Technology - 2010

The modern world is supported and influenced by technology in a wide variety of ways. Almost nobody in the developed nations can claim to be free of technology, and in fact most homes are stuffed with highly advanced gadgets and appliances.

In this section you will find articles on Personal Computers and their operating systems, notably, Windows Vista and Linux. We also look at the ever expanding and evolving topic of Internet Access.

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About.me Launched: another platform we don't need?

The Social Web 12 Nov 2010

About.me is now live, on an invitation-only basis, and allows you to create an online profile of yourself and your interests. Sounds familiar ...

Free Vodafone Mobile WiFi

iPhone and other Smartphones 07 Nov 2010

Get a mobile wi-fi device from Vodafone for free by purchasing a £25+/month 18-month contract. Here's what it does: When you are on ...

Mobile calls to 0800 Numbers

iPhone and other Smartphones 07 Nov 2010

Something I've learnt recently is to take nothing for granted with your 'inclusive' minutes on your mobile contract. One thing I would have ...

Backup costs

Rackspace Cloud Hosting 14 Oct 2010

The Rackspace Cloud Servers platform has a convenient backup snapshot system, for the smaller-sized instances. These can be images both on-demand ...

Warning: some iPhone cases can cause damage!

iPhone and other Smartphones 09 Oct 2010

NetworkWorld reports that Apple may be looking into the claims that some iPhone protective cases can scratch or crack an iPhone's glass back ...

iPhone Insurance

iPhone and other Smartphones 01 Oct 2010

Insurance is one of life's annoyances that is easy to overlook, especially when you have a fun, shiny gadget like the iPhone 4 to play with. ...

No Service on the iPhone

iPhone and other Smartphones 01 Oct 2010

Did you plug the micro-SIM into your iPhone, activate it and get everything working on your wireless network and iTunes, but the mobile carrier ...

Your SIM Number: the ICCID

iPhone and other Smartphones 01 Oct 2010

If you are asked for your SIM number by your carrier or mobile phone operator, you will find this on your iPhone within Settings: General: About ...

The 'iPhone 4 ready' online guide

iPhone and other Smartphones 28 Sep 2010

This is all about getting your iPhone fully up and running. 1. Getting started on the iPhone 4 2. Setting up Wi-Fi on your iPhone ...

iPhone 4 warranty

iPhone and other Smartphones 28 Sep 2010

Your iPhone 4 comes with an Apple warranty. For more about what this covers and how it affects you, visit the iPhone Warranty page. There is ...

Essential iPhone 4 information

iPhone and other Smartphones 28 Sep 2010

To use your iPhone 4 you need to: Download and set up iTunes on your PC/Mac - If you don't already have iTunes on your PC or Mac then take ...

NXT 2.0 is Cool - even when Broken

Robotics 21 Sep 2010

Nowhere in the Mindstorms NXT 2.0 instruction manual does it say that the screen of the control brick mustn't be hit by a two-year-old. With ...

Social, SEO and the Open Graph

Search Engine Optimization 20 Sep 2010

This is an interesting read from Gigya, covering: Where social and search intersect The Open Graph and social network search Action items ...

Impact of Google Instant on SEO

Search Engine Optimization 11 Sep 2010

Google Instant allows people to see search results - based on the top 'guess' that Google thinks you're typing - as you type. Because you ...

Apple Ping Announced

The Social Web 03 Sep 2010

iTunes is getting a social twist, with the ability for its 160 million users to share and recommend media on the Apple music and video store ...

iPhone 4 vs iPhone 3GS Comparison

The Social Web 02 Sep 2010

Vodaphone has a great page that puts the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS side by side: Compare iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS. Extremely helpful when considering ...

Mindstorms NXT 2.0

Robotics 01 Sep 2010

The LEGO 8547 Mindstorms NXT 2.0 Robot is now available, and is currently retailing from Amazon for £168! It can be programmed from ...

Pushing Social: How to Write Spectacular Posts

The Social Web 01 Sep 2010

This is a series of articles published by Stanford on PushingSocial.com, giving you tips on how to improve what and how you publish in your blog ...

Websites for SEO Tips

Search Engine Optimization 01 Sep 2010

Server Smarts™ Newsletter: August 2010: 7 Tips to Improve SEO Here are the seven best SEO tips that our team members noted at a recent Pubcon ...

Twitter Does 'Tweet This'

The Social Web 13 Aug 2010

The adorable Twitter company is making it super easy to include 'Tweet this' on any website. This is most likely in response to Facebook's simple ...