Free Tibet flagged up
By now it is common knowledge that virtually anything that you need can be made in China for a lot less, yes the quality may be in question, but the price is certainly not. However there are other issues that concern people, such as counterfeited goods and the people who are behind this sort of [...]
April 28, 2008Businessmen losing faith in politicians
It would seem that it is not just the general public that are finding the politicians and politics these days, it is also the business people of the UK who are getting fed up with the way that the main politicians are performing.
Its not just the government it’s both of the main parties who are [...]
80% of bandwidth used by 10% of users
For long time we were told and believed that the majority of the bandwidth was being sucked up by people who selfishly engaged in peer to peer usage, but recent evidence proves that this may not be case.
As with many resources the internet has changed over the years and has now evolved into an entertainment [...]
Cheap food is no more in the UK
Despite all of the warnings, the food crisis still grows. But we have seen this type of problem arise before, but the difference is now that the food crisis could soon be hitting countries closer to home.
We have since the end of the war had the luxury of cheap food, and recently over the past [...]
Google is top of the brands
It seems that it is not only search that Google is dominating these days, as far as a brand names go it seems that apart from all of those famous brands out there like Coke Cola, McDonalds, Marlboro and so on, it would seem that Google takes the number one spot.
But being on the top [...]
Skype to be sold by eBay
Although the VOIP phone service is a great idea, for the company that own it eBay, there are not many opportunities for company to any money out the system, or that is what is being perceived from the comments of top executive John Donahoe.
They need to find ways of exploiting the system, so that they [...]
Could search be finished?
For some people search is probably already finished, ever since the introduction of social networking it would seem that many people who just lurked around the internet searching for something interesting, would have used a search engine to find what they were looking for.
But ever since the likes of FaceBook, MySpace and Second Life took [...]
Bio fuels are bad business
By 2010 all vehicles in the UK will be using at least some part of bio fuel when they fill up at the petrol station. This is the UK government’s way of reducing green house gases and the reliance of fossil fuels.
But this is move that is bound to upset many green groups and charities [...]
Internet is the future for TV
TV execs in the US have been conducting a few experiments recently in order to find a new audience for their programming. They have noticed that viewing figures from the traditional source the television, are falling and in some cases are worrying low.
The problem that faces commercial TV is the fact that it is driven [...]
Space tourism by 2010
Another space plane has been announced which could start operating within two years, with the first flights in the Lynx craft taking a single passenger up into space for thirty seven miles sometime during 2010.
The cost for this fantastic voyage will be something in the region of £50,000; the trip will be very similar to [...]
Taking the baby to work
There is a growing trend in the US for new mother to be bale to take their babies to works with them, so if this came in over here just how would we all cope?
Well in the states and even in Australia this trend is taking off, with employers providing the facilities that are required, [...]
Man jailed for forgetting drinks under trolley
This sort of thing must have happened to virtually everyone at some time, you are getting your weekly shopping at the supermarket and because they put all of the light stuff at the beginning of the store, by the time you get round to the heavy stuff like drinks etc, they have to go to [...]
April 7, 2008Microsoft is about to get heavy with Yahoo
When Microsoft begin saying that they mean business, it is normally an advance warning that you are going to be crushed. So when an offer of nearly $45 billion is turned down, it can go one of two ways.
They walk away from the deal and let the company struggle until they are taken over [...]
Digital products banned on eBay
For some time there have been many complaints about the sale of digital goods such as e books, pdfs and Mp3 files, but could also include other data such as a recipe or a simple piece of information on how to do something. The trouble with this type of product is that they can be [...]
April 3, 2008How not to interview new staff
There is nothing like going to a job interview, you are nervous, worried and excited. These emotions can work you into a wreck if you allow them to, and despite all of the inner strength that you be able to summon, these emotions are fighting back.
But all that is pushed aside when you get the [...]
Engadget told not to use T Mobiles colours
Anyone who checks out new technology will know of the Engadget sites; these have been around for sometime and have built up quite a reputation. Maybe they have built up too much of a reputation for some people as they have been given a letter from the mobile phone company T Mobile.
Deutsche Telekom the German [...]