Author Archives: charlie
Is your password vulnerable to hacking? 90% are
New research by global consultancy firm Deloittes has found that over 90% of online passwords, even those that are deemed as strong choices, will be vulnerable to hacking in 2013.
Read more...Internet ad spend up
While UK television and newspapers reported a decline in ad revenues during the Olympics, Internet ad spend was up for the same period.
Read more...HD? 3D? What about B & W?
I was astonished to read that in this world of HD and 3D there are still 13,000 people in the UK who applied for a black and white TV licence in 2012.
Read more...Twitter calls on low-paid humans in hashtags battle
Technology marches on, but it sometimes just isn’t intuitive enough: there’s a surprise.
Read more...Digital downloads reach a record £1billion
Official industry figures from the Entertainment Retailers Association have confirmed that digital downloads of films, video games and music reached £1billion in 2012.
Read more...Internet celebrates 30th birthday
The Internet celebrated its 30th birthday this week: just as research shows that the average UK resident spends nine hours each day glued to a screen, which is 30 years throughout life.
Read more...Technological developments to look out for in 2013
From self-driving cars to super fast mobile broadband, 2013 looks like it’s going to be a big year for technology.
Read more...New Year resolutions for online marketing success
The start of a new year is the time to look forward and plan for the coming year: if you run a business your online marketing is an area you cannot afford to ignore.
Read more...Hasn’t she done well
You don’t have to be a fan of the Royal Family to take your hat off to the Queen. It’s hard to imagine she was just 25 years old when she took to the throne 60 years ago, following the death of her father.
Read more...Text messaging turns 20
It was December 1992 when software programmer Neil Papworth wished his friend a ‘Merry Christmas’ with the first SMS message ever sent. Now it’s twenty years later and SMS messaging has overtaken speaking on the phone and even face-to-face contact.
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