It’s been a few weeks since we first got our hands on Sky’s new electronic programme guide (EPG) software as part of a team of around 400 public trialists. In that time we’ve not lost a recording. We’ve not had to reboot our Sky+HD box. We’ve not had to power-cycle to overcome memory leaks and [...]
Archive | 2012
New Sky EPG 2012 – Should you let your customers loose on your betas?
You’ve planned your new digital strategy to the nth degree, set your developers away on their task and they return with a beta. How comfortable would you be in letting the public loose on your ‘work in progress’? Are you ready to follow BSkyB’s lead? Sky+HD’s new TV guide now boasts an 8-channel HD view [...]
Google+ new-look set to wow a growing audience
Are an improved look and feel and a few functionality tweaks enough to get you interested in Google+? 170 million are already there! Its nine months since Google+ launched as a private beta and – until now – Google have remained tight-lipped about how many active users can be found on the service. CEO Larry [...]
Search engine optimisation toolkit – hone your SEO skills!
It seems everyone’s an expert when it comes to search engine optimisation. While expert knowledge and practical experience count for a lot – there’s loads of powerful tools available that, when used appropriately, can help propel your site to the top of Google’s search engine results page. Here’s some of our favourites… Google Analytics – [...]
Learning from Alphagov, Betagov and gov.uk
The Government Digital Service is a new team within the Cabinet Office tasked with transforming government digital services. Established in response to Martha Lane Fox’s report, ‘Directgov 2010 and beyond: revolution not evolution’, the team’s core purpose is to ensure the Government offers world-class digital products that meet people’s needs. Visible results of the team’s [...]
The new iPad is, erm, the new iPad : New Apple tablet sits alongside iPad 2
Apple has announced a new iPad – top features include voice dictation and a ‘Retina Display’ familiar to iPhone 4S users. Apple have also honed their app library with an emphasis on the creative and have plans to hone your TV experience. The new iPad, literally called the ‘new iPad’ lands on 16 March 2012 [...]
Facebook Timeline hits brand pages this March
Facebook’s controversial Timeline view continues its march to world domination – brand pages must take on the new look by 30 March! Timeline will be familiar to those with a personal Facebook profile – your page is divided into two columns with posts attached, justified left or right, to a central timeline. Logging into your [...]
iPad 3 (iPad 2S?) set for 7 March launch – iPad fans rejoice!
Non-surprise! Apple’s set the date for the announcement of what we expect to be the next version of its iPad tablet – 7 March. Question is, will the wonder device’s feature set merit an iPad 3 moniker or should we expect a lowly iPad 2S? Confirmation that an Apple event was in the works came [...]
Blocking sites from Google’s search results
Even the most expert of computer users will occasionally stumble across a useful feature or service that they wondered how they ever managed without. A case in point being the ability to block results from particular websites from appearing in Google’s search engine results page. Let’s say that your day to day life involves you seeking out [...]
What cost Twitter Brand Pages?
Businesses can no longer arrogantly assume that users will come to their website as users opt for social networking’s walled garden – but at what price? $25,000 perhaps? Twitter’s about to roll out ‘Brand Pages’ for commercial partners who’ve committed to spending $25,000 on its ad products, including promoted tweets and trends. The pages give [...]
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New Sky EPG – 2012 beta test software updated
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New Sky EPG 2012 – Should you let your customers loose on your betas?
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Google+ new-look set to wow a growing audience
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Search engine optimisation toolkit – hone your SEO skills!
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Learning from Alphagov, Betagov and gov.uk
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New Sky EPG 2012 – Should you let your customers loose on your betas?
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3 web design tips – 12 (work) days before Christmas
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Location, location, location – Facebook acquires Gowalla
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A night on the tiles as Metro comes to Xbox 360
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4 top tech trends for 2012 – 12 (work) days before Christmas
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sky: I think if it has less bugs then previous updates,...
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Pear Digital: Barry, Sky's hands are tied somewhat when it come...
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Barry Baker: Well, I certainly hope this will offer more than t...
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lorraine cairns: I think it will be a lot easier for our elderly cu...
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Edward: Here we go again, I wonder what pearls of 'New Fe...