Napster duo reunite to ‘make video social’Napster founders, Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning, have started hiring developers to create their latest venture, Airtime, which aims to make video chatting ‘social’. Details about the duo’s new venture are still scant six months on since it was first mentioned, but the start-up now has a website on which it describes itself as a…
READ MORE... Would you give up sex, chocolate, alcohol or showers to stay connected to the Internet?What would you give up to stay connected to the Internet? Sex, chocolate and even regular showers, new research suggests A Survey of 20,000 people in 20 countries has revealed that many people would rather forego some of life’s most basic pleasures and necessities rather than cope with being off-line. More than one in five men and women…
READ MORE... AV Software Reduces Chance of Credit Card Theft by 50%It is fairly common sense to assume that a reasonable presence of anti-malware software on a computer benefits data security and defends its user from data theft. A new study conducted by scientists at Michigan State University claims that more extensive and complete protection can substantially reduce the threat of data theft. Those users who are…
READ MORE... Free mobile apps ‘drain battery faster’Free mobile apps which use third-party services to display advertising consume considerably more battery life, a new study suggests. Researchers used a special tool to monitor energy use by several apps on Android and Windows Phone handsets. Findings suggested that in one case 75% of an app’s energy consumption was spent on powering advertisements according…
READ MORE... London Underground Wi-Fi connectivity due within monthsLondon Underground passengers will be able to tap into Wi-Fi networks at 80 of the 217 tube stations within a few months and 127 stations by the end of the year. However it remains unclear when or whether the WiFi coverage to be provided by Virgin Media will be extended to the whole of the…
READ MORE... Homeless hotspots plan causes controversy for BBH ad agencyAn “experiment” which involved using homeless people as mobile wi-fi hotspots has attracted criticism, forcing the advertising agency behind it to defend itself. A division of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) equipped 13 homeless people with 4G mifi devices in Austin, Texas. It suggested the public pay $2 (£1.30) for 15 minutes’ access to the net….
READ MORE... The new Apple iPad is unveiledNew Apple iPad unveiled So Apple have unveiled their new HD iPad with 4G Wireless, an improved screen resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels, new A5X chip with quad-core graphics and a 5 megapixel camera but it’s had mixed reactions from the industry professionals. Will you or wont you? They go on sale in the…
READ MORE... PC PAL launches new dedicated mobile sitePC PAL website has gone mobile! After many weeks of hard work from our very own PC PAL engineer Dave, the PC PAL mobile website is now fully up and running! The new mobile site has been carefully designed and created for ease of use on most smart phones, with simple and quick navigation,…
READ MORE... Winners of Theo Paphitis AwardPC PAL is proud to announce that we are the winners of Small Business Sunday award by Theo Paphitis of TV’s Dragonʼs Den fame.
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