Twitter looking to create revenues
For a long time there has been talk of why the social networking site Twitter has not gone for the big money route, they have enough users to justify it and it is free to use. However, this means to start generating a revenue stream now is going to be a lot harder.
There is a [...]
Cutting down on web development time
Today some websites are so complicated that for many users they just take far too long to load, for some visitors this simply means pressing the back button, but for the website owner this means a lost visitor.
However, for many developers the pursuit for perfection this is a price that they are willing to pay. [...]
Sell your Mp3’s
There is a huge market in second hand records and even tapes. However, what happens to your collection of Mp3’s when you have had enough of them, you have to just delete them to free up space from the hard drive.
But now there is a place where owners of Mp3 tracks can put them up [...]
Consumers buy old PC’s just for the XP
Just when you thought it was safe to admit that you use Vista, something like this comes along to upset the whole thing once more.
It turns out that there is a booming market in second hand and salvaged computers, but why?
The answer is so terribly easy, they do not want the computer, and these old [...]
Worm attack warning
Researchers at Microsoft are warning Windows users to install an emergency patch that they released last month, but it would seem that not users have done so yet, which is a cause for concern.
The company noticed more attacks last weekend, spiking during the mid week period, yet this worm which was spotted by software firm [...]
Facebook awarded £400 million
Members of social networking sites are used to getting the odd the bit of spam every now and then, these are normally messages sent by other members to groups etc. But for users of Facebook spam has been getting a little bit out of hand, although that could be about to change.
On Facebook one of [...]
Wi-Fi in the air
Getting access to the internet while on a long flight can be a useful thing, the user can stay in touch and even do a bit of surfing to pass the time, but there are still some issues with laptop owners being able to access the internet in the confines of a plane.
These issues range [...]
Green Wi-Fi coming soon
The problem with Wi-Fi is getting the equipment out there and working, this requires power and it is not always possible to do this, so Wi-Fi equipment maker Meraki has come up with a solar powered outdoor node, which could solve the problem.
However this would require an almost doubling of the cost, this has to [...]
Do not tell your friends about songs
To a certain extent, you can understand the music industries take on illegal copying of music, which is then either given or sold on to other music fans. However, in recent times we have seen lawsuits and claims made by the industry representatives on the people that they feel are guilty of sharing music.
Yet nothing [...]
Twenty five years ago Windows appeared
It’s amazing to think that twenty five years ago a fresh face Bill Gates was introducing the world to Microsoft and the first Windows operating system, the year was 1983 and it would take a further two years before the operating system known as Windows 1 would be inside computers and on the shelves of [...]
November 3, 2008Virgin Atlantic sacks FaceBook using staff
FaceBook is no doubt a brilliant success and with a hundred and ten million users worldwide, it can be used to get a message out to a lot of people all in one hit. However, this can go terribly wrong when it is used to voice your opinion, especially when it comes to work.
This is [...]
Now Gmail offers auto response
At last for some users of Gmail they can sit back knowing full well that their email account will be looking after their friends and colleagues with an auto responder with attitude.
In the same way, that Gmail will not allow you send an email when you have had a late night out, this service allows [...]
Why open source is not on all computers
With so many computer users complaining about the way that Microsoft Vista runs and of course the associated costs too, it little wonder that free operating systems are not use in more abundance they are.
Take Ubuntu, this is as good as Vista if not better and can offer an easy to use operating system which [...]
Google not so green after all
It would seem that Google may not be that green after all. They are quick to publicise their investments in green technology, like the recent geothermal project. Nevertheless, when it comes to eco friendly search, then it is a different story.
This has come because the largest search engine in the world has ended its relationship [...]
Google goes into power
Geothermal power is not a new technology; it has been used in Iceland and places like that for some time. However, this can usually be produced because of open ports to volcanoes where steam reaching 150 degrees C is expelled.
Nevertheless, the new geothermal energy rush, being part funded by Google, involves drilling down up to [...]
Keep it simple
Many websites are over complicated and hard to navigate these days, it is a sign of the times where a single webpage is used to hold the maximum amount of information; this especially applies to commercial websites.
Apple demonstrates this with:
A simple header navigation
One product in the body of the page
A few informational links about [...]
US will be a victim of cyber attacks
It is being thought that the next major terrorist attack, will not be seen live on TV with bombs and aircraft, but a rather more subtle form of attack will be carried with the help of the internet.
Over the past week or so, we have all seen the Russian army in Georgia, but these military [...]
The Pirate Olympics
It is not always possible to watch sports events like the Olympics, simply because of the time zones from China, this means that the most popular heats and finals will be held during work times, so unless the boss allows a TV in where you work, then you are going to be missing out, or [...]
August 5, 2008What is wrong with marketing to kids?
Kids today have so money to spend on crazy things that must come as no surprise that companies know this; they also know that the parent’s cash is also unlimited so therefore kids are being sold the idea of spending £100’s of your money.
So what are the worst marketing ploys to relieve money from kids?
Abercrombie [...]
Banking websites insecure
Research into online banking by the University of Michigan has found some fairly serious security issues that could at some point threaten the security of many users of this online service.
This is a wide-ranging issue and not just limited to a small number of banks, in fact the study is saying that around seventy-five per [...]