With the cold weather finally arriving, it comes as little surprise that Brits are dreaming of warmer climes. So much so that over half (54 per cent) of all Brits have started planning their main summer break, according to new research of 5,000 British adults from TravelSupermarket. But the research
iomart Group plc, one of the UK’s leading Web hosting companies, is today calling on the UK Government to insist that all public sector organisations with a duty of care to children should only purchase software products that have been awarded the BSI Kitemark for Child Online Safety. iomart Group’s
Kantar Media Compete’s latest Online Shopper Intelligence report shows that 56% of UK shoppers buying electronics goods online are spending a significant amount of time researching their purchases on the websites of specialist electronics retailers such as currys.co.uk, comet.co.uk and pcworld.co.uk. However, only 14% of those shoppers make their final
Web hosting and design company Easyspace has given the UK’s ugliest website a makeover. The website, jamborette.org.uk, which promotes a popular international Scout camp – the Blair Atholl International Jamborette – was judged to be ‘dull and old fashioned’ in a competition run by Easyspace to find the worst looking
Each year it appears that costs continue to rise, whether it be fuel at the pumps or gas and electricity. Therefore consumers here in the UK and across the globe are all looking for new and innovative ways of saving money. The rise of smartphones in fully developed and emerging
Logan Tod & Co.’s 6th Annual Online Future Shopping Index predicts growth of between 18% and 22% during Christmas 2012 exceeding the rate of growth in 2011. According to the December 2011 online shopping survey of future retail trends, 26% of online shoppers are indicating that they plan to spend
This Christmas, Mamboo.com noticed an average 40% increase in user activity. Could this be Santa’s ultimate present: love? The holidays may be the time for a new relationship, with Mamboo.com seeing an average of 40% more page views per user between Christmas and New Year. “It’s been a trend that
For the first time, The Sunday Times will be published on Christmas Day this year. To mark this historic occasion, The Sunday Times is giving away its Christmas Day edition free on iPad and Android devices. As well as live global and national news and sport, the Christmas Day exclusively
A few days ago, hackers exploited a security flaw on the Facebook website to gain access to private photos belonging to Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook. Although the security loophole was swiftly closed by Facebook, the images had already been posted to the web by the hackers.
Motorola’s global research study shows viewers are augmenting TV habits with Internet usage 29 percent of British viewers watch television on a mobile device Almost 10 percent of British viewers watch more than 30 hours of TV a week. Second only to the US – Britain has over twice the
Global mobile video traffic will account for more than 60% of global mobile data traffic by 2016 according to Visiongain’s latest management report “Mobile Video & TV on Smartphones: Market Drivers and Challenges Report 2011-2016” which offers an in-depth analysis of all the latest developments in this exciting and emerging
Today the GSMA announced the results of a study of more than 4,000 mobile phone users in Singapore, Spain and the UK, which sheds light on privacy issues, particularly relating to the use of the mobile Internet and mobile applications. The research follows the January publication of the GSMA’s Mobile
Rather than book a GP appointment straight away, people are more likely to turn on their computer first according to the Simplyhealth report: Are we an instant health generation? In an age where technology has made access to health advice and information instant, people have far more choice than ever
Visiongain’s latest management report “Mobile VoIP: Opportunities and Challenges Report 2011” offers in-depth analysis of all the latest developments in the nascent VOIP market. This brand new report provides forecasts of growth, market sizing and analysis for the key regional markets from 2011-2016. The report gives an insight into the
BRITAIN’S biggest independent group of hotels has launched a national campaign encouraging free Internet for everyone, after revealing it could save British businesses a massive GBP1.4billion a year in charges. Best Western offers free Internet to all guests staying at any of over 270 hotels across Great Britain – saving
Research published today shows widespread support for net neutrality amongst the IT community. The study, commissioned by Powernet, the UK’s oldest, independent business ISP, shows that while one in three IT decision makers think the government is not doing enough to support Digital Britain, only 19% believe the government should
The mobile Internet is booming and millions of Britons are now regularly accessing the Web through mobile devices and Smartphones. 1&1 Internet Ltd., www.1and1.co.uk, a global leader amongst Web hosts, has developed an application that is especially beneficial for businesses using such mobile technology. The new 1&1 Online Storage app
Chocolate Rain, Auto-Tune the News, and most recently Rebecca Black are all now common household names due to the instant fame given to anyone who can use a webcam, record a video and upload it to YouTube. In a recent interview regarding the history of video, Bob McCandless, CEO of
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