The New Digital Revolution
January 31, 2006
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A New Digital Revolution has been taking place on the internet.
It’s a revolution that has been in the making for more than 5 years, and will finally come to fruition in 2006.
It’s a revolution with one […]
Google Operating System: Goobuntu
January 31, 2006
Google has reportedly developed a new Operating System of their own, based on the open-source Linux software.
If it saw general release, it would directly compete with Microsoft Windows.
Affectionately named Goobuntu, it’s based on the Ubuntu Linux fusion of Debian and Gnome graphical interfaces.
While there’s rife specualtion of Google releasing this - and that certainly remains […]
Government seeks VAT changes against fraud
January 28, 2006
The UK government has signalled its intent to overhaul tax rules - in order to help prevent VAT fraud.
A common fraud problem is when goods are imported VAT-free into the UK, and VAT is charged on the sale to UK customers - but then the company disappears, pocketing the VAT for themselves.
The scale of the […]
Microsoft code release may not prevent fines
January 27, 2006
In its long-running battle with the European Union, Microsoft has announced plans to open up sections of the Windows operating system code - but it may not be enough to stop EU fines from taking effect.
Microsoft is challenged with having a monopoly position that is being abused, through prevention of third-parties from developing key software […]
Google censors in China
January 25, 2006
Google has created a storm of criticism with the launch of its new Chinese Google search engine - because it automatically censors results for the Chinese authorities.
Censorship of information services is inevitable when doing business in China - Yahoo! and Microsoft have already launched search projects there that already do this.
However, Google’s motto of “Don’t […]
Disney buys Pixar
January 25, 2006
Disney has bought Pixar in a deal priced at over £4 billion.
The move brings Pixar back into the Disney fold, after failing to renew a distribution contract together - an act that helped accelerate the removal of Michael Eisner as Disney chairman.
The move puts Pixar’s major shareholder - Steve Jobs - on the Disney board […]
Mobiles push DVB-H
January 24, 2006
A group of major mobile telecoms and technology companies have announced the formation of the Mobile DTV Alliance.
The group includes Nokia, Intel, Motorola, and Texas Instruments, and have the specific remit of promoting Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H) as the standard for IPTV on mobile devices.
As mobile video entertainment gains increased awareness and achieves greater availability, […]
Clickz warns on PPC strategy
January 23, 2006
Kevin Newcomb at Clickz warns that most advertisers are failing to utilise proper PPC strategies, resulting in higher than necessary PPC bills, without increasing sales conversions.
The warning comes as a number of studies show advertisers are simply burning cash on PPC spend, without getting the sales conversions they are spending for.
While many businesses attempt to […]
Slow housing growth predicted for 2006
January 23, 2006
A small early renewal in price rises - followed by a period of stagnation for the rest of the year - appears to be the sum prediction for the housing market in 2006.
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has predicted an overall growth of 4.4% for the UK housing market, citing demand as […]
Internet sales boomed at Christmas
January 23, 2006
According to research by trade body IMRG, internet sales boomed by over 50% on previous years figures.
Total internet sales for the Christmas shopping season for 2005 were £4.98 billion - up from £3.3 billion at Christmas 2004.
Total sales for 2005 itself were valued at £19.2 billion, up 32% on 2004.
Consumers embraced internet shopping en masse […]
The Value of Customers
January 21, 2006
Valuing customers
Every good business knows that it needs to profit from its customers.
However, not every business uses the same method to calculate profit from customers.
Often companies value customers on a per sale basis.
This is especially common in the business-to-consumer industries, where companies often work on short-term targets only, and do not factor in […]
How to create a MySQL database in CPanel
January 9, 2006
Lots of online software needs to run from a database, and a PHP with MySQL combination is a common requirement.
However, setting up a database online can seem like a daunting prospect if you’ve never done one before.
Luckily, website control panels make this a relatively easy and painless process.
Cpanel is probably the most common […]
SEO is about sales
January 5, 2006
I get some curious sales approaches for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) services.
Some people think SEO is about increasing their PageRank; others think it’s simply about numbers of backlinks; others yet are worried about keyword density.
SEO is none of these things.
SEO is about generating targeted traffic, that converts into sales.