Month: January 2019
Amazon reports 20% growth as Jeff Bezos hails Alexa
Amazon reported a rise in revenue and profits for the last quarter, as the tech giant published its latest set of financial results. For the three months up to December 31, the e-commerce firm said net sales were up by 20% on this time last year, rising from 60.5 billion US dollars (£46.1 billion) to…
Microsoft tool improves rating for Mail Online after labelling it ‘untrustworthy’
A fake news tool for the Microsoft Edge web browser has changed its rating for the Mail Online, having previously warned users the site failed to maintain “basic standards of accuracy and accountability”. NewsGuard, a tool which says it uses a team of experienced journalists to analyse and rate news websites, had shown users the…
Google to start dismantling Google+ from next week
(Jonathan Brady/PA) Google’s outgoing social network Google+ will start to disappear from next week, as the company prepares for the site’s eventual closure in April. The tech giant will start by no longer accepting new Google+ account creations “as early as February 4”, Google announced, before closing the doors on the…
Harrison Ford pokes fun at ‘failed’ Amazon Alexa devices in Super Bowl ad
Harrison Ford and Forest Whitaker are among the famous faces appearing in Amazon’s 'Not Everything Makes the Cut' Super Bowl advert that takes a light-hearted look at “rejected” Alexa-enabled devices. Amazon’s voice assistant has become one of the most commonly used in the world, with the tech giant’s own Alexa-enabled Echo smart speakers the market…
DJ Marshmello teases concert in Fortnite
Fortnite looks set to host its first in-game concert this weekend with anonymous American DJ Marshmello. The electronic music producer has listed a show on Saturday at Pleasant Park, one of the locations on the Fortnite map. Pleasant Park is an ideal spot for the concert, given that it’s home to a football ld. Looks…
MIT creates Jenga-playing robot which can choose the safest block
It's a problem that many of us have, especially after a few pints! But now scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a robot capable of analysing a Jenga tower and understanding the safest block to remove. It is able to push blocks with different degrees of force and use the data…
The Internet saves every British family £780 a year, claims survey
The Internet saves UK consumers a total of almost £21.5 billion, according to a new survey by the Internet Association. This significant contribution for UK families is found by adding together money UK households save through online shopping prices, internet banking, price comparison websites, and working from home online. UK Executive Director Daniel Dyball said:…
5 Things You Should Know About Google and SEO
In this digital era, you cannot afford to miss out on the global market potential out there. It is only a click away. Businesses are now embracing technology and using it as a marketing platform to promote their products and ensure that they reach more customers. This online platform requires proper strategies and plans that,…
Majority of mobile phone customers on SIM only plans overpaying for data
The majority of mobile customers on SIM-only deals are overpaying for unused data at a total cost of £800 million a year, a consumer group has warned. A survey for Citizens Advice suggests that 71% of mobile customers with a SIM-only plan – or 12 million people – are overpaying for data they do not…
Top 7 tips on how to avoid paying too much for your mobile phone data
Citizens Advice has found most mobile phone customers are overpaying for data they do not use. You can see the full story here. Here are some tips on how you can avoid paying too much for data... The first place to start is by checking your data usage against your monthly allowance. This should be…