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The North East’s first ever charity web-build event has transformed the websites of six local charities, helping them to reach out to the digital generation.
The Webdurance event, organised by local entrepreneurs, brothers Paul and David King, saw talented individuals come together to rebuild the websites of the chosen charities over just 24 hours.
3D technology will soon be accessible for up-and-coming entrepreneurs and small businesses, technology site Stuff.co.nz reports.
A research group at Auckland University has developed a low-cost, real-time 3D vision that could be applied in a variety of different ways, for example map-making, biometric security, augmented reality and forensics as well as effects in games and films.
Not too long ago, we were convinced England had a real chance of winning the World Cup. We’ve recently also bought into the idea that David Cameron is equipped to run the country.
But here’s a delusion to make all others pale in comparison – one third of Britons believe that they’ll be teleporting in a few years time. Teleporting. In a few years time.
A recent survey by Cisco – the computer giant, not the tiny, silver-haired R&B star – asked respondents to give an indication of when they thought certain technologies would be available.
Radio apps are proving popular among smartphone users, Radio audience measurement body Rajar reveals.
According to new figures, 20% of smartphone users have installed a radio app and more than half of them are using it at least once a week.
The survey concludes that radio users seem to be adapting well to the internet with 31% of listeners tuning in online. The catch-up services are also gaining a foothold with 16% having downloaded a podcast.
New figures from ComScore place Facebook firmly as the biggest online advertising platform in the UK.
The number of ads on Facebook is reported to have grown 33% in the last year.
The social media giant is reported to have served 19.7 billion ads in the UK during May this year – almost four times more than second-placed Microsoft.
Google Sites managed to reach third place on the list with its 2.68 billion ads, beating both eBay (2.71 billion) and Yahoo Sites (2.4 billion) by an inch.
Herb Kim, Codeworks’ chief executive, has been recognised as one of the country’s 100 most influential media people.
As a new entry to the annual list at number 83, Kim ranked higher than The Independent’s editor in chief Simon Kelner as well as BBC North director Peter Salmon.
Kim was described as an inspirational and pivotal figure in the UK technology scene outside of London.
A new online health insurance product, Health365, is aiming to lead the industry into the digital era.
The new site, which was hailed as the “industry’s most digitally focused and innovative online product”, promises consumers the ability to choose the health cover that best suits their needs in less than five minutes.
The UK’s largest pet shop, Pets at Home, is set to improve its online presence with the help of search engine specialists.
The campaign, which is aimed to improve the company’s online visibility and increase traffic, has already yielded positive results following initial work, Epiphany Solutions – the search specialist – revealed.
Initial results have boasted significant improvements on rankings for key search terms, including ‘dog food’, ‘cat food’ and ‘dog beds’, the latter rising 64 positions to be ranked 6th on Google.
A late-night venue in Sydney is testing a new security system that could put bouncers out of work.
The ‘Nightkey’ system scans party people’s IDs, snaps a video shot of them and records a “finger pin” scan to complete the check.
The information is then sent on to a computer allowing the venue to identify and refuse entry to anyone previously ejected for causing trouble.
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Maverick computer-based media The Internet has caused controversy this by declaring diminutive sex goblin Prince “over.”
“Prince is like MTV,” says The Internet, 21, of Bracknell. “At one time in 1986 it was hip, but now it’s just full of adverts and videos of girls in thongs. MTV, I mean. As far as I am aware Prince isn’t full of girls in thongs. But he is over. Over.”
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