Posts Tagged ‘Internet’

Egypt Switches off the Web

28, Jan 2011

Egypt disconnects itself from the internet With Google spreading into Iran, you could be excused for thinking that the internet was one step closer to being a truly global phenomenon. But, as with most technologies, it appears to be one step forward and one step back when it comes to people having internet access. Following [...]

Two Tier Internet on the Cards?

10, Aug 2010

Internet search giants Google and leading US broadband provider Verizon are in talks regarding the future of the internet. Currently, under a system called “Net Neutrality”, all websites are treated equally when it comes to content being shown. However, campaigners fear that Google and Verizon will broker a deal that will split the internet in [...]

The Rise of the Silver Surfers

30, Jun 2010

Here at the FirstFound Blog, we’ve been predicting the rise of the “Silver Surfers” for a while. Now new research from UKOM suggests that the over-50′s are the fastest growing online group. Over the past 12 months, the number of UK internet users grew from 36.9 million to 38.8 million – and the majority of [...]

Google Considers Shutting Down Services in China After GMail Hack

13, Jan 2010

Today, Google announced a recent ‘sophisticated’ GMail attack on their servers from China. They claim to have uncovered evidence that the goal of the attack was to access the private GMail accounts of Chinese human rights activists which have long been a thorn in the side of the Chinese government. A Pivotal Moment for the [...]

Must Have iPhone Internet, Web, Network and SEO Apps

11, Jan 2010

Today I will be discussing some of my favourite, must-have iPhone Apps for Internet and network debugging, SEO and Web ranking tools, telnet and secure shell (SSH) clients and MySQL database access that every self-respecting Web developer, SEO consultant and network engineer should have!

Basket Cases – Conversion

6, Jan 2010

Over the forthcoming weeks I will be discussing issues on ecommerce and selling online, by covering the basics that every site owner, larger or small should be interested in.  To start off, I will explore conversion and with the Christmas season just gone, this is a hot topic for all retailers.  

Cyber Monday 2009 Sets Record Online Sales, Why Web Investment Is a No-Brainer

1, Dec 2009

Early data from research firm comScore suggests that yesterday was actually the second busiest online trading day in Internet History. Cyber Monday 2009 broke Christmas shopping online sales records, but is this a seasonal trend or is there a more subtle, on-going shift towards Internet sales? If so, how do you ensure you are getting the most out of your website investment?

GeoCities RIP

22, Oct 2009

By 2001 GeoCities was losing both money and popularity, so it came as no surprise when it saw a massive 24% drop in visitors in the 12 months leading up to March 2009. Sadly GeoCities is finally due to close on the 26th October 2009.


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