Category Archives: Internet
The increase in modern-day exam cheating
Ofqual shows figures of a 6% raise in cheating in the A-level and GCSE’s 2009 exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland with over 4,400 people being caught Mobile phones and other forms of technology are the main devices which are used for cheating; … Continue reading
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Nokia Ovi Maps (navigation software)
Nokia has launched a new navigation software that has reached over 1 million downloads within its first week Since its availability on January 21 2010, Ovi Maps has been downloaded over 1.4 million times. Ranging from 74 countries and 46 … Continue reading
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Teen Micro-blogging
A study conducted in the United States has shown that a percentage of younger teenagers from ages 12 to 17 are using more mobile forms of communication. The survey indicated that the teens in those age groups prefer short messages over social … Continue reading
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Wikipedia's loss of editors
Well over 49,000 editors have departed from Wikipedia in (the first quarter)Q1 of 2009. Wikipedia has lost 10 times more editors in 2009 as opposed to the 4,900 from last year. The company claims that its recent loss has not … Continue reading
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Microsoft and Bing's facial makeover
For almost ten years, msn.com has kept the same design and now Microsoft is ready to enhance its look. One of the hopes for this redesign is to encourage visitors of MSN.com, to use their new search engine Bing, while … Continue reading
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Youth Internet Survey (YouthNet)
A survey done by YouthNet an online charity, found that 75% of 16 to 24 year olds couldn’t live without the internet. 76% of the survey group acknowledged the internet to be a safe place. Open University psychologist Graham Jones stated … Continue reading
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