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Daily deals websites get the Apprentice treatment

Daily deals websites get the Apprentice treatment

NEWS

This week's challenge on TV show The Apprentice ordered the remaining candidates to go out and negotiate for deals for a 'luxury' daily deals website.

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 23rd 2012 at 9:58PM
Google Chrome takes most popular browser crown from IE

Google Chrome takes most popular browser crown from IE

NEWS

According to measurement firm StatCounter, Google Chrome now has the largest web browser marketshare worldwide, narrowly beating rival Internet Explorer, though it still has some (virtual) ground to cover in ...

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 22nd 2012 at 1:33PM
web twitter complaints

Have your say: Does your business listen to complaints on Twitter?

NEWS

You've got to be on Twitter. You've got to be on Facebook. We’ve heard it all before. But are firms listening to their customers once they’re knee-deep in social media?

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 21st 2012 at 10:56AM
Google introduces Knowledge Graph for more intelligent search

Google introduces Knowledge Graph for more intelligent search

NEWS

Internet behemoth Google has launched the Knowledge Graph – a new function of its search capabilities that claims to offer more relevant information.

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 17th 2012 at 10:55AM
Twitter reaches 10-million user milestone in the UK

Twitter reaches 10-million user milestone in the UK

NEWS

Social network giant Twitter has revealed it now has ten million active users in the UK, including @PCR_Online. Quite a large portion of our little island, eh?

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 16th 2012 at 2:33PM
SOCA hit by cyber attack

SOCA hit by cyber attack

NEWS

The Government's Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) suffered a DDOS attack on its website late last night.

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 3rd 2012 at 4:45PM
Follow the PCR Retail Boot Camp news on Twitter

Follow the PCR Retail Boot Camp news on Twitter

NEWS

PCR Retail Boot Camp is all about bringing the UK's elite technology retailers together to share ideas and learn from their peers.

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 1st 2012 at 11:05AM
Google chief warns of  threat to the free web

Google chief warns of threat to the free web

NEWS

Google chief Sergey Brin has warned that the internet is facing a "threat to freedom" as the result of censorship and walled gardens from rivals Facebook and Apple.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Apr 16th 2012 at 8:56AM
Groupon complaints pile up

Groupon complaints pile up

NEWS

Complaints about Groupon advertising practices are continuing to flood in after being investigated by the Advertising Standards Authority and then the Office of Fair Trading.

Helen French
by Helen French
on Feb 29th 2012 at 9:05AM
Lumia phones

Rise of the planet of the apps

NEWS

Ofcom’s 2011 International Communications Market Report has revealed some interesting facts about mobile internet usage. The report states that the use of internet on mobile phones has more than doubled ...

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Dec 15th 2011 at 2:18PM
Little Printer produces personal 'newspaper' from web

Little Printer produces personal 'newspaper' from web

NEWS

Ever wanted to print out a mini-newspaper based on your social media and news feeds direct from your smartphone?

If for some reason the answer is yes, you’ll be pleased ...

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Nov 30th 2011 at 5:05PM
New direction for Spotify?

New direction for Spotify?

NEWS

Spotify is due to make a major announcement today regarding the future of its music streaming service.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Nov 30th 2011 at 12:10PM
PCR Launch

New look PCR website gives you more

NEWS

As you might have noticed, PCR has overhauled its web presence, adding new features and a focus on registration.

Helen French
by Helen French
on Nov 9th 2011 at 2:17PM
Firefox 8.0 released

Firefox 8.0 released

NEWS

Browser developer Mozilla has released Firefox 8.0 adding features which Mozilla says makes web browsing easier.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 8th 2011 at 9:25PM
Google launches Google+ Pages

Google launches Google+ Pages

NEWS

Search giant Google has launched business and brand based Google+ Pages on the firm's social networking service.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 7th 2011 at 8:46PM
Virgin says one third of the UK has access to 100Mb broadband

Virgin says one third of the UK has access to 100Mb broadband

NEWS

Cable ISP Virgin Media announced that the firm has attained a UK broadband milestone of 100Mb broadband available to over 20 million people.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 6th 2011 at 10:52PM
Music and film industry presses BT to block the Pirate Bay

Music and film industry presses BT to block the Pirate Bay

NEWS

A collection of music and film publishers has asked British ISP BT to block access to The Pirate Bay following an earlier legal victory compelling the telco to block access ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 6th 2011 at 10:34PM
Microsoft issues fix for critical Windows flaw

Microsoft issues fix for critical Windows flaw

NEWS

Microsoft issued an advisory for a critical flaw in Windows which is exploited by the Duqu trojan.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 4th 2011 at 7:20AM
Google updates search to favor fresh results

Google updates search to favor fresh results

NEWS

Google has implemented changes to the internet giant's search algorithms which aims to emphasise more recent search results.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 4th 2011 at 6:54AM
MPs urge haste in 4G spectrum auction

MPs urge haste in 4G spectrum auction

NEWS

A group of MPs that make up the Commons Culture, Media and Sport committee have urged Ofcom to change the current goal of one 4G mobile broadband provider reaching 95 ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 4th 2011 at 6:36AM