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Tracking revealed

Posted by on 18 Apr, 2012 in Business Information | 0 comments There are on average 14 tracking tools per webpage on the UK’s most popular sites, according to a study. Privacy solutions provider Truste suggests that means a user typically encounters up to 140 cookies and other trackers while browsing a single site. The research was published less than 40 days before strict rules come into effect governing cookie use. The study was carried out in March...
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Broadband V Sex

Posted by on 26 Mar, 2012 in Business Information | 0 comments Lose your broadband connection or give up sex for a year. “No contest,” says the UK public!  Yes, that is right; one quarter of those surveyed in a new study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said they would give up sex for a year rather than lose their broadband connection. The figures for other indulgences were much higher – some 65% would give up alcohol, 76% chocolate and 78%...
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Cheap technology helps small business grow big

Posted by on 19 Mar, 2012 in Business Information | 0 comments How we cheered when we read this series of articles from the BBC. The articles reiterate our vision for the future of SMEs. Through cheap online technology, SMEs can use their advantages of being small, responsive and alert. Small is beautiful. David Mills of Ricoh says “small companies could be ideally placed to take advantage of a rapidly changing landscape. Typically there is a perception...
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Selfridges launches ‘fantasy mirror’ in store

Posted by on 6 Mar, 2012 in Business Information | 0 comments This blog post may be a little off the point but I could not resist offering what technology is offering underwear shoppers! Selfridges has a launched a new augmented reality experience which allows customers to try on the store’s underwear without removing their clothing. The ‘fantasy mirror’ developed by AR specialists Holition enables female shoppers to try on lingerie from...
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How to create a corporate blog people actually want to read.

Posted by on 2 Mar, 2012 in Business Information | 0 comments Whilst there is a lot of advice out there regarding how to create a successful personal blog, there is very little advice on the net on creating a corporate blog that people will want to read. This could be because social media experts are too busy blogging or it could be reluctance to share the approaches that actually work. I recently came across a really useful article which I would like to...
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Freddie Mercury’s Favourite Wine

Posted by on 29 Feb, 2012 in Business Information | 0 comments Our competition at Business South caused a great deal of intense discussion and one or two good-natured disputes. The aim was to win a bottle of Freddie Mercury’s favourite wine. The question which was the root cause of the debate was, “How many weeks was Bohemian Rhapsody at number one in the UK Singles Charts?” Well, we can tell you with total conviction, the hit was number one for...
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