Archive for June, 2010

UK’s draft code for file sharing – what it may mean for Ireland

Ofcom is the communications regulator in the UK and would be the equivalent of Comreg in Ireland. Recently, as part of the UK’s Digital Economy Act, Ofcom have prepared a draft code of conduct for ISP’s on filesharing. There are some interesting points to note from this draft code in relation to the possible preparation [...]

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iPad usability and what it means for mobile devices

It is well known that the use of mobile devices for accessing the web and online services is increasing. In addition, the use of social applications from mobile devices such as smartphones is also increasing, with Apple and Google platforms being the leaders.

It is well known that the use of mobile devices for accessing the web and online services is increasing. In addition, the use of social applications from mobile devices such as smartphones is also increasing, with Apple and Google platforms being the leaders. Increasing use of mobile computing

With the increasing use of mobile devices as the ‘device of choice’ to assess the web, it was interesting to read a recent blog by Jakob Nielsen on a preliminary usability assessment of the iPad including some comparisons between the iPad and iPhone. Here are some of the main points that I gleaned from the assessment and what it means for usability with mobile devices.

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Managed Services & Solutions – partnerships in the Cloud

On Wednesday 16th June last, I attended a Best Connected event organised by Enterprise Ireland on the topic of “Managed Services & Solutions – partnerships in the Cloud”. In this post, I list some of the main points that were discussed during this cloud computing seminar.

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