Month: December 2015
Cyber Security predictions for 2016. Be more pro-active to prevent data breach
Simon Crosby, Co-founder & CTO, Bromium gives his cyber security predictions for 2016. Instead of relying on post-hoc analysis in the hope of spotting a breach, your focus in 2016 should be on adopting solutions that make your infrastructure more secure by design to prevent a breach before it starts, he says. In the blink of…
Christmas gift guide: Top 5 alternatives to Tesco’s Hudl2 for under £150, including Amazon Fire HD6, Google Nexus 7
So the Hudl2 is no more. The web tablet, which was a surprise hit among customers, was withdrawn from sale by Tesco, just a month before Xmas. In a statement the supermarket chain said: "We have sold out of Hudl2 tablets and will no longer be selling it in our stores or online. We would like…
Nissan LEAF celebrates fifth anniversary, 200,000 sales
It's been a busy week for Nissan. A few days ago we wrote about its new Vehicle2Grid partnership with Enel to plug its cars into the electric grid and make potential additional returns for customers. Now, on the eve of its fifth anniversary, the company is preparing to sell its 200,000th LEAF electric vehicle (EV).…
Have a break. Top 6 Business Communication Tips to help you enjoy the Christmas holidays
Xmas is a time for relaxing and not constantly checking your smart phone Balancing work and family is a daily struggle for many workers, from entry-level employees to highly paid executives. But juggling the demands of family and friends with the demands of the office and/or customers over the holidays can…
Sponsored post: How OLED technology works and how it can provide better blacks
Better blacks. On the left a traditional LED backlit LCD panel, on the right LG's OLED TV In the world of TV there's always been acronyms. CRT, LCD, LED being just some of them from the last few years. Now we have OLED, or Organic Light Emitting Diode technology to add…
Apple offers Smart Battery case for the iPhone6 and 6S costing $99 – doubles battery life
Apple's $99 Smart Battery case will double battery life of the 6 and 6S to the levels of the 6S Plus but there are cheaper cases out there To match the battery performance of the iPhone 6S Plus, Apple is offering a new Smart Battery case for the iPhone 6 and 6S…
Vodafone adds 28 new destinations to Vodafone WorldTraveller
Vodafone has added 28 new worldwide destinations to Vodafone WorldTraveller, so customers who register for both Vodafone WorldTraveller and Vodafone EuroTraveller can take their UK minutes, texts and data with them to 98 destinations across Europe and the Rest of the World from £3 extra a day. The news means that customers with a…
Nissan ‘Vehicle2Grid’ solution could allow electric cars to power your home, generate extra revenue
This is an interesting idea and one that could give a much needed boost to the electric car market. Nissan, which manufactures the world's best selling electric car, the Nissan LEAF, has teamed up with Enel, Europe's second largest power company for installed capacity, to develop a Vehicle2Grid system that will allow EV (electric vehicle)…
First look: Tech Digest reviews the latest 2016 Jaguar XF S
The new 2016 Jaguar XF S. Surprisingly sleek and sporty but somehow lacking the panache of Jags from yesteryear When I was a child I loved Jaguars. There was something quite beautiful about the curved lines and the super long bonnet of models like the Mark II (driven by Inspector Morse)…
Which ISPs have the fastest broadband connection speed?
In Association with Hyperoptic Across many devices, we can now view webpages, download/upload files, play games and stream video with fast, top quality broadband speeds that satisfy the high demands we place on our internet connectivity. How broadband speeds are measured Broadband speeds are measured in megabits per second (MB/s) and the higher the number…