Microsoft held a light-hearted celebration, including baking a cake, to celebrate the end of IE6. It was revealed that less that 1% of US internet users were still using IE6. Microsoft are keen for users to move to IE 8 or 9. The latest date came from Net Applications who confirmed officially that usage in Read News…
Microsoft Celebrates the Death of Internet Explorer 6
January 9th, 2012 by Geoff
Facebook Pushes Timeline Feature
January 9th, 2012 by Geoff
Facebook now has over 800 million users, the updates and news gossip spreads thick and fast but the latest buzz it that of the new timeline. Users often get upset about changes to the layout and this new timeline is no exception, however experts have commented that this latest development is a fast improvement over Read News…
London is set to be ‘Europe’s biggest’ free wi-fi zone
January 9th, 2012 by Geoff
O2 is looking to set up a free internet service to “millions” of residents and tourists in central London by launching one of the largest free wi-fi zone’s in Europe. The free service will be rolled out throughout the boroughs of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea in 2012. The system will be powered by installs Read News…
Queens Speech Available On Kindle
December 23rd, 2011 by Geoff
Amazon have revealed The Queen’s Christmas speech will be available as a free download for their Kindle e-reader after it’s broadcast. Aswell as this year’s speech, all 59 previous speeches by Queen Elizabeth since her accession to the throne will be available for download. Amazon had approached the Palace with the proposal earlier in the Read News…
Paid Search Drives £6 In Local Sales For Every £1 In Online Sales — Study
December 22nd, 2011 by Geoff
Annual retail spending generates a lot of revenue, fact! While e-commerce is growing very rapidly, it remains less than 5 percent of total retail sales. Historically, most search marketers have focused almost exclusively on e-commerce sales. But a new study finds that the real impact of paid search is offline. Six-to-One Impact in Offline Stores Read News…
Predicted Snow No Show Means a Happy Christmas for Online Traders
December 22nd, 2011 by Geoff
All the signs are that this season has been a prosperous one for online traders and industries. In comparison to the heavy downfall last year, the lack of snow in 2011 has lead more people to spend greater amounts, with confidence that they will not experience delays in the delivery. The snow came at the Read News…
Could 2012 see the launch of Touchless Smartphones and TV’s?
December 20th, 2011 by Geoff
According to a small company in Israel this technology could be this close. You’ll soon be able to adjust the volume or change channels on your T V just by using your hand. So it won’t matter it you lose your remote!! All that is needed is that you turn the palm of your hand Read News…
Which is the most buzzed about Social Media Platform in 2011?
December 15th, 2011 by Geoff
Twitter has come top of an annual list of most-talked about social networks, beating the likes of LinkedIn and YouTube. The annual rankings measure volume (they are mentioned in more than 200 million blogs, social media platforms and online posts) and tone (comparing positive and negative buzz). Zeta Interactive CEO Minna Rhee, responsible for the Read News…
