Web news
Dave Bancroft
14 Oct 2007
Google set to launch rival to iPhone?
There is much speculation that Google is set to launch it’s phone – the GPhone – very soon. I guess it’s inevitable that Google’s foray into the mobile market will …
Dave Haygarth
20 Sep 2007
Northern Rock crisis causes a surge in web search
The crisis at Northern Rock has sparked a surge in online inquiries about savings accounts, loans and mortgages. The web makes it so much easier now for people to compare …
Dave Bancroft
6 Sep 2007
More Mobile Web News: The new iPod Touch with Wifi and Web Browser
The new range of iPods includes the iPod Touch – basically an iPhone without the phone. As with the iPhone, it features the Safari browser, and a Wifi connection to …
Dave Bancroft
23 Aug 2007
Rainy July Great for Online Shopping
Reported in the Guardian on Aug 21. Internet sales in July were £4.2bn – surpassing £4bn for the first time, and up from £2.34bn a year ago. The Interactive Media …
Dave Haygarth
1 Aug 2007
BBC iPlayer launch slips by quietly
The BBC’s new iPlayer was launched a few days ago and there’s not been too much fuss about it on the blogs or forums yet. I think this is a …
Dave Bancroft
13 Jul 2007
iPhones, iClones and the Mobile Web
There’s a lot of excitement about the release of the iPhone in the US. People queuing up all night, selling out 500,000 units a week, that sort of thing. One …
Dave Haygarth
25 Jun 2007
What is RSS? A Reverse Delta guide
Really Simple Syndication. Or perhaps, Rich Site Summary… or RDF Site Summary depending on who you ask. You’ll no doubt have been stumbling upon the acronym RSS (or the little …
Dave Haygarth
15 May 2007
Pop Music quiz – check your UK chart knowledge
One of our latest clients has one of those sites you just don’t want to leave. Ultquiz.co.uk is the official UK Chart quiz website in association with the official UK …
Dave Haygarth
2 Apr 2007
April Fools search engine round up
All fools day is turning into a bit of an international fun day for the search engines and surrounded industries. Our favourite from this year’s was Gmail paper – “Now …
Dave Haygarth
27 Feb 2007
The Google Gap
When trying to get the best results in search engine rankings, it’s important to remember just where people are currently searching. The Search Marketing Blog draws on some information in …
