Adult Halloween costume searches up 72% in September
British adults don’t think Halloween is just for kids. On shopping search engine Twega, searches for adult Halloween fancy dress costumes rose 72% in the past 30 days.
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Broadband in schools ‘improves exam results’ says schools minister
Schools with broadband connectivity have improved academic results, schools minister Nick Gibb has admitted, despite an earlier statement that the government is to cut technology funding for schools.
Trinity Mirror debuts online dating site
WhiteLabelDating.com, the international leader in customer-focused, flexible and scalable online dating systems, is pleased to announce the latest addition to their ever expanding portfolio of media partners.
UK biz ‘facing digital skills gap’
A report published by Econsultancy and Blue Latitude this week looks at the effect of rapidly evolving digital technology on a range of different business functions.
Social media ‘Apprentice’ campaign to find Alan Sugar’s favourite word
A social media campaign has been launched as the UK’s most high-profile recruitment process begins in the form of the BBC’s ‘Apprentice’. MyJobGroup.co.uk, which operates over 300 regional job boards across the UK, has launched the UK’s first competition to find the single most commonly used word by the business supremo throughout Series Six of … [Read more…]
Guest comment: Mi-fi and the savings you see vs. the savings you don’t
As demand grows for high-speed web connections on the move, just what is the future of mobile broadband? Julia Kukiewicz, editor of Choose.net, examines if external broadband routers (otherwise known as Mi-fi) really do offer value for money to consumers.
CCTV site lets public snoop on criminals for £1,000 reward
Internet Eyes, a new website which pays the public to monitor live commercial CCTV footage online is set to be launched in Devon.
TV catch up sites: BBC’s iPlayer tops usability list, Sky Player comes last
The BBC offers viewers the most usable Video on Demand (VoD) / catch up TV website with its iPlayer service, while Sky’s Sky Player service fails to match other broadcasters in terms of usability, according to new findings released today.
TV catch up sites: BBC’s iPlayer tops usability list, Sky Player comes last
The BBC offers viewers the most usable Video on Demand (VoD) / catch up TV website with its iPlayer service, while Sky’s Sky Player service fails to match other broadcasters in terms of usability, according to new findings released today.
TV catch up sites: BBC's iPlayer tops usability list, Sky Player comes last
The BBC offers viewers the most usable Video on Demand (VoD) / catch up TV website with its iPlayer service, while Sky’s Sky Player service fails to match other broadcasters in terms of usability, according to new findings released today.