Siri might get all the press, but there are plenty of other digital assistants out there in the electronic ether. Today we're looking at Microsoft's Cortana.  Virtual valet While Cortana is designed for Windows Phones and PCs, it's also compatible on iPhone. The app works on a similar premise as Siri: ask Cortana questions about virtually […]

Say the word "podcast" and you might envisage a few geeks in a basement debating the merits of Star Wars vs Star Trek. However podcasts have recently undergone a quiet revolution, and in 2016 are poised to becoming one of the fastest growing mediums for individuals and brands to reach new audiences. Pod on The

The 1 billion club is a rarefied field, composing such superstars as Facebook and YouTube. Now that space is a bit more crowded with the inclusion of Gmail. Mail room The news came amidst Google's recent earning report, which revealed Gmail now has over 1 billion monthly users. In 2012 Gmail had just 425 million

Privacy compliance is one of those areas that seems to confound and confuse. So today we're taking a look, in simple terms, at what’s involved. Do I need to comply with privacy and spam laws? If your annual turnover is $3 million or more then you must comply with privacy laws. You have to comply

Are you a selfie fanatic looking to take your power portraits to the next level? Microsoft's newest release might have the answer to your picture prayers. Twist and shout out Microsoft Selfie is an iOS app designed to create and share 'smart' selfies. It does this by using some whiz-bang software that detects a variety of

At the recent CES in Las Vegas YouTube announced it will soon support HDR (high dynamic range) video.  Brighter brights, blacker blacks HDR video provides users with an extended range of colour palettes and contrast ratios. The press release says this results in more realistic and naturalistic clips – ideal for sports events and activations.

They say good things come to those who wait. Well, after a year in preview Amazon WorkMail is now getting a wider roll out. Work in progress WorkMail is aimed squarely at corporate clients, but instead of competing with other services such as Microsoft Outlook, it integrates with them. This includes Apple Mail. And there's

Sharing really is caring on social, a sentiment new app Repost helps you action when you're Instagramming up a storm. Pay it forward As the name suggests, Repost lets you repost Instagram photos and videos to your feed, while acknowledging the original author. You can either repost content from your past Likes, or search users

If 2015 was the year video overtook photos as the most popular form of social content, it was also the year that YouTube's crown was sniffed at, if not exactly threatened by Facebook. Still Google's prized possession remains the undoubted king of online video, from kittens and Bieber to branded content. Read on to find