December saw MEC get into its usual festive mood with several things happening in and out of the office. As it was our first Christmas at Bass Warehouse, we thought it was important to give it the full Santa’s grotto treatment – and as we’re a competitive lot, we decided to turn it into a competition. Banks of desks across the floor were … [Read more...]
Surviving Striving or Thriving?
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In 2011 the UK has experienced very different times. There is fear of a double dip recession. Slight murmurs of doubt turn into nationwide catastrophes overnight. A false sense of security exists. According to the latest NVISION Changing Lives Research there have been global and UK factors causing a push down on UK recovery. The former has been … [Read more...]
Sky+ reaches its 10th birthday
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Ten years ago, Sky decided it was about time to introduce a new bit of kit to its satellite offering – and what followed could arguably have been one of the pivotal moments in the company’s history. Sky had established itself as a major force in television through its football and film coverage, but it was keen to find a way into more and more … [Read more...]
Women’s Health To Launch In The Uk
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Women’s Health, the sister publication to the highest circulation men’s consumer magazine in the UK, is set to launch on 8th February 2012. Currently published in 12 countries, the magazine is planning a further nine launches worldwide next year, bringing lifestyle, fashion, celebrity, fitness and health content to female readers … [Read more...]
Independent sister paper ‘i’ celebrates 1st birthday
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The Independent’s compact sister paper ‘i’ celebrated its 1st birthday on 26th October, sporting an “i am one” badge on its front cover. It could be said the newspaper has had a year to be proud of, with a winning formula of concise news coverage, sport, opinion, features and arts – all within 56 easily accessible pages. The title has … [Read more...]
Flash No Longer Forward: Adobe Changes Direction
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The late Steve Jobs once called Adobe’s Flash system "a spaghetti-ball piece of technology" and his disdain fuelled Apple's decision to ignore Flash compatibility across all of its mobile devices from iPhones to iPads. While this was no doubt one of the last nails in the coffin of Flash, Adobe has now announced that there would be no … [Read more...]
Google Gets Fresh - New Content More Crucial Than Ever
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As the world's number one search engine, it's no surprise Google is constantly undergoing upgrades and improvements. It has been estimated that the number of tweaks the site performs per year is now around 500 and one of their biggest was last year's Caffeine update. Caffeine revolutionised the way the search index was updated. Rather than … [Read more...]
