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Social networks are in the toilet

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Monday January 24, 2011 )

Literally. Even the sanctity of the bathroom is no match for the power of social networking, with 27% of people in a recent survey stating they check Facebook while in the bathroom. (more…)


Firefox dethrones IE in Europe

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Wednesday January 5, 2011 )

Firefox reportedly became the browser of choice in Europe in December last year; unseating Internet Explorer from its long held number 1 position. (more…)


Paid content survey results

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Sunday January 2, 2011 )

While nearly two thirds of U.S. online users have paid to download some sort of content – it’s not all just music and software. (more…)


Google’s new “hacked” site warnings

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Saturday December 18, 2010 )

Clicking a link can be a little like Russian roulette at times – you never know quite what you’re going to see, or what will happen. (more…)


Google Instant new feature – Previews

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Wednesday November 10, 2010 )

Is it just me or has Google rolled out more new features for search in the last 12 months than for it’s entire history? Anyhow, meet Google Instant Previews. (more…)


Social networks as service status sites

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Monday November 8, 2010 )

My web hosting service had an outage on the weekend, albeit relatively brief. And when I say outage, I mean outage. (more…)


Guys, laptops and laps

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Saturday November 6, 2010 )

Many of us working in the online world take our laptops everywhere – you never know when you may need it, right? However, if you’re a male and using a laptop while out and about, somewhere you probably shouldn’t place it is on your lap. (more…)


Letters to the editor

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Tuesday October 26, 2010 )

Remember the ubiquitous “Letters To The Editor” sections of newspapers? I’m assuming they still exist in those paper thingies – I haven’t read one for a while. Perhaps there’s a lesson for for all of us in those sections in relation to online comments. (more…)


Quoting anonymous sources

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Sunday October 17, 2010 )

You have a scoop and the source is trustworthy. The problem is he/she doesn’t want to be identified. You’re itching to post a blog or article – how do you handle it? (more…)


Bing likes Facebook (& vice-versa)

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Saturday October 16, 2010 )

Facebook announced Wednesday it was partnering with Bing to display Facebook users’ friends recommendations to online search. (more…)