Google Plus has a serious flaw. It’s summed up in this question: Why are you following me? I know who I want to share my “I hate my job” posts, and “Oh, my cat is so cute” pictures – but I talk about a wide range of things, not all of which you’ll be interested [...]
QR Codes are big news at the moment – both Google and Bit.ly announcing URL to QR services. What’s interesting is their differing approach to error correction. From the creators of QR Codes, Denso Wave QR Code has error correction capability to restore data if the code is dirty or damaged. Four error correction levels [...]
When the Web was young, and I was even younger, there existed a number of schemes which offered to pay you to surf. Usually this involved installing a permanent advert bar on your PC which tracked your usage and displayed adverts to you. I knew a few people who got cheques from these services – [...]
Google has rightly received praise for its reworked “Contacts” functionality. But there is still a rather glaring error. One of the things I love to do is add images to my contacts. It gives me a visual cue when I’m scrolling through looking for a person, it prompts my memory when I see the face [...]
Sauntering down Oxford Street, Mauricio Reyes spotted Nokia’s secret Android plans. Is this just a hapless Photoshop mistake – or a sign of things to come?!?!?!?! Sauntering down Oxford Street, Mauricio Reyes spotted Nokia’s secret Android plans. [caption id="attachment_2197" align="aligncenter" width="209" caption="Nokia phones "running" Android"][/caption] Is this just a hapless Photoshop mistake – or a [...]
I was mightily disturbed to receive an email from Google apparently telling me I had purchased a Nexus One phone. Had I been hacked? Had my credit-card details been used to buy a phone? Were Google sending me one for free? Hello! Your new Nexus One phone has many cool and useful features. Learn more [...]
One of the joys of the Internet is that it is international. Anyone, from anywhere, speaking any language can visit any page on the World Wide Web. This makes life difficult for advertisers. Not only do they have to ensure that what they’re showing is applicable in the viewer’s country, but also that it’s legal [...]
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