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…)
Social networks are in the toilet
Firefox dethrones IE in Europe
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Facebook announced Wednesday it was partnering with Bing to display Facebook users’ friends recommendations to online search. (more…)







