YouTube cleans up
The video sharing site YouTube are preparing to make some sweeping changes in the wake of the high profile court case taken out by media giant Viacom.
It was through the court case that YouTube had to provide the court with a list of all YouTube members and their online activities. Although there was no possibility [...]
What 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 [...]
Apple store give figures
Apple are looking at a tremendous figure for the iPhone, not only is it selling faster than it can be made, but they are also packing in a huge amount of applications for the device too.
The number of iPhone applications available for users to download and buy is currently estimated to be around a thousand, [...]
Google’s wiki is launched
Having been in the testing mode for well over half a year, Knol is Google s version of an encyclopaedia. In fact, it could be compared with the famous Wikipedia but could have some interesting advantages for the contributors.
All that is required is Google login and that is it, anyone can submit an article, [...]
July 23, 2008Google to buy Digg
This is another one of those on and off deals, but in reality, it looks as if it was always on this is because it would seem that both Digg and Google are close to putting pen to paper now. This deal could see Digg go to Google for as much as $200 million.
Digg [...]
July 22, 2008Computer mouse on last legs
There is growing speculation that one day in the not too distant future; the humble computer mouse will have disappeared into computer history. What on earth we will be using then is anyone’s guess, but we only need to take a look at the developments in games consoles like the Wii and other devices such [...]
July 18, 2008Mother uses internet for child’s illness
When Danielle Fisher aged, 13 fell ill, the first port of call would naturally be the local GP but when that fail to work then it was onto the local hospital. However, after six months the girls symptoms of fatigue and headaches remained undiagnosed.
However, when all else fails there is only one place to [...]
July 10, 2008What makes a good webmaster?
There are many things that make a good webmaster, but these qualities are changing all of the time, simply because the industry is changing all of the time.
But just producing a nice looking website is no longer any good; as there are many factors which need to be taken into consideration and all of [...]
July 8, 2008No freedom of speech online
Of course freedom of speech has never really been a right of anyone, no matter where they come from, but ever since the internet became a major part of our lives there has been a feeling that because this is the internet that normal rules do not apply.
Because the internet has been run like [...]
July 4, 2008Keeping your Windows going
Every single we carry out actions on our computers, this may involve adding or removing programmes, deleting files and adding images, the computer is totally capable of doing all of these jobs, but as most of us have found over time the computer begins to suffer.
As anyone who has bought a new computer will [...]
July 2, 2008Want to use something other than Google?
Anyone who uses the internet will already know that Google is the dominant species, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There are plenty of alternatives out there for people who do not want to bow down to the Google supremacy.
These applications will help take your mind off of Google:
Yahoo or Ask.com
Thunderbird [...]
Woman beats off File Sharing lawsuit
It is a worrying trend when we see ordinary people being pursued through the courts by large organisations like the Recording industry Association of America (RIAA), but it is refreshing to see that in two cases these claims of alleged copyright infringement.
Not only was the case thrown out of court but the judge [...]
June 26, 2008Oyster card system hacked
It may have seemed to have been a stunt or a bit of joke when a team of security researchers armed only with a laptop, were able to ride the London underground for free all day long with no interference from staff or anyone.
However the joke becomes a very serious matter when you [...]
June 24, 2008Indie filmmakers to use YouTube
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June 19, 2008Find a pool near you with Google
There is a new craze going at the moment which involves the use of Google Earth and various social networking sites. What happens is by using Google Earth to search certain areas these revellers are looking for homes that have a pool, which is easily spotted on Google!
Once a suitable location has been found [...]
June 18, 2008Firefox 3 downloads pass a million
Well it happened over night and yes who would have ever doubted that the world record for downloading a piece of software would have been broken, after all they only needed to get two downloads to create the record as there is not currently one recorded!
But to be fair to Mozilla their Firefox 3 [...]
June 17, 2008Shoppers choose unusual gifts online
Imagine one of those stores that only appear the movies, these are places which are a bit like an Aladdin’s Cave where there is always something on one of the shelves that takes you back to your childhood or to some other memorable point in your life.
But alas these stores are few and far [...]
June 13, 2008Get faster loading pages
One of the most annoying things about web pages is the amount of time that some of them take to load up, and when they slow down all of the other activities in the computer. These problems are very frustrating for users and could lead to your website deterring people from sticking around.
Here are [...]
June 12, 2008Download Day is announced
Finally after thirty four months it’s going to be ready, Firefox 3 is going to be released onto the world and the world record breaking download day has been announced.
Get your planners out and mark down the 17th June 2008, this is the day when all those fans of Mozilla are going to be [...]