Digital-Lifestyles pre-empted and reported thousands of articles on the then-coming impact that technology was to have on all forms of Media. Launched in 2001 as a research blog to aid its founder, Simon Perry, present at IBC 2002, it grew into a wide ranging, multi-author publication that was quoted in many publications globally including the BBC, was described by the Guardian as 'Informative' and also cited in a myriad of tech publications before closing in 2009
We’re not sure how serious this one is – an electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette.
In a land like the UK, where those who wish to smoke in a public building, like a pub, are cast outside the buildings to drag from their cigarettes, come cold, rain or shower – something that gives the nicotine hit without all of the bother might be welcome.
Ta Da! Here comes the e-cigarette that lets all of those nicotine-nuts get their hit without having to go outside.
Ask most people about their views on Phorm and you’ll either get a blank look or people turning purple with rage.
In brief: It’s a ‘service’ that monitors all of your normal Web browsing, with the stated aim of providing personalised advertising to you. All of this monitoring is made possible under agreements with ISPs, including BT, Talk Talk and Virgin Media.
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Online trailers are now proving to be a vital part of a new film’s marketing, with a short web teaser able to generate a substantial buzz prior to a movies release.
The latest Indiana Jones sequel – due to open on May 22 – has been trailed online for nearly a month, with millions of fans clicking through to get an eyeful of the promo.
There’s great pots of cash to be found in them thar mobile search hills, with annual revenues generated by mobile search services expected to reach a pocket-bulging $4.8bn by 2013.
The figures comes from spoddy analyst types Juniper Research, who reckon that local search services are on track to become the biggest hit with advertisers, scooping up 40% of mobile search adspend over the period from 2008-2013.
Around half of the UK’s broadband users are less than chuffed with the service they’re getting from their Internet providers, despite improved speeds and cheaper deals.
According to a survey by the price comparison service uSwitch, punters are having a good old moan about their broadband service, even though high-speed connections are both cheaper and faster than before.
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Virgin Mobile have launched a new ‘Liberty Sim’ mobile tariff, offering a Sim-only deal with monthly deals costing between £15 and £30.
Users aren’t tied to lengthy contracts – just a 30 day notice period – and they can keep their old number and phone (so long as they unlock it first).
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We wouldn’t normally cover something as apparently dry as this, but personal interest is a factor here.
Having space-shifted from London to The Isle of Wight just over three years ago, it’s really pleasing to see that the holder of WiMax license for the Island has applied to locate the WiMax aerial and kit in the town that we moved to – Ventnor.
Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has voiced his concerns over the future of the Internet, saying that consumers need to be protected against systems designed to track their web based activity.
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London still rules the roost when it comes to Wi Fi connectivity, with usage soaring 156 per cent and hotspot Harrys spending an average of 72 minutes online per session, according to iPass’s ‘Wi-Fi Hotspot Index’ which reports on Wi-Fi use for the second half of 2007.
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Computer giants Dell have announced that they will be offering their stylish XPS One all-in-one desktop PC in the UK.
Occupying a similar chunk of the market as the Apple iMac, the XPS has been doing well in the States, where it was released as far back as November 2007.
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