YouGov profiler: Arsenal fans more likely to shop for erotic products, Chelsea fans to have an interested in cosmetics and eight more surprising discoveries about London football fans November 17, 2014 London’s football fans are a varied bunch. From those at the glistening curves of the Emirates to the cheerful charm of Craven Cottage, the capital’s various football tribes all come with their own unique quirks and particularities. YouGov today released the awesome “profiler” tool which allows you to explore the trends particularly true of [...]
New OS X? iPhone iOS 8? What to expect at Apple WWDC 2014 June 2, 2014 Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off this week starting with a keynote from chief executive Tim Cook (which will be streamed live at 6pm tonight) in which he is likely to announce a slew of new software updates that will set the company’s direction for the next year. While Apple is by far the most [...]
YouTube hacked? Video streaming service suffers from outages for over 20 minutes September 26, 2013 Video streaming website YouTube suffered outages this evening, with many users of the service under the impression that the site was subjected to a malicious attack. At 9.22pm the error message below was visible for users trying to access the website. We don't know precisely when the problems began – but the earliest Tweet on [...]
Confusion over record outflow of Cyprus bank deposits July 25, 2013 Deposits in Cypriot banks appeared to fall at the fastest rate in history after a poorly reported adjustment to the banks included in the measure resulted in the headline stock figure reporting a yearly outflow of €5.3bn (£4.6bn) (release from Cyprus's central bank). If deposits really fell that much, it would be the fastest rate [...]
An energetic tool to help manage business ambitions July 24, 2012 THE word legacy is somewhat overused. But Visi – the real-time energy monitoring technology, installed by EDF Energy at sports venues across the Olympic Park – has a business case that reaches beyond the Games. Visi (see screenshot right) helps energy managers understand and reduce electricity consumption. It will remain at the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics [...]
Let the games commence! August 22, 2012 1. FIFA 13 Release date: 28 September Platform: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U EA knows what it is doing with Fifa. It’s gone from being sluggish and cartoony to a bafflingly complex, photo-realistic football sim. Post a screenshot from the latest version online and you’d have to look closely to distinguish it from real life. [...]
The idiot box gets smart – and threatens old media September 15, 2010 MODERN technophiles are already used to multi-tasking online. And with online mainstays now venturing into the coveted space of TV entertainment, attention spans are set to encounter another challenge. Google TV is due to launch in the US by the end of the year to rival Boxee – a service built originally from open source [...]
The idiot box gets smart – and threatens old media September 15, 2010 MODERN technophiles are already used to multi-tasking online. And with online mainstays now venturing into the coveted space of TV entertainment, attention spans are set to encounter another challenge. Google TV is due to launch in the US by the end of the year to rival Boxee – a service built originally from open source [...]
Facebook tries to climb the great firewall of China August 13, 2009 WHEN a screenshot of Facebook Lite was leaked earlier this week, the blogosphere went crazy, proving that Web 2.0 scribblers have a silly season too. Most bloggers were convinced the slimmed-down version of the social network was an attempt to take on Twitter, something Facebook emphatically denies. Instead, it forms part of the firm’s attempt [...]