Monthly Archives: August 2011
Three to Help Rural Internet Users
We have more rural broadband news for you! Mobile operator Three are the latest mobile phone company to join the campaign for better rural broadband internet access, and to show their support they will be giving away free dongles and … Continue reading
Blackberry to Launch New Music Subscriptions Service
Well, it certainly looks as though the music subscription model is here to stay with the latest company to dip their toe into the mobile streaming market being RIM (Research in Motion). RIM’s new BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) Music service went … Continue reading
Mobile Phone Users ‘Wasting Millions’
If any of you read The Times today, you’ll most likely have noticed an article all about the advantages of making sure you shop around when it comes to mobile phone contracts – we certainly did, and found it very … Continue reading
Smartphones: The Key to Parent-Child Bonding
For years now parents have complained about the influence of video games and techy gadgets on their children. Well, those days may soon be over. Recent studies into the social advantages (not implications!) of playing video games have highlighted that … Continue reading
Facebook Gives Control over Tagged Photos
We’ve all been there; you wake up the next morning to find a slew of incriminating photos pop up on your profile from the night before and the worst part? You didn’t even post them! The ability to be tagged … Continue reading
BT Heineken to Bring Free Wi-Fi to Pubs
It’s absolutely chucking it down today and we thought we would salve those blues with a little bit of good news. For those of you who enjoy sipping a pint whilst surfing the web, you’ll be pleased to know that … Continue reading
IBM develop “Brain-chips”
If you thought that artificial intelligence belonged in the realm of science fiction, think again! IBM has developed a microprocessor which mimics the human brain. The system has the ability to “rewire” itself as it processes new information in the … Continue reading
The Growing Android Market
For those of you tired of hearing about Apple all the time (we know we are!), here’s a change of scenery for you. The smart people at Nielesen Smartphone Analytics have been researching the usage habits of Android users. They’ve … Continue reading
iPad Leaves Little Room for Competition
Got an iPad? Want an iPad? If the results of a recent survey by Robert W. Baird are anything to go by, then the chances are that you’ve answered ‘yes’ to one of these. It’s no secret that Apple have … Continue reading
Npower Next to Hike Energy Prices
Well, it’s not the happiest of news. Npower are the latest of a long line of energy providers to announce price increases of 16% on gas and 7% on electricity, pushing the average dual fuel bill up by £134 a … Continue reading
