In the 21st century one of the most common forms of advertising, brand identity, or even for use in general publicity purposes, is a website on the internet. Whether the website is constructed by a professional in computer code or by an amateur using ‘Front Page,’ for example, the website still has to be stored [...]
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30th January 2012
Data storage, why is it so important?
It’s unlikely that you have your own power station at home and you probably keep your money in a bank, not stuffed inside your mattress. But you almost certainly keep your important digital files, such as documents, photos, music and videos, on a hard drive in your house. Many people are well organised and decide [...]
26th January 2012
New data protection proposed
A new law promising internet users the “right to be forgotten” will be proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday. It says people will be able to ask for data about them to be deleted and firms will have to comply unless there are “legitimate” grounds to retain it. The move is part of a [...]
16th January 2012
What to Expect From a WordPress Hosting Company
There are so many WordPress hosting companies in the world today that is often very bewildering for the user to know how to select the best company for their purposes. The Manchester based WordPress hosting company, 34SP.com, in common with most independent industry analysts, suggests that the novice looks at online user forums and, importantly, [...]
21st December 2011
Tweeting to be allowed in courts
Journalists will no longer have to ask for permission to tweet in court under new rules issued by Britain’s most senior judge, paving the way for more live coverage of trials. However, before you all get excited members of the general public will still need approval to use Twitter or other text-based communications services in [...]
7th December 2011
YouTube redesigned
The video networking site is six years old and has been given a huge facelift. The changes include a single news feed in the centre of the homepage featuring videos that an individual’s friends have uploaded onto sister site Google+. Also you can now see a channel feed on the left hand side of screen [...]
24th November 2011
Spotify signs up 2.5m paying subscribers ahead of major announcement
Spotify the music streaming channel released the data today, 24 hours after sending out invites to journalists for an event next week, at which Daniel Ek, Spotify’s co-founder and chief, is expected to outline some major changes and say what is next for the business. A story of success, Spotify has added 500,000 paying subscribers [...]
9th November 2011
Facebook want changes to ask consent for privacy changes
Privacy campaigners have welcomed a report that Facebook is to ask users to opt into any changes in the way it uses their personal information. The popular social networking site was intending to go ahead with alterations to its members’ settings without asking for fresh consent. However, the website is changing its policy after an [...]
28th September 2011
The £300m cable that will save one millisecond in transmission time
With the world of the mobile ‘phone and the high speed internet it is hard to believe that people still communication by a cable joining them together, but it is the case, especially went comes to trading and hedge funds. The first cable across the Atlantic was laid in 1858 from the Telegraph Field, Foilhommerum [...]
19th September 2011
Downton Abbey viewers crash ITV Player
If you were one of the many who missed watching Downton Abbey live, then you could have been in for a shock if you tried to catch up online as many of us do, as the ITV player crashed for several hours last night, as thousands of people tried to catch up. This is not [...]