both small and large businesses due to their convenience, cost-effectiveness, and unrivalled expertise. If you are still not sure if managed IT services are the right choice for your company, then the below benefits just might convince you! 

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Riot Games plans to delay 'League of Legends' patch after a cybersecurity breach

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If you've been waiting for the next update for League of Legends, you might have to wait a bit more. Riot Games, the studio behind LoL and Valorant, announced that its development systems were compromised during a social engineering attack that happened early in the week. Riot wanted to emphasize that its player data and personal information haven't been compromised but it has "temporarily affected" its ability to release content. Riot said, "While our teams are working hard on a fix, we expect this to impact our upcoming patch cadence across multiple games."

For LoL, this impacts the version 13.2 update expected to come out on January 25. “Nothing that would have been in 13.2 will be cancelled, we might just have to move things that can't be hotfixed (e.g. art changes) to a later date instead,” Andrei van Roon, the head of Riot’s League Studio, added. There's another patch arriving in February, so we might see it then. 

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Apple is reportedly not working on a new HomePod mini

With the recent launch of the HomePod, it doesn't seem like a new version of the HomePod mini will come out. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple isn't likely to work on a new version of its smaller speaker. Gurman pointed out in his Power On newsletter that the company didn't introduce any major new functions in the updated HomePod, so it's unlikely Apple will introduce a new HomePod mini without any significant upgrades. Apple first introduced the HomePod mini in 2020 during the iPhone 12 launch.

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Apple tipped to release low-end iPad to serve as a smart home display

Apple is reportedly planning to release a low-end version of the iPad with the sole purpose of using it for smart home management. This display can be used for controlling HomeKit devices, streaming video, or making FaceTime calls, among others.

It'll be built for wall mounts or attached to other surfaces with magnetic fasteners. You can think of it as Apple's answer to the Meta Portal or the Echo Show. The company is reportedly targeting a 2024 launch for this smart home display.

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