by alex | May 5, 2017 | newsletter
A slowing in Amazon’s Web Services’ astronomical growth rate of recent years has, according to some commentators, made it look as though Microsoft and Google have more of a chance of stealing at least some of its cloud market share. Speculation Fuelled This latest...
by alex | May 5, 2017 | newsletter
Virgin Media Business have announced that they are offering a broadband package to SMEs that that gives broadband speeds that are more than four times faster than the equivalent speeds offered by its rivals. Voom Gloom For Rivals From 2nd May, the new fibre broadband...
by alex | May 5, 2017 | newsletter
The newly released Internet advertising industry’s annual report appears to show a continued duopoly-like dominance by Google and Facebook as the gatekeepers of the growth in new advertising spend. Traced Back The report highlights the extent to which Google and...
by alex | May 5, 2017 | newsletter
Details have emerged of a phishing scam which took place from 2013 until 2015, allegedly run by one 48-year-old man who claimed both Google and Facebook as victims to the tune of £77 million. Who? The man currently accused of running a criminal scam (that ironically...
by alex | Apr 27, 2017 | newsletter
Youtube is putting on workshops around the UK to teach 13 to 18-year-olds about issues based around free speech, Internet safety and recognising ‘Fake news’. What’s The Problem? Young people (particularly teenagers) spend the most time online, especially...
by alex | Apr 27, 2017 | newsletter
The ‘Driven’ consortium will begin an information-gathering trial of autonomous vehicles from next week, which will see manned but autonomous vehicles being tested on roads and motorways between London and Oxford. Driven The 10-member ‘Driven’ consortium of technology...