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I just did a search on Google and on the results pages the search words were highlighted in yellow. This is slightly annoying, but it can help to pick out …
Google Search Word Highlighting – Looks Awful Read MoreOK, this may be old news, but I have only just found out. In my dark days of banking I used to look at the financial news every day, but …
The Times Online Subscription Has Arrived Read MoreLast week one SEO reported that the BBC showed some improvements in its search engine rankings, with pages appearing more often for generic search terms (much like with Wikipedia). This …
BBC Starts Sharing Video with Commercial Newspapers Read MoreOne of the greatest things about the Internet and the rise of eCommerce is the ever growing number of websites that provide their clients with discounts, coupons and free services. …
Finding Internet Bargains and Freebies Read MoreGoogle have updated their homepage with new drop-down and fly-out menus. Gmail continues to look more like Google+ and even Blogger has had a makeover. The less said about Google …
New Google Homepage Design – Planning for a New Google? Read MoreToday I decided it was time I learned (or re-learned, I did it once before) how to make an image map. I searched the web for options and GIMP seemed …
Creating An Image Map With GIMP Read MoreNews just in the Google has bought an online travel firm. ITA was set up in 2007 by a group of IT developers in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Google have paid $700 …
Google Buys ITA Software and Enters Online Travel Market Read MoreI have had my Google phone for 5 days now, and the last couple of days have been a disappointment. My internet connection has been very slow, often unusable. Wi-fi …
3G very disappointing – did T-mobile trick me? Read MoreIf you want to know how to make a photo montage video for YouTube you are in the right place. Earlier today I made my first video. I admit that …
East Way To Make a Video Photo Montage For YouTube Read MoreGoogle analytics real time Google Analytics allows webmasters to view real-time usage information. This is particular useful for monitoring when different pages are most popular and how people access your …
Google Analytics Real Time Data Read MoreIntroduction In keeping with the tradition of naming its releases after musicians, the most recent WordPress update, WordPress 3.4 “Green” is named after jazz guitarist Grant Green. In many ways, …
WordPress 3.4 “Green” Offers Theme Customization Read MoreBy Antone Gonsalves, TechWeb, itnews.com.au “More than half of the visitors to MySpace are reportedly 35 years old or older, a surprising statistic given the media attention the site has …
MySpace attracting an older Internet crowd – Internet – itnews.com.au Read MoreOK, not sure what they are doing other than gathering your private information. I had a call just now from 0800 371104. The lady on the phone said that she …
Yellow Pages Confirmation Telemarketing Scam Read MoreJust watching Barrack Obama’s speech on Facebook, being streamed from Youtube. He is talking about cuts. In the UK we have had riots (albeit mostly by people with other motives) …
Obama’s Shared Responsibility Speech (aka Big Society!) Read MoreJust read on the BBC that the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) are investigating an allegation from KwikChex that some reviews on the holiday guide website Tripadvisor may be fake. We …
Website Reviews Under The Spotlight – TripAdvisor Examined Read MoreBBC News is looking extremely sleek today. At first I thought I was on the wrong page! I always read their Health News pages and today was pleasantly surprised by …
BBC News has Had a Design Makeover Read MoreTweet eBay Inc., the world’s biggest Internet auctioneer, has projected its first quarterly sales decline. Today eBay’s stock price fell USD0.52, to $14.81. Fourth-quarter revenue will be $2.02 billion to …
eBay’s Profits Tumble, another Internet Business Suffering from the Credit Crunch – Webologist Read MoreThis looks handy for anyone wanting to test WordPress on a Windows machine. Not looked to deep into it yet, but certainly worth a look later (it is 1.30am, I …
Install WordPress for Windows Read MoreToday the BBC has reported that consumer protection laws are being exploited by some online ticket sales companies. There is a new ticket scam that is on the increase at …
Online Ticket Scammers Exploit Consumer Laws Read MoreOnce again my firewalls are bouncing off attacks. In the last week all my sites have been targeted many times. All attacks are looking for weaknesses in the same places …
New Waves of Timthumb Attacks on my WordPress Blogs Read MoreBookmakers and online casinos can now advertise on Google, in the UK. Yesterday Google received royal approval when the Queen, but was condemned as “irresponsible” by MPs and church leaders …
Google allows Gambling, Casinos and Betting Ads, in the UK Read MoreJust came across this – Drupal Gardens – http://drupalgardens.com/ Like Ning, but using Drupal. More like WordPress.com really, but using Drupal. Many people have a free website for their personal blog …
Drupal Gardens – The Best Free Website? Read MoreWhat? Google helps Black Hat SEOs? Yep! As a result of accidentally blocking Google from crawling my site I saw a lot of other sites appear in the SERPs that …
How Google Gives a Helping Hand to Black Hat SEOs Read MoreItem No. 2. At Toilet. Not so long ago Google rolled out the Caffeine update. The purpose of caffeine was to speed up the gathering of the World’s data so …
Tidy Your Room Or I Shall Take Your Toys Away! Read More