Jubilee Drives UK Economy

The UK economy has seen a hefty boost as a direct result of the Queen’s jubilee celebrations over the last month, with six out of ten retailers reporting rising sales. As the Queen waved to crowds of thousands of well-wishers, consumers and tourists alike hit the shops hard, some looking for their favourite piece of… Continue reading Jubilee Drives UK Economy

How Mobile Technology is Changing World Travel

With mobile phones now being able to access the internet with ease at a rate faster than ever, it has changed how people make their travel arrangements. From mobile apps to the internet, more people are booking their travel while on the move. Reports have shown that two thirds of all travellers will use their… Continue reading How Mobile Technology is Changing World Travel

Could A Particle Accelerator Really Spell The End Of The World?

Humankind has historically had a keen, and some would say unhealthy, interest in all things apocalyptic. The end of the world has been predicted many times, and yet here we all still are: large as life and twice as ugly. Despite the recent global hysteria surrounding the Large Hadron Collider – with many believing that… Continue reading Could A Particle Accelerator Really Spell The End Of The World?

Private V Public Cloud

A whole host of questions surrounds the issue of cloud computing. With most businesses migrating at least some of their services to the cloud, it is important to formulate satisfactory answers. One point of contention centres on whether businesses should opt for a private cloud service or a public cloud alternative. There are positive and… Continue reading Private V Public Cloud

Online Banking is Bigger than Facebook

Facebook has over 750 million users, has made its founder one of the wealthiest 20 somethings in the world and has changed the way we communicate. However, despite all this, a new study suggests that the number of people using social networking sites such as Facebook is actually fewer than the proportion of web users… Continue reading Online Banking is Bigger than Facebook

The New Alienware M II X Laptop

The Alienware laptops have a reputation of being unaffordable and not being portable, two undesirable characteristics that the new version of the Alienware dynasty attacks with proven success. The new version is an ultra -portable laptop, and  the price tag of less than 1000 United States dollars by many accounts good value for money. One… Continue reading The New Alienware M II X Laptop

Iomega StorCenter ix2

Small networks will find an easy-to-install storage solution with RAID configurability and nifty security options in the 1TB Iomega StorCenter ix2, priced at a cent below 300 dollars. These features mentioned more than compensates for its mediocre write speeds and the sparse options for swapping out its drives.