Nov 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Virgin will roll out its superfast 100Mb broadband service from December onwards, with pre-registration to sign up for the super-fast network already being accepted. The service offers Virgin customers nearly twenty times the UK’s average broadband speed, which is...
Nov 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Most visited web properties in Poland (‘000 people per month).
Nov 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Google has set a new internet traffic record, accounting for 6.4% of global internet traffic during September, according to new data. The figure, from US-based web security and monitoring firm Arbor Networks, places Google among the largest traffic handlers in the...
Nov 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Amazon is set to introduce and e-book lending service for the Kindle e-reader. The e-books can be loaned for a period of 14 days and rather like physically lending someone a book, Kindle users will not be able to read the book during that period. However, not all...
Nov 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
The government’s revival of a multibillion pound plan for communications companies to store data on UK emails, web traffic and phone calls has been criticised by the Information Commissioner. Christopher Graham UK information commissioner said the government’s...
Oct 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Google has admitted to copying household computer passwords and emails while gathering images using its Street View cameras, adding that it is determined to learn lessons from the mistake. Google collected information from wireless networks while its vehicles drove...
Oct 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Around a fifth of people (20.3%) claim to like or follow brands on social networks yet not enough brands are responding to consumer complaints, according to a consumer study. The research, from the Internet Advertising Bureau, research company Opinion Matters and...
Oct 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Total UK revenues for mobile content and services, mobile advertising and marketing, will be £407.10 million in 2010, rising to £1.10 billion in 2015, according to a new report. The ‘Mobile Market Trends: UK: Usage and Revenue Forecasts to 2015’ report...
Oct 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
A new measurement standard, called ‘GEMS’ has won the backing of a number of European countries, in a move that could help online retailers and advertisers better understand how shoppers are using their sites, and compare their results with industry benchmarks. GEMS...
Oct 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
Crunch.co.uk has secured a second round of funding with investments from Bebo co-founder Paul Birch and former Skype Chairman Michael van Swaaij, valuing the Online accounting service at £4m. 22/10/2010 Crunch.co.uk is a fully automated online accountancy service for...
Oct 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
Many Brits are unintentionally exposing personal information online, with men being more likely to let sensitive information slip, according to new research. The study, from fraud prevention firm Garlik, analysed the DataPatrol service alerts generated over the last...
Oct 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Prime Minister has pledged to spend £650 million, over the next four years, on managing the risks associated with cyberspace. In his speech to the Commons earlier this week, David Cameron said the government is developing a National Cyber Security Programme aimed...
Oct 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Russians are the heaviest social networkers worldwide in terms of time spent per user, while Brits hold the fourth spot, according to a new study. The data, from comScore, found that in August 2010, 34.5 million Russian internet users (74.5 percent of the online...
Oct 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
The number of web users will surpass two billion this year, approaching a third of the world population, but developing countries need to step up access to the vital tool for economic growth, according to a report from a United Nations agency. The International...
Oct 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
More than one in eight children have been bothered or upset by online content finds a report published today based on interviews with 23,000 young people across Europe. However researchers stressed that the majority of children had no upsetting experiences on the...
Oct 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Google’s Android ad revenue has surpassed that of Apple’s mobile devices, despite the iPhone accounting for more ad impressions, according to new data from ad network Millennial Media.The study found that while the iOS platform remains the forerunner in terms of total...
Oct 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Brits are predicted to spend £6.4 bn in December, up from £5.5 billion last year, but will be looking to spread the costs in times of economic uncertainty, according to a new study. The latest results from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveal that British...
Oct 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
John Lewis’ website offers customers the best online user experience out of the top UK high street retailers, and has been the most consistently easy to use website over the last five years, according to a new study. The 2010 Online Usability Report from user...
Oct 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Ofcom will not investigate YouView, despite claims from rivals that the TV-on-demand scheme from BBC, ITV, C4 and Five is anti-competitive. However, You View, previously know as Project Canvas was warned that the communications watchdog will act if it blocks rival...
Oct 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Google has added tools to the left-hand panel of its search results, letting users change location details. Google previously pinpointed a users’ location automatically, but the new tool lets users either change it completely or make it more specific, including by...
