Lack of computer skills could affect future for SEO
Recent research from the Prince’s Trust has indicated that the current level of computer skills is in danger of affecting the future for many young people in the country. The charity found that over...
View ArticleEBay anticipates December boom after announcing 2012 figures
Online auction giant eBay has revealed its sales figures from the festive season last year, showing that it received almost seven million visitors on Christmas Day. Data released by the website showed...
View ArticleGoogle launches cloud computing solution
Following hot on the heels of Amazon, Google has unveiled a new cloud computing product – ‘Compute Engine’. As services online look to cater for larger audiences, they need the assistance of cloud...
View ArticleLarge portion of online traffic down to bots, says research
Bots roaming the internet now account for nearly two thirds of all web traffic, according to a recent study. Research carried out by Incapsula has suggested that around 61.5% of all traffic on the web...
View ArticleOfficial internet archive goes live
An archive of all the websites from the UK has gone live, but those wanting to browse the records will have to visit a library. Following nearly 10 years of negotiations, Britain’s official internet...
View ArticleClassic games introduced to the Internet Archive
A number of video game classics from the 70s and 80s have been made available to play online free of charge by the Internet Archive. Launched with titles from several early home consoles, the...
View ArticleFrench firm launches ‘smart’ toothbrush
A start-up company in France has unveiled what could be the first ever toothbrush to come equipped with internet capabilities. Showcased at a recent event held ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show,...
View ArticleRural Scotland gets broadband boost
More than a dozen local authority areas across Scotland will soon have access to superfast broadband under the Digital Scotland initiative. Around 39,000 businesses and homes north of the border are...
View ArticleLive chat comes third in list of top customer service channels
Research carried out by LogMeIn, a remote connectivity specialist, has discovered that more than one in four shoppers would be more likely to pay for a product or service if they were able to speak to...
View ArticleResearchers develop ultra-fast internet connection
A team of scientists has created the fastest ever internet connection, using lines composed of commercial grade optics to hit speeds of around 1.4 terabits per second. Believed to be the fasted...
View ArticleDesigner creates detailed map of the internet
A Slovakian student and amateur graphic designer has created an in-depth map of the internet, envisioning the positions that some of the biggest websites would adopt were they physical places. Complete...
View ArticleOnline social experiment tops a million players
More than one million people have taken part in an online social ‘experiment’ called ‘Twitch Plays Pokémon’. The objective was to complete the game, hugely popular on Nintendo’s Gameboy in the 1990s,...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer receives makeover
The BBC has announced plans to update its on-demand television service, more commonly known as iPlayer, to include new online shows targeted at its BBC3 audience. These plans come following the...
View ArticleAmazon acquires Twitch for $970 million
Online retailer Amazon has purchased video-streaming site Twitch in a deal that sees the company fend off many of its online tech rivals, including Google and Yahoo. The deal, in which Amazon paid a...
View ArticleContinued internet growth opens up emerging markets
A recent report has indicated that there has been a massive increase in the number of people with online access, which could help to further web-based trade. According to the ‘Digital, Social and...
View ArticleGoogle boss claims that the Internet will ‘disappear’
During a recent discussion, Eric Schmidt – Google’s chairman, as well as its former CEO – has stated that the World Wide Web as we know it will soon become a thing of the past. While taking part in a...
View ArticleBritain to hit digital ad spend milestone
During 2015, it has been predicted that the UK will become the first country in the world where digital marketing will surpass all other advertising methods. According to a report from Strategy...
View ArticleZuckerberg would ‘love’ to work with Google
At a recent speech in Spain, the founder of Facebook stated that he has not ruled out the possibility of working with search engine Google to bring internet access to developing nations. Mark...
View ArticleMore Britons now have access to web devices
A recent poll has found that UK households have, on average, almost eight items that can connect to the internet. The data, which came from a YouGov survey of more than 2,000 consumers in Britain,...
View ArticleInternet may have to be rationed, warn scientists
The amount of power it takes to fuel an increasingly digitised society could soon lead to nationwide broadband rationing, according to the findings of a recent report. Released by the Royal Society,...
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