When looking for broadband deals, either to upgrade or add on to an existing service, many buyers do not know what qualities to seek out or just how to obtain the best value possible without giving up any service quality or broadband performance. With so many options on the table, many broadband users end up [...]
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19th August 2010
Blu-ray players – slowly taking over the world
The arrival of high-definition has brought a new format for watching our television programmes as well as the movies we watch at home through DVD players. We now demand this enhanced quality and it has arrived through Blu-ray. While Blu-ray has been somewhat slow to gain the acceptance enjoyed by DVD, with competition driving down [...]
26th May 2010
How to open a new blog
Blogs are a great way to share your opinion about any topic that might be on your mind. As you may be spending a great deal of effort to write new posts for your blog, you may be wondering how to develop a readership base. With a group of followers, you will find it much [...]
19th February 2010
Types of Broadband in the UK
Before you choose your broadband supplier it a good idea to know what types of broadband are offered in the UK, so you can get the best broadband deal to suit you. There are three different types of broadband offered here in the UK; these are ADSL, Cable and Satellite, knowing the differences between them [...]
14th January 2009
Research reveals Google’s carbon footprint
Research conducted by a University of Harvard academic, has found that as little as two internet searches on the popular search engine Google could produce “as much carbon dioxide as boiling a kettle”. Alex Wissner-Gross, a physicist claims that an ordinary Google search on a desktop PC produces approximately 7 grams of CO2, with two [...]
3rd January 2009
Sky tests broadcasting of 3D TV programs
Sky Television has announced that it has made significant steps towards broadcasting 3D TV programs to the British public. Over the last six months Sky have been recording a number of events using special 3D cameras, and has successfully transmitted the recordings to a domestic Television through its High-Definition set-top box. 3D TV programs are [...]
2nd December 2008
New figures show the state of UK’s Broadband
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released new figures that show that over 42% of the UK’s broadband connections are slower than 2Mb a second. Last year, a statement by Ofcom claimed that “the average headline speed has doubled in a year to reach 4.6Mb/sec”. But the latest figures from the ONS imply that [...]
15th November 2008
UK game sales set to exceed music and video in 2008
Verdict Research has released a report that says that the sales in computer games will exceed music and video sales in the UK this year. It will be the first time that games will outstrip music and video and shows a shift in consumer attitudes, and that video games are becoming the UK’s most popular [...]
23rd June 2008
Skills shortages hit the UK gaming industry
The UK gaming industry announced that it has a shortage of graduates that have the necessary skills to work within the industry and blames British universities for failing to equip its students with the required skills. The industry campaign group Games Up issued the warning and says that game developers in the UK are facing [...]
20th May 2008
The MP3 Player turns 10
The MPMan F10 was the first solid state MP3 player available in the North American marketplace. It was developed by SaeHan Information Systems in Seoul, Korea and was then imported into the USA by Eiger Labs and retailed at around $199.95. So looking at prices today that’s going to get you a 4GB Nano. The [...]