Useful Articles

• NHS Ends Fujitsu Contract in Computerised Medical Records Scheme
• Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008
• Fujistsu has been fired by the NHS's Connecting for Health IT project.
• Topic: Technology

• Rural Areas Lead on UK Broadband
• Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
• Ofcom report shows that rural areas now lead on UK broadband.
• Topic: Consumer

• XO2 Laptop is Launched
• Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
• A new version of the $100 dollar laptop is unveiled
• Topic: Technology

• Google to Rescue Yahoo from Microsoft’s Clutches?
• Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
• Google want to link-up with Yahoo again.
• Topic: Search Engines

• ‘Big Brother’ Database Considered
• Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
• Reporters claim that the Home Office is planning to record details of every phone call and email.
• Topic: Consumer

• Google Apologise over YouTube ‘Rape’ Video
• Date: Thursday, April 3, 2008
• Google explain controversial video to House of Commons Committee.
• Topic: Consumer

• Children “at risk” from Social Network Sites
• Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2008
• Ofcom research suggests many children are using social networking sites.
• Topic: Social networking sites

• International Olympic Committee Demand Open Internet Access
• Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2008
• The IOC tell Olympic organisers in Beijing that open internet access is necessary.
• Topic: Consumer

• New Zealander Admits Cyber Crime
• Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2008
• NZ teen hacker pleads guilty.
• Topic: Technology

• Women will Shine at Yahoo
• Date: Monday, March 31, 2008
• Yahoo launch a site aimed at women.
• Topic: Consumer

• Google is crowned Britain’s Biggest Brand
• Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
• Google is the UK's biggest brand, according to Superbrands.
• Topic: Technology

• Yahoo! Branch out into Social News
• Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
• Yahoo! are to launch Yahoo! Buzz
• Topic: Technology

• BBC Programmes to be made available on iTunes
• Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008
• Following the success of iPlayer, the BBC are putting their programmes on iTunes.
• Topic: Technology

• Pakistan Ban Blamed for YouTube Crash
• Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008
• As Pakistan ban the video sharing site, it crashes for two hours.
• Topic: Technology

• Studies Show 25% of iPhones in the USA are Unlocked
• Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
• Apple's iPhone network exclusivity is challenged
• Topic: Consumer

• EBay Boss to Quit
• Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
• EBay's chief executive prepares for early retirement
• Topic: Consumer

• Record Companies Deny Qtrax deal
• Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
• Qtrax in jeopardy as major record labels deny deal.
• Topic: Consumer

• Becoming a web copywriter
• Date: Monday, January 28, 2008
• Discover how to become a web copywriter
• Topic: Web Copywriting

• Are you neglecting your mailing list?
• Date: Thursday, November 29, 2007
• How important is email marketing?
• Topic: Web Copywriting

• US Single Mother Ordered To Pay Record Companies Over £100,000
• Date: Thursday, November 22, 2007
• Has the RIAA been too harsh to Jammie Thomas?
• Topic: Consumer

• Yahoo Settle with Families of Jailed Chinese Dissidents
• Date: Thursday, November 15, 2007
• Search engine giant pay out to jailed journalists
• Topic: Technology

• Google: the next Big Brother?
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Should Google be allowed to store our search engine data?
• Topic: Search Engines

• A copywriters guide to writing for the web
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Find out how to be a great web copywriter
• Topic: Web Copywriting

• Music downloads on the Internet: A new music generation
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• An evaluation of music downloads on the Internet and on mobile phones.
• Topic: Multimedia

• Video on the internet
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Find out about the revolution of video on the World Wide Web and how websites share and view videos
• Topic: Multimedia

• The principles of web design for beginners
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• A basic methodology to web design
• Topic: Design

• How colour can influence user experience
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Learn how the use of colours can affect the way a website is percieved
• Topic: Design

• Designing sites with users in mind
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Usability tips to increase user experience
• Topic: Design

• The importance of usability
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Tips and advice on good website usability practise
• Topic: Design

• Could Companies Get in Trouble for Pursuing Ebay Fakes?
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Intellectual Property law fails to protect businesses from eBay pirates
• Topic: Consumer

• Lords call for an end to cyberspace wild west
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Politicians call for an end to online crime
• Topic: Consumer

• Wi-fi hotspot users told to watch out
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Hacker conference highlights wifi risk
• Topic: Consumer

• Google Checkout now available to UK online shoppers
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Google launch new online payment system in the UK
• Topic: Consumer

• BBC and YouTube strike deal
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• BBC and YouTube strike deal to show online videos
• Topic: Consumer

• Digital rights management versus consumer choice
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• How consumers are losing out to DRM
• Topic: Consumer

• Paypal launches security token to combat fraud
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Paypal introduces tighter security to prevent internet fraud
• Topic: Consumer

• Regulations on switching broadband supplier to be relaxed
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Read about the new regulations brought in to help comsumers change broadband suppliers
• Topic: Consumer

• Radiohead Reveal Potential of Digital Downloads
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Could this spell the end for the British music industry?
• Topic: Technology

• E-mail stress out of control
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Office workers find emails a strain
• Topic: Technology

• Laptops selling at a faster rate than desktops
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• It's predicted that laptops will outsell desktops by 2011
• Topic: Technology

• Microsoft launches Windows Vista
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Microsoft's long awaited release of Windows Vista
• Topic: Technology

• Major milestone for One Laptop per Child project
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• $100 XO laptop begins mass production
• Topic: Technology

