At 10am on Thursday morning, a team of 14 MEC employees and friends will set off from the beach inWhitehaven in Cumbria in an attempt to cycle all the way across the country to Tynemouth on the North Sea - an epic 140-mile ride across the country over three days. All being well, we'll arrive in time for a quick night's sleep before the … [Read more...]
Mobile Internet
September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The role played by the mobile internet in our daily lives has been highlighted by a new study published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this month. According to the research, a massive 45% of Brits have turned to their smartphones in the last year when they want to get online – suggesting mobile phones continue to grow as an … [Read more...]
4.8 million viewers wish they’d stayed in bed…
September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
England's opening match in the Rugby World Cup was watched by a peak of 4.8 million viewers on ITV1 on Saturday September 10th – an impressive start given the inconvenient scheduling times for UK-based fans. The event is now the third most watched sporting event in the world – behind the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics – and offers a … [Read more...]
Twitter hits 100 million active users, plans to expand its ad offering
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The micro-blogging web phenomenon Twitter now has over 100 million active users across the world, according to its chief executive Dick Costolo – suggesting its popularity shows no signs of fading any time soon. Costolo also told Reuters that the social network was looking to build upon its successes by broadening the scope of where it … [Read more...]
Court battles and app challenges as Steve Jobs steps down - A big month for Apple
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It's been a busy month for Apple, which won a major court ruling, lost its figurehead Steve Jobs and was faced with grim predictions over the future of its app business. The verdict in a German court was a huge victory for the technology giant, as a judge ruled that rival Samsung could not sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 computer in the country. … [Read more...]
Mixed results for latest ABCs
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The latest ABCs released showing results for January to June 2011 show mixed results, with only a few sectors managing to buck the general downward trend. TV and home interest titles delivered a robust set of ABCs – not completely surprising given the current state of the economy and more people opting to stay at home and invest their pennies … [Read more...]
