Apple payout for scratched iPods
Apple have settled a class action law suit where customers who bought an iPod were disappointed to find that there were quality issues with the product, this was brought about because how easily it was for the devices surfaces to become scratched.
The law suit argued that Apple was aware that the high gloss surface could [...]
Scottish £10 marine energy prize up for grabs
The future of energy and where we will be getting our supplies from is always an important subject, we have seen how green power from solar panels and wind turbines is already making an impact on energy production, but wave power is going to be the next big thing.
Scotland wants to be at the forefront [...]
MTV award for Rickrolling
When the MTV Europe Music Awards open up in Liverpool there is going to be a surprise challenger for the title of best music act. Rick Astley was best known for topping the charts both here and in the US during the eighties, but all of sudden decided that he had enough and gave it [...]
August 26, 2008Olympics is the most viewed event in the USA
The Olympic Games is always a big draw in the US, this probably has something to do with the amount of medals they always win, and they walked away with a hundred and ten this time, more than anyone else did.
However, surprisingly the Beijing Olympics has been drawing an extra ordinary amount of viewers. [...]
Business can learn from sport
There is some things that business people can learn from sports people, as they both have similar goals and need the same qualities but that is where the similarities end. Therefore, there are some things that sports and business people have in common.
However, are there any tips that the business world could learn from the [...]
Google increases day care costs
You can always tell when company means business, when they start looking to the costs of the benefits that they providing their staff with. Google of course no different to any business now and they too have been looking into the costs of the perks which their staff love so much.
But instead of looking at [...]
Apple to launch new promotion
As in the past few years Apple is about to announce some special deals for teachers and students, this would normally mean that a student or teacher who purchases a new Apple computer will get some significant discounts or even the opportunity to get some Apple products.
This year it has been predicted will be the [...]
Google is top of the brands
It seems that it is not only search that Google is dominating these days, as far as a brand names go it seems that apart from all of those famous brands out there like Coke Cola, McDonalds, Marlboro and so on, it would seem that Google takes the number one spot.
But being on the top [...]
Internet is the future for TV
TV execs in the US have been conducting a few experiments recently in order to find a new audience for their programming. They have noticed that viewing figures from the traditional source the television, are falling and in some cases are worrying low.
The problem that faces commercial TV is the fact that it is driven [...]
Filmmakers ask to be pirated
While the major film companies spend more money on trying to prevent the pirating of their products than the most of the films total budgets at the Sundance festival have, they must be pulling their hair out when it turns out that no films from the 2007 festival have been pirated at all.
Its not that [...]
How to be “By Royal Appointment”
We have all seen those Royal Logos or what they are also known as Coats of Arms against the names of certain companies. Having the prestigious Royal Appointment can mean a lot for business and making connections abroad, but just how do you get your company even in with a chance of being awarded this [...]