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Samsung gains tablet market share as Apple’s dominance decreases
Samsung has doubled its share of the tablet market in the last three months of 2012 according to research from IDC.Samsung which makes the Galaxy range of tablets sold 7.9 million units- up from 2.2...
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Huge rise in UK internet usage reported
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) in it’s lastest survey of internet useage in the UK reported that online growth is still expanding rapidly. The key points from their research are that: In...
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Mobile internet usage growth also rockets in the USA
Further to the Dyenamic Solutions post last week: Huge rise in UK internet usage reported which reported on the growing usage of mobiles to browse the internet- more research from the USA has...
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Healthcare technology- the benefits and the myths
In theory, the use of technology in healthcare- telehealth can cut the cost of care while at the same time improving its quality of it’s delivery.That’s a powerful argument for governments and health...
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Tablet sales more than double globally
Tablet computer shipments soared in the first quarter of 2013, growing by 142.4% compared with the same period in 2012, according to analysts IDC.Figures suggested more tablets were shipped from...
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PC sales are in terminal decline new data confirms
Global personal computer (PC) sales have fallen for the fifth quarter in a row, making it the “longest duration of decline” in history.Worldwide PC shipments totalled 76 million units in the second...
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Microsoft upgrades Surface tablets after poor sales
Microsoft is upgrading its range of Surface tablets following weak sales of the original models. The updates include faster processors and higher resolution screens and cameras. Both the ARM-based...
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UK online spending up by 16% according to Ofcom
UK shoppers’ online spending increased on average by 16% per person in 2012 compared to 2011- according to the latest data from Ofcom.The figures show that the average spend was £1,175 compared to...
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World’s first smartphone is 20 years old
IBM’s Simon Personal Communicator was the forerunner of the modern smartphone. The IBM Simon went on sale to the public on 16 August 1994 and combined mobile phone technology with a wide range of...
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New number spoofing scam warning by fraudsters
A new smartphone scam – known as number spoofing – is getting millions of pounds for fraudsters consumers are being warned. Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) said the scam has become increasingly...
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Minecraft- good or evil?
Minecraft the computer game occupies millions of children- in homes as well as classrooms. Minecraft is “digital Lego” – a computer game in which you build things using cubic blocks. But it’s Lego on...
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Smart phones use overtake laptops
Smartphones use has overtaken laptops as the preferred devices for connecting online in the UK. The OFCOM communications watchdog said 33% of Britons opted for smartphones as the device of choice in...
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Extra screen time lowers GCSE grades
An extra hour of screen time a day- television, internet or a computer game time in Year 10 is linked to poorer grades at GCSE, a Cambridge University study suggests. The researchers recorded the...
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Computers do not improve pupil results – OECD
Investing heavily in school computers and classroom technology does not improve pupils’ performance in a global study by the OECD. The organisation says frequent use of computers in schools is more...
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Raspberry Pi 3 adds wi-fi and Bluetooth
The new Raspberry Pi 3 has built in wi-fi and Bluetooth technology The Raspberry Pi has become the most popular British computer yet made. The title was formerly held by the Amstrad PCW which is...
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The history of the @ sign
The @ character is the symbol of the internet age, crucial for emails and social networking. The “at sign” was once an obscure symbol known only to bookkeepers. That changed thanks to Ray Tomlinson,...
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How Nasa is teaching us how to live more sustainably
Nasa astronauts who spend months on end in orbit have to learn to make do and mend in the best tradition of sustainability. Missions to bring fresh supplies are expensive and time consuming. For any...
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