It seems every day there’s a new development in the world of podcasting and James Cridland’s podnews.net is a free email newsletter you can sign up to which will keep you on top of all the latest podcast related news. One recent development is ‘snoozecast’ an entire podcast channels of soothing sleep stories to help […]

Have you ever stopped and thought about the words you use when you’re writing an email or sending messages through social media? Research suggests the language we use when we discuss contentious issues – like politics – is changing and becoming less rooted in facts and has an increased emphasis on emotionally charged language. The […]

Instagram users will now be able to remix every video shared to the platform, rather than just Reels. The feature allows fans to put their own spin on a particular piece of content, although the original creator needs to enable it by turning on the ‘allow remixing’ option. I had a close up look at […]

On the digital minute today I thought I’d recommend some books to help you make sense of your digital life. And my first recommendation is a new one that’s been a huge hit already in Holland – it’s called GRIP – the art of working smart and it’s by Dutch entrepreneur Rick Pastoor who originally […]

If 2020 was the year of Zoom and 2021 belonged to TikTok, I wonder if 2022 might be the year of the online puzzle boom? Fiendishly simple but popular game Wordle got off to a flying start but there are rivals popping up all over the place. Brain Gains is an app, launched by media […]

A massive tech deal just went down that puts Microsoft right at the heart of mobile gaming and turns the industry upside down. Activision Blizzard, the games studio is now part of the Microsoft empire in a deal worth 68.7 billion dollars. It’s the biggest ever deal in the games sector. It makes perfect sense […]

Visa credit card holders will still be able to use their cards to buy goods on Amazon after the 2 sides agreed to hold more talks to try to sort out their issues. The e commerce giant had planned to stop accepting Visa credit cards from tomorrow, in a row about the fees VISA was […]

Facebook parent company Meta has published a new, 32 page privacy guide to its complete product range, including Facebook itself, Instagram and WhatsApp. The guide is aimed at journalists but it’s a good resource for all users, covering privacy and security as well as how to handle comments, group chats and how to delete messages. […]

Annoyingly catchy song Baby Shark has become the first YouTube video to achieve more than 10 billion views.  Apple has been clamping down on clones of the popular word puzzle game Wordle. Despite its popularity it doesn’t currently have an official app and can only be played via the website – some people had tried […]

It’s hard to predict what’s going to happen next in the world of Westminster politics but there’s a debate due to take place today that could have a big impact on social media in the future. MPs will debate a report published by the committee set up to consider the planned Online Safety Bill which […]

Pokemon Go is back in the news after it emerged 2 police officers in Los Angeles lost their jobs after ignoring a robbery to play Pokemon Go instead. The incident came to light after their officers lost an appeal against their dissmissal – in car recording equipment captured them discussing the game for around 20 […]

quora.com is a community of questions and answers. It’s free to use and you might be able to help another user with something they want to know about. Much of the subject matter deals with different perspectives and informed opinion and some of it can be downright fascinating – such as the thread on ‘what […]

There’s lot of choice if you need a cheap, simple website and don’t want to write any code yourself. WordPress, Wix and Weekly are all popular and widely used. Google has a basic platform called Google Sites, domains and hosting provider GoDaddy has its own system and for more complex e-commerce sites you could try […]

Imagine a car with entertainment right at the heart of it. That’s the vision from SONY as the electronics giant launches an entire division of the company dedicated to developing electric cars. A concept vehicle was launched 2 years ago but it’s had such a good response a revamped prototype has now been developed. SONY […]

The biggest names in technology are in Las Vegas as the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show starts today. It’s a different feel compared with previous years as some people choose to stay away because of the OVID 19 pandemic and the event has to comply with social distancing and testing rules and the event will be […]

Imagine a phone with a week long battery life. It could be here sooner than you think thanks to a new semi conductor designed by IBM and Samsung. The breakthrough sees transistors standing perpendicular to the surface of the chip which means more transistors per chip, increased current flow and less energy wasted.  Manufacturers are […]

Happy New Year! The early days of 2022 mean something of a ‘digital detox’ for many of us. One tactic I’ve found to reduce screen time is to take all the social media apps off my phone and only use them on a laptop or desktop. It means you can continue using the channels if […]

Stay organised going into the new year with a digital note taking app. Google Keep, Evernote, Microsoft One Note and SimpleNote are all popular options. If collaborating on notes with other people is important – ‘Notion’ gets some good reviews. The Christmas Number 1 doesn’t have as much credibility these days in the music world […]

We’re rounding off 2021 by looking ahead at some of the digital trends I expect we’ll see more of in 2022. The environment and the economy and likely to be key themes and I expect technology will play a part in helping us keep on top of things. Expect to hear more about the AutoSwitch […]

Christmas should be better than last year for many of us but it’s still not quite what we’d all wish for. Digital can play a part in bringing people together. If you’re planning a video call with relatives it might be worth doing a practice first – Zoom is one of the easiest systems to […]

There’s uproar on social media after Tony’s chocolates decided to produce an advent calendar with a missing piece of chocolate in order to highlight inequality. Parents took to social media in their droves to complain and the company has now apologised for what it accepts was a misguided attempt to start a discussion – misguided […]