Digital Assistant

Google have released their the Beta version of the Google toolbar 5. It has a slightly different look and a host of new buttons and features.

Every once in a while, well quite often to be honest Google do something that just seams very strange. This has to be one of Goggles stranger moments as they launch a Beta version of Goggle's own web browser called "Chrome"

Microsoft have released their Beta 2 of Internet explorer 8 IE8 will be the replacement for IE& when it comes out of Beta, Many have said that the Beta 1 appeared to be more of an alpha but IE8 is certainly coming together with Beta 2.

Over the past few months Google have been trying to encourage users to consolidate their Google logins into one single Google account. This is causing some major problems for users who have been using different login information for various Google services.

Over recent years it has become increasingly more difficult to make sure your site is only being accessed and used by humans as opposed to automated systems or macros. Macros can be used by people in an attempt to simulate human activity.

It is now becoming more and more common for users to look beyond Microsoft for their day to day software. Lets have a look and see just what is out there to provide choice, as opposed to just using Microsoft for the sake of it.

Have you every had a terminal computer failure that has resulted in a lot of lost data? there really is nothing worse. Just what can you do to minimise the risk of loosing your data. The best practice is to make backups, but what exactly does this mean, and how can you do it.

The BBC have finally made the decision to allow viewers to view on demand
programs over the internet. We where lucky enough to get a Beta preview, lets
see just how good the BBC iPlayer really is.

Are search engines changing to reflect the sort of information we want. Are searchers interested in non web content within their results.

Web accessibility refers to the way that websites are designed and developed so that they are accessible to all people using the internet. Accessible websites are built using technologies that enable users to access them from a wide range of user agents and devices regardless of what browsing technology they are using