Adverts. The economy of much of the web is dependent on them, as evidenced by where Google makes its money . Of course, other advertising services are available. Sometimes, you’ll get ads targeted at you, offering things you didn’t know you wanted. The...

There's a 3-day conference called " Future Decoded " running at the Excel centre in London's Docklands, with the Technical Day on 12th Nov having keynote speakers such as Prof Brian Cox, Sir Nigel Shadbolt (founder of the Open Data Institute...

The computer keyboard will probably be with us for many years to come – it’s just such an efficient way ( once you get used to it ) of text entry, that it’s hard to imagine it’ll be replaced entirely with gestures or by speech . There are some pretty...

The topic of Podcasts was raised by a Tip reader some time ago, after Windows Phone changed the way it handled music synching onto the device (remember Zune ?) . Paul Thurrot suggested a workaround though it did involve using iTunes . Windows and iTunes...

“ Ticking away, the moments that make up a dull day ” –  even if you choose not to fritter them away , the seconds and the sands of time slip by whether you’re having fun or you’re not. Apple has recently unveiled their long-awaited smart watch ...