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So, I’ve had my new Nexus 7 tablet for a month now, and after spending a week of that trying to get it out of the box, I’m now using is as an integral part of my every day life. My reliance on my tablet and Android phone got me thinking about whether Google now […]
Understanding the visibility of your websites is vital in conducting effective online marketing campaigns but checking rankings is on the whole a monotonous, time consuming activity that is multiplied when you consider lengthy keyword targets and different search engines. This is why so many online marketing professionals turn to seo software to find out their rankings […]
A quick word on third party tools I have always recommended using third party tools such as HootSuite and Tweetdeck to manage your Twitter presence. It makes tasks such as monitoring conversations around your brand so much simpler and effective, particularly when it constantly searches phrases in the background. The other features are equally as […]
We have a tradition in the office whereby the mere mention of something new gets the shout out ‘Blog Post’ from the team. So, here I am… The only thing is, I hadn’t realised this was considered new. What I’m referring to is the free Amazon price tracker ‘camelcamelcamel’ which includes an email alert option […]
Apple announced the iPad on 27th January and, like many people, I scoffed at all the really obvious things it lacked: Flash, multitasking, USB ports, a washing machine… that sort of thing. At the same time, I’d been thinking about getting a laptop for browsing the internet at home. Sometimes it’s just too dangerous to […]
It’s the moment that many enthusiasts thought would never happen – Apple has allowed a rival browser onto the iPhone. And more than a million people downloaded it on the first day. The browser is of course Opera Mini, which has enjoyed great success on a variety of mobile platforms – it’s the world’s number […]
The Digital Economy Bill has passed through the House of Commons and is likely to become UK law later this month. It is one of the last acts the Labour Government rushed through before the forthcoming election. The bill has become particularly well known for the way in which it attempts to deal with online […]
It’s no secret in the Coast Digital offices that I am not a fan of Apple’s iPhone; and that’s why I opted for an HTC Hero on a tariff from Orange. Without doubt, it is the most amazing phone I have ever owned. Although my phone is certainly better than your iPhone (if you have […]
Yesterday Google took another step towards controlling the internet with the launch of yet another free service, Google Public DNS – and I can’t help but wonder why it has made this move. First a little background on DNS. Domain Naming System (DNS) is effectively what allows the World Wide Web to work. Your computer […]
Well, I had almost given up hope of receiving a Google Wave invite when – lo and behold – a good friend of mine emailed me. Subject line – “Want a google wave invite?” It turns out he had beeen chosen in Google’s lottery to get an invite, and he was given a few more […]
