Social networking sites could be a danger for children

An investigation by Computing Which?  magazine suggests that social networking sites are not doing enough to protect children online. The survey found that children could easily be exposed to online bullying, pornography or predators through such sites. Most social networking sites simply allow anyone to join up with no checks …

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Promote your online business using accountancy software..!

Who would have thought it? But in a few weeks time you will be able to promote your business on the Internet using your humble accounting software. Intuit, the makers of QuickBooks, have announced that their next upgraded product due out soon, will include the ability to link your products to …

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Online pets are ideal for children – I said so!

Early this morning I found myself on the Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Solent talking about “virtual pets”. They’ve come a long way since those early Tamagotchis! They had asked me to take part as I am an Internet Psychologist and they wanted the low down on the psychological implications …

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Google AdSense is Dead says new report

You can find many Internet “gurus” who will tell you that you can make a small fortune from running adverts on your web site from Google. The system is called AdSense and Google pays you for every person who clicks on one of the adverts. You’ll find people who claim …

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Get yourself known on the Internet to get attention

I’ve recently joined ExpertSources which is a web site for the media. You list your expertise and your media capabilities and registered journalists can hunt you down for comments or interviews. In the past week I’ve had two calls from the media – one for a women’s magazine and the other …

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Online behaviour is not the same worldwide

If you sell things worldwide, you need to ensure that your web sites are localised to user behaviour in each country. For instance, people in the USA behave differently online than people in the UK. New research from ScanSafe shows that American Internet users are much more likely to use sites …

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The rush for online TV is doomed to short term failure

In the past few days we’ve seen several announcements about online TV and movies. Amazon have launched a service to deliver films and TV programs online. Yesterday saw upgrades to the iPod to allow movies to be watched. AT&T earlier announced their online television service. The technology rush to use …

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Publish & Prosper: Blogging for your business

I’ve just finished reading “Publish & Prosper” by DL Byron and Steve Broback. It is by far the best book on blogging I have read so far – and I’ve read a lot of books on blogging! This book shows what you need to consider when setting up a business …

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Social shopping will redefine online retail

A new social shopping site is in beta test and already it looks set to redefine things for Internet retailers. Called Crowdstorm it allows shoppers to find out what is being sold, where, what’s good about it and so on. In other words shoppers can find out the best deals and …

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Blogging and 9/11

On September 11th 2001 I was on holiday with my wife Cathy and my son Elliot, who was nearly two years old at the time. We had been out to lunch and got back at just after 2pm. Elliot wanted to watch a video, so we switched on the TV …

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Chinese censors tighten rules but forget about the Internet

Chinese censors are tightening the rules about the distribution of news within China. According to The Times, news organisations, such as Reuters, mist first get their material approved by the Chinese authorities prior to distribution. Restricting access to news is fairly typical in authoritarian states or in countries running under …

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Intel job cuts and Internet marketing

So, Intel has announced that 10% of its worldwide workforce – or 10,500 people – are to lose their jobs. The aim is to make the company more competitive and save money. In recent years, Intel’s main competitor, AMD, has been a real force to be reckoned with. However, what’s …

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