AVG Introduces “Do Not Track” Feature to Protect Online Privacy
AVG Technologies has launched its active “Do Not Track” feature to the mainstream Internet security marketplace.
Internet Usage News
Broadband Growth Fastest in Five Years
Broadband and IPTV growth spiked to a high in 2011 with rates higher than at any time in the last five years, according to year-end figures published by the Broadband Forum
Is Your Child a Gadget Geek, Entertainer or Socialite?
British children divide into three main behavioural types determined by their online activities – Gadget Geeks, Confident Entertainers, or Socialites, according to new research into how under-18s use the internet
In 2020, you won’t own your mobile, your mobile will own you
Stace Hipperson predicts that by 2020 mobile phones will be so connected and serve so much data from the cloud that they will become an integral part of your identity
Plusnet Reveals Smart Internet Will Help Manage Homes and Lives by 2027
Plusnet, the home phone and broadband specialist, has published a new report revealing that the Internet will become ubiquitous in many people’s lives, transforming the way people shop, eat and run their homes. The award-winning super-fast broadband [http://community.plus.net/blog/2012/02/23/the-future-of-the-internet-an-exclusive-with-dr-frank-shaw ] provider renowned for bringing value to its customers, commissioned the research …
Bedtime Social Networking Causes Sleep Deprivation Epidemic
Millions of Britons are losing valuable sleep each night because they are addicted to social networking according to findings from a new sleep report. Gone are the days when Britons liked nothing better then to be tucked up in bed with a mug of cocoa and a good book. In …
Half of Brits Surf the Web Before Hitting the Beach
With the cold weather finally arriving, it comes as little surprise that Brits are dreaming of warmer climes. So much so that over half (54 per cent) of all Brits have started planning their main summer break, according to new research of 5,000 British adults from TravelSupermarket. But the research …
Kitemark for Child Online Safety Should Be Compulsory says iomart
iomart Group plc, one of the UK’s leading Web hosting companies, is today calling on the UK Government to insist that all public sector organisations with a duty of care to children should only purchase software products that have been awarded the BSI Kitemark for Child Online Safety. iomart Group’s …
One in two consumers research electronics purchases on specialist retailer websites but only 14% buy there
Kantar Media Compete’s latest Online Shopper Intelligence report shows that 56% of UK shoppers buying electronics goods online are spending a significant amount of time researching their purchases on the websites of specialist electronics retailers such as currys.co.uk, comet.co.uk and pcworld.co.uk. However, only 14% of those shoppers make their final …
UK’s ugliest website gets Easyspace makeover
Web hosting and design company Easyspace has given the UK’s ugliest website a makeover. The website, jamborette.org.uk, which promotes a popular international Scout camp – the Blair Atholl International Jamborette – was judged to be ‘dull and old fashioned’ in a competition run by Easyspace to find the worst looking …
Mobile VoIP Subscriptions Grow To 29 Million At The End Of 2011
Each year it appears that costs continue to rise, whether it be fuel at the pumps or gas and electricity. Therefore consumers here in the UK and across the globe are all looking for new and innovative ways of saving money. The rise of smartphones in fully developed and emerging …
Britons’ Love of eCommerce to Flourish, Whilst Tablets Set the Pace in 2012
Logan Tod & Co.’s 6th Annual Online Future Shopping Index predicts growth of between 18% and 22% during Christmas 2012 exceeding the rate of growth in 2011. According to the December 2011 online shopping survey of future retail trends, 26% of online shoppers are indicating that they plan to spend …
Interest in Online Dating to Grow by 60% in the New Year – Mamboo.com
This Christmas, Mamboo.com noticed an average 40% increase in user activity. Could this be Santa’s ultimate present: love? The holidays may be the time for a new relationship, with Mamboo.com seeing an average of 40% more page views per user between Christmas and New Year. “It’s been a trend that …
The Sunday Times to Giveaway iPad and Android Editions on Christmas Day
For the first time, The Sunday Times will be published on Christmas Day this year. To mark this historic occasion, The Sunday Times is giving away its Christmas Day edition free on iPad and Android devices. As well as live global and national news and sport, the Christmas Day exclusively …
The Leaked Zuckerberg Photos And The Fragility Of Privacy
A few days ago, hackers exploited a security flaw on the Facebook website to gain access to private photos belonging to Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook. Although the security loophole was swiftly closed by Facebook, the images had already been posted to the web by the hackers. …