There is an endless supply of handy modern applications and technology out there which are continuously changing our lives. From the minute we power on our mobile phones, laptops, tablets and devices, we have a range of tech treats waiting for us to use. For example, the mobile applications I have on my phone and tablet, have changed the way I work, communicate and get entertained. Modern technology is having such an effect on our society, and with this comes responsibility. Designers and developers need to be constantly aware of the responsibility they have to their users, to make sure they

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I saw an item on the news this morning about British Telecom planning to introduce a charge of £1.50 (roughly two dollars or euros) for the privilege of having your invoices sent out the old fashioned snail mail way. Whilst paperless invoicing is definitely the way forward, this does feel like it is somehow punishing the “switched off” world. Surely incentivising rather than punishing would be a more customer-friendly method?

Whichever way you look at this, it seems paperless is here to stay. In keeping with this there are some simple tools in good CRM solutions to enable you to

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You only have to be on the internet for seconds these days, before you see your first social media icon enticing you into a social online community. The social media site list is now endless, there are so many ways in which people are using modern internet based technology to communicate in new and slightly odd, but exciting ways.

Only yesterday I was reading a report on how individuals and businesses are using the relatively new social media Vine, and thinking to myself what a strange but wonderful concept. I often find myself somewhere beautiful wanting to share the moment, knowing that

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So has the FBI been knocking on your door yet? Are you noticing strange clicks and echoes on the phone? Are you sure those private emails are as confidential as you hope they are?!

Well according to the various news stories that were flying around at the tail end of last week, the answer is maybe not at all! According to a former CIA worker, depending on what the US government wants to see, your likes, family photos, emails and phone calls are pretty much up for grabs. The UK government has denied that information is being acquired in any underhand or illegal manner, but somehow it does

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