Tag: Rise

Online Crime Is Still On The Rise

It was in the early 80s that computer forensics really started to get underway, which is exactly what one would expect. This was around the time that computer systems were starting to become pervasive in government as well as in private business. Naturally, wherever there was a new opportunity, there would be criminals who would… Continue reading Online Crime Is Still On The Rise

Home Security With Theft On The Rise

The past 20 years have seen a boom in consumerism in the UK. Most homes are fully equipped with the latest gadgets and other items of value. However, despite the boom and the relative ease with which products can be purchased these days, there will always be those who covet such goods and look to… Continue reading Home Security With Theft On The Rise

The Rise Of TV Dongles

The way we enjoy our favourite programs on television has faced much change and progression in recent years. We can pause, rewind and forward our favourite programs nowadays, while the ability to record material directly onto our cable and satellite boxes make the conveniences of modern television even greater. Now, TV dongles look set to… Continue reading The Rise Of TV Dongles

The Decline Of Blockbuster And Rise Of Netflix

Blockbuster’s Bankruptcy Back in September of 2010, Blockbuster was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after failing to compete with the rise of similar companies like Netflix and Redbox. Once a strong corporation that defeated local movie stores, Blockbuster is now being overtaken by the new and more modernized versions of movie rental. The… Continue reading The Decline Of Blockbuster And Rise Of Netflix

The Rise And Rise Of Twitter

Since launching in July 2007, Twitter has grown to become the second most popular social media network behind Facebook, with 140 million active users. Users generate over 340 million tweets per day, and there’s a wealth of fascinating discoveries you can make using Twitter. Let’s get familiar with the terminologies that you will face on… Continue reading The Rise And Rise Of Twitter

The Rise Of Photographic Networking Sites

There are thousands of common idioms about the power pictures. Worth a thousand words, tells a story, etc. And it is fairly clear that human beings are becoming increasingly visual. But the rise of sites that allow you to view and share photographs is disproportionate to the diminution of the average human’s attention span. So… Continue reading The Rise Of Photographic Networking Sites

Rise and Fall of the iPod (and What’s Next)

I remember back in 2003, there was only one thing in the world I wanted. I saved all my money and looked at the advertisements about the mystical gadget every day. After much saving, I was finally able to get it: a third generation white, bulky iPod. I threw out my Walkman and uploaded the… Continue reading Rise and Fall of the iPod (and What’s Next)

The Rise And Rise Of Social Media

There are more than two billion Internet users in the world now, and this figure is climbing steadily year after year. In countries as diverse as China and Chad, huge numbers of people go online on a regular basis. Within only a few years, experts estimate that half the world’s population will be regular users… Continue reading The Rise And Rise Of Social Media

The Evolution of the Internet and its Meteoric Rise

Internet history: How a little U.S. network became a global computing universe Long before Google, Bing, and Facebook and other multi-billion dollar entities past and present battled it out for the supremacy of what we have come to know as the lucrative Internet pie, the Internet had its humble beginnings in 1958 as a little… Continue reading The Evolution of the Internet and its Meteoric Rise