Whilst 2010 saw the unveiling of hot new products like the iPad and iPhone4 as well as the widespread adoption of the Windows 7 and Android operating systems, 2011 looks set to offer more technology treats. Mark Seemann, the CTO at Outsourcery, takes a look at 12 trends that will play a part in shaping … [Read more…]
Comic sans criminal: Student’s design project wins online fame
Second-year university student Matt Dempsey got a lot more than he bargained for when he put his design project online, highlighting the misuse of the ‘Comic Sans’ font, to be assessed.
‘Ouch map’ tracks most accident prone body parts on Twitter
An interactive social media experiment has been launched this week to map minor injuries and see which parts of the body Brits hurt most – the world’s first ‘Ouch Map’ has been launched by UK online health insurance provider Health365.com.
User experience agencies Foolproof and Flow join forces
UK user experience design agencies Foolproof and Flow Interactive have joined forces, boosting their manpower to 70 staff with an initial turnover in excess of £5.5m per annum.
US online retail sales up 35% in 2010
A growing number of US shoppers are voting with their keyboards. The latest insider figures show that more people than ever are realizing the benefits of the ‘consumer click’, with online buying in the US up 35% last year compared to 2009.
Social media users ‘are more demanding’
Consumers have much higher expectations of social media customer services compared to more traditional channels, according to new research.
Online shopping growth to slow next Christmas- forecast
Christmas 2011 is set to be a more frugal affair than last year for many online shoppers, according to the latest Logan Tod & Co.’s Annual Online Shopping Index.
Right to reply: Microsoft enters web TV battle- A threat to Apple and Google?
Microsoft is reportedly on the brink of revealing a web connected television service that will directly rival those of its main competitors, Google and Apple. SEO company Queryclick.com looks into the implications for a sector set to soar in 2011.
Piracy websites ‘attract 53 billion visits a year’
A sampling of only 22 brands revealed that websites offering pirated digital content and counterfeit goods generate more than 53 billion visits per year, according to a new study.
Guest comment: A digital picture and a thousand words
When it comes to online retail, images can make or break a sale. In this article, Rob Tarrant at Brandbank, discusses the difficulties faced by retailers and suppliers when updating product information and imagery on websites.