More and more people in the UK are turning to the internet as a way of shopping for the latest technology for the home. As high-street retailing continues to suffer, online shopping is booming. This indicates a significant trend towards shopping online as the best way to buy. Televisions are relatively bulky items but this… Continue reading Why You Should Shop Online For Your New Flat Screen TV
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E-Procurement And Cloud Technologies Are The Future For Government
E-procurement has increasingly been used in business to business transactions, but is now also growing in popularity with various government and council departments. In addition, efforts have been made to increase government dependency on cloud based services. Both of these changes are examples of an overall government initiative to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and promote… Continue reading E-Procurement And Cloud Technologies Are The Future For Government
Demand Up, Profits Down For UK Phone Providers
The UK likes the new digital Smartphones and also likes the popular iPads and tablets. The statistics are compelling. However, UK mobile phone providers and tablet providers are finding the marketplace is extremely competitive. The mobile phone industry will have increased sales in 2012 but revenue from sales is expected to fall 5.1 percent through… Continue reading Demand Up, Profits Down For UK Phone Providers
How Important Is Accessible Broadband To Economic Growth?
The UK’s economy is becoming increasingly reliant on broadband connectivity in order to drive growth and ensure that jobs and businesses can be created and sustained, no matter where they happen to be located. This means that accessible broadband is a crucial aspect of securing future economic prosperity, since leaving large areas of the country… Continue reading How Important Is Accessible Broadband To Economic Growth?
The Virtual Office: A Stitch in Time
SMEs in the business world should have business nous, passion, capital and the ability to find the most underestimated and elusive thing – time. This is where otherwise brilliant entrepreneurs and freelancers often begin to feel the pinch as they spread themselves thin; practical everyday tasks like bookkeeping, minute taking, typing out letters, faxing, posting… Continue reading The Virtual Office: A Stitch in Time
How Important Is M-Commerce?
The answer is: very. The concept of mobile commerce (m-Commerce) is simple: it’s when people use their mobile phones to make purchases or payments. It’s essentially an extension of e-Commerce, only you have to consider how your site is geared towards an increasingly mobile audience. M-Commerce has been steadily growing over the past few years… Continue reading How Important Is M-Commerce?
Businesses Fighting Back Against Cyber-Attacks
Never have cyber-attacks threatened businesses more than today. Headlines in the news have increased concerns of a growing trend and threat. In fact it’s such a worry, the UK Government have stepped up their attempts at eradicating the cyber threat to businesses. Government Increase Efforts GCHQ revealed a new programme that will see the Government’s… Continue reading Businesses Fighting Back Against Cyber-Attacks
See Your Name In Lights
There is definitely something about flashing lights that, no matter what, catches our eye and our mind as well, in terms of our imagination. No matter where we see the flashing of lights or signs, it just captivates us in a way that makes this whole industry thrive. Let’s look at the gaming industry first… Continue reading See Your Name In Lights
10 Facts About The Humble Light Bulb
The ordinary light bulb is something many of us take for granted, but how much do we actually know about its origins and how exactly it works? First invented in the 1800s, the light bulb has had a dramatic impact on people’s lives, transforming homes from darkness or limited to candle light to one of… Continue reading 10 Facts About The Humble Light Bulb
Yes, I Admit It – I Work When I'm On Holiday Sometimes!
For many of us, nothing quite matches the exuberance of a holiday in a sun-kissed resort. After fifty weeks of work and family pressures, it’s good to get away for a few days with little to disrupt the itinerary of resting, eating, drinking and swimming under a hot sun and some clear blue skies. There… Continue reading Yes, I Admit It – I Work When I'm On Holiday Sometimes!