• Companies clamp down on social networking timewasters
• Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2007
• Businesses take action against employees who use the Internet for personal use
• Topic: Social networking sites

• 3 Launch First Skype Mobile Phone
• Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2007
• Mobile phone network unveil their Internet mobile phone
• Topic: Technology

• Apple Swap their Tiger for a Leopard
• Date: Friday, October 26, 2007
• Vista busting Leopard is unleashed on the public
• Topic: Technology

• Nintendo’s Wii Proves its Success at Game BAFTAs
• Date: Friday, October 26, 2007
• Nintendo sweep the boards at games award bash
• Topic: Gaming

• Microsoft Buy Stake in Social Networking Site
• Date: Thursday, October 25, 2007
• Google fail in their bid to win Facebook share
• Topic: Social networking sites

• Games Developer Calls for Single Open Games Platform
• Date: Thursday, October 25, 2007
• EA Games exec believes future of gaming lies in a single open platform
• Topic: Consumer

• British and Dutch Police Crack Private File-Sharing Community
• Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2007
• Man arrested as OiNK is closed down
• Topic: Consumer

• iPhone Helps Apple Generate Huge Profits
• Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
• Computer giant reports massive profits
• Topic: Consumer

• Government Take Steps to Address Wireless Worries
• Date: Monday, October 22, 2007
• The Healthcare Protection Agency are to conduct a Wi-Fi investigation
• Topic: Technology

• Google Unveil New YouTube Security Measures
• Date: Friday, October 19, 2007
• YouTube launch new copyright protection tool
• Topic: Technology

• Ofcom blast 'unclear' broadband providers
• Date: Saturday, October 13, 2007
• ISPs are not providing customers with enough information
• Topic: Consumer

• Wikipedia narcissism
• Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
• Top companies caught editing their wikipedia entries
• Topic: Technology

• Happy birthday to the CD
• Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
• The Compact Disc celebrates 25 years
• Topic: Technology

• The end of the road for Google Video
• Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
• Google close down video service
• Topic: Search Engines

• Return of the iMac
• Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007
• Apple fans eagerly await new iMac
• Topic: Consumer

• The kids cyber world revolution
• Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007
• Websites create a child-friendly alternative to social networking sites
• Topic: Technology

• Advertisers given more control by Facebook
• Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007
• Facebook bring in new controls after BNP crisis
• Topic: Social networking sites

• YouTube Backlash
• Date: Monday, August 13, 2007
• YouTube faces major copyright infringement claims
• Topic: Technology

• What’s all the Twittering about?
• Date: Monday, August 13, 2007
• Discover the new Internet phenomenon
• Topic: Social networking sites

• Is free-thinking the way to go?
• Date: Monday, August 13, 2007
• Microsoft encourages office users to think free
• Topic: Technology

• Wave goodbye to bad photographs!
• Date: Monday, August 13, 2007
• New photo tool fixes your pics
• Topic: Technology

• The £100 laptop
• Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2007
• Low-cost laptops hit rural China and the developing world
• Topic: Consumer

• Dawn of the GPhone
• Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2007
• Rumours suggest Google is planning to attack the mobile phone market
• Topic: Search Engines

• Facebook frenzy bypasses Asia
• Date: Friday, August 3, 2007
• Asia doesn't catch on to Facebook craze
• Topic: Social networking sites

• Teachers demand YouTube closure
• Date: Friday, August 3, 2007
• Teachers beg for YouTube shutdown after bullying scandal
• Topic: Consumer

• Broadband not as fast as it claims
• Date: Friday, August 3, 2007
• Research has shown that broadband connections are not as fast as we think
• Topic: Consumer

• Facebook under fire
• Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007
• One of the web's most popular social networking sites may be forced to close
• Topic: Social networking sites

• Myspace will lose its crown by September
• Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007
• Facebook to overtake Myspace by the Autumn
• Topic: Social networking sites

• The Facebook Backlash
• Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007
• Could your profile get you in trouble?
• Topic: Social networking sites

• A brand new internet?
• Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007
• Discover the face of things to come
• Topic: Technology

• Online child fight club videos shock viewers
• Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007
• Videos of children fighting appear on the Internet
• Topic: Technology

• Dot.com could soon be a thing of the past
• Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007
• Use of top level domains increases
• Topic: Technology

• Illegal downloads reach new highs
• Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007
• Is illegal downloading a bigger problem than ever?
• Topic: Technology

• Run for charity without moving a muscle!
• Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007
• Find out more about Second Life's online innovations
• Topic: Technology

• Online debates: the future of politics?
• Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007
• Find out whether the future of political reporting will be online
• Topic: Technology

• Identity theft: the modern demon
• Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
• Discover why identity theft is getting easier
• Topic: Consumer

• Advertising edges out online subscriptions
• Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
• Are media bosses choosing advertising as a solution to subscription-based services?
• Topic: Consumer

• Is good web copy important?
• Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2007
• How essential is good web copy?
• Topic: Web Copywriting

• Using psychological devices to write great sales copy
• Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2007
• How to use psychology to create convincing copy
• Topic: Web Copywriting

• Using testimonials to create convincing copy
• Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2007
• How to use testimonials in your sales copy
• Topic: Web Copywriting

• Do people read differently on the web?
• Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2007
• Discover how people read on the web
• Topic: Web Copywriting

• How to write persuasive sales copy
• Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2007
• Learn to write copy that sells
• Topic: Web Copywriting