The social network site that's taking over the planet
One of the most popular activities on computers, smartphones and tablets these days is checking what friends and acquaintances are up to on Facebook.
The social networking site has become an intrinsic part of many people’s lives and its popularity shows no signs of waning any time soon.
Are tablets shaping our future?
Are tablet computers the shape of things to come?
When Apple released its first iPad there were those who were unconvinced of its longevity, stating that it was, essentially, a big iPhone and was impractical.
Well, many surveys seem to prove the doomsayers wrong and Apple’s sales of the devices are going from strength to strength.
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Is Facebook going to launch ‘Vibes’ music service?
A software developer has uncovered a piece of coding, which has fueled a rumour that Facebook is going to offer some kind of music service – codenamed ‘Vibes’. Jeff Rose came across the unannounced service detailed in the coding, and with Facebook’s partnership with Spotify the rumour definitely has some legs.
Watch this space…
The love goes on...
Barely a day goes by without research from one organisation or another showing that Britons are becoming increasingly reliant on smartphones and have an insatiable appetite for new apps, games, features and anything else which works on these ubiquitous devices.
Industry figures left, right and centre have claimed these tools are about a lot more than communicating with friends and family. Instead, they have become lifestyle solutions and allow consumers to do almost anything.
Smartphone invasion
Smartphones, tablets and other mobile data devices are becoming increasingly popular among UK consumers, but is the country ready for the rise of the technology?
How far have monitors come on?
Try casting your mind back to the first computer you used and picture the monitor it was used with. If you have worked with PCs as long as we have then you are probably picturing something very different from the monitor you are currently reading this on.
We read a lot these days about how much modern technology has advanced in the last couple of decades but we don’t see so much about unsung heroes such as the humble PC monitor.
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Facebook bigger than MSN in the UK
Last week saw Facebook reach figures of over 750 million users worldwide and now we hear that they have taken over MSN to become the UK’s second most popular site behind Google. This is a big milestone considering that MSN incorporates Microsoft’s web portal, Bing and Windows Live.
Research from UKOM / Nielsen shows that more than 27 million people from the UK visited the social networking site in May – almost half of the country’s population. Not only that but we stay on it for longer, rising from 5hrs 56mins in May last year to 6hrs 39mins May 2011.
Ashley Highfield, Microsoft’s UK MD, said that he was “not fussed” about Facebook overtaking MSN, mentioning that MSN was being re-focused as he was more interested the time people spent on MSN.
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