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Monthly Archives: October 2011

Facebook and Ebay launch Social Commerce Platform

Posted on 13th October, 2011

Without wanting to sound like a broken record, here at the FirstFound Blog we’ve mentioned the importance of Facebook Business Pages once or twice.Or seven or eight times – we forget which exactly. But our point stands, especially now that Facebook have announced that they’ll be working alongside online auctioneer … Continue Reading

Blackberry Blackout

Posted on 12th October, 2011

Recent research shows that around 50% of internet users in the UK access the web through mobile devices such as their smartphones. So what would happen if a major smartphone manufacturer cut off the majority of their customers from the internet for 36 hours? Unfortunately for Blackberry users, manufacturers Research … Continue Reading

ISPs to Block “Adult Content”?

Posted on 11th October, 2011

Following sustained pressure from the parenting group Mothers’ Union, British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans for an ‘opt-in’ system for adult internet content. Under Cameron’s proposed rulings, Internet Service Providers such as BT, Virgin, Talk Talk and Sky will block ‘adult’ content to new subscribers who don’t specifically … Continue Reading

Google Testing Remote Controlled Desktop

Posted on 10th October, 2011

With the explosion in popularity of remote browsing services such as ‘GoToMyPC’ (as seen in that television advert with all the pigeons), it’s no surprise that Google are lining up their own remote access feature. But unlike third party applications, this is going to be built directly into Google’s Chrome … Continue Reading

Steve Jobs Dies, Aged 56

Posted on 6th October, 2011

Following a long and sometimes well-publicised battle with pancreatic cancer, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has died, aged 56. Despite Jobs stepping down as Apple CEO earlier this year, the news comes as a shock to millions of Apple fans around the world, who held the charismatic Apple and Pixar supremo … Continue Reading

Google+ Isn’t Dead – Closing in on MySpace & LinkedIn

Posted on 5th October, 2011

As sure as night follows day, it’s almost certain that the bloggerati will claim that the new big thing is “dead” within a few hours of it being released. The same goes for Google+. The challenger to Facebook‘s crown has only been out of open beta for a few weeks, … Continue Reading

Facebook to Crack Down on Dodgy Links

Posted on 4th October, 2011

We’ve all experienced it. A friend posts a status update that seems a little out of character, but curiosity gets the best of us. We click the link and bang. Our computer is infected with Malware, our account is spewing out a new set of spammy links, and we’re cursing … Continue Reading

Google Open London Store

Posted on 3rd October, 2011

One of the reasons that Apple has become one of the world’s largest technology brands is that there’s a branded Apple Store on nearly every high street in the world, providing the company with huge amounts of exposure. So is it really any surprise that Google are following suit with … Continue Reading

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