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Android and Apple increase smartphone market share
Both Android and iOS have increased their share of the UK smartphone market over the past 12 months, new research has found, with Google's platform now controlling nearly half the sector. According to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Android...
Wearable technology sparks privacy concerns
The implementation of technology into clothing could pose new issues related to privacy, experts have warned. ITBusiness.ca reports that as new gadgets become interwoven into garments - which may range from practical communications equipment for military personnel to...
Consumers ‘highly value’ internet connections
Many people in the UK rate having access to the internet as one of their highest priorities, ahead of a range of other luxuries, new research has found. A study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) revealed the average Briton places a value of £2,175 per year on...
Breakfast At 15 Degrees
As many of us in the marketing world know, brand loyalty is a crucial pillar of any business model. Without it we would lose the ability to retain customers and gain repeat purchases. An enjoyable brand experience is a fundamental factor to grow brand loyalty, and my...
Public ‘demand bigger screens’ from smartphones
Many people using smartphones may wish they are able to access a wider range of large-screen products that could be better suited for viewing media such as photos and video. A poll conducted in the US and the UK by Strategy Analytics revealed gadgets with a greater...
Printer used to create tiny 3D racing car
Scientists testing the capabilities of new printing technology have used 3D printer supplies to create a tiny model of a Formula One car that measures less than a third of a millimetre in length. The team from the Vienna University of Technology stated the technique...
Forecast predicts strong year for tablets
Demand for Apple's latest iPad product is likely to lead to 2012 being a strong year for sales of media tablets, according to a new report. International Data Corporation's (IDC's) Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet and eReader Tracker revealed there were...
Broadband gap ‘too big in Britain’
Although internet connectivity is improving in the UK, there is still a significant gap between services in urban and rural areas. This is according to Broadband Expert spokesman Richard Patterson, who noted the best services are limited to people in towns and cities....
Google+ users ‘will hit 400m’
One organisation believes uptake of Google+ is likely to increase significantly this year. Since its launch in 2011, Google's social networking platform has failed to achieve the kind of success its rival Facebook is enjoying. According to figures from comScore,...
Internet users ‘must give thought to passwords’
Consumers have been offered advice about staying safe on the internet and protecting themselves from criminals. Chief executive officer of getsafeonline.org Tony Neate explained people should give some thought to the passwords they use, as protecting their online...
Google Culture | Soft furnishings and hard work
Google… It means many things to many people, but in one way or another it touches all our lives.
The company that was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin has had such a profound influence on modern culture that the word Google is now used as a verb. If we’re not sure of a fact, or want to find what’s on at a local cinema or need to buy ink cartridges, then we ‘Google it’.
UK funding to help rare monkey conservation project
A scheme to help protect an endangered species of monkey is one of 33 programmes to receive funding from the UK government. The Burmese snub-nosed monkey is one of the world's rarest species and was only photographed for the first time last year, the BBC reports....