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By James Barnes
In The News
Google Told by UK Privacy Regulator to Delete Street View Data
2 min read The UK ICO announced that it had served Google an enforcement notice telling them to delete any “payload data” collected. Read more here.
James Barnes
June 24, 2013
short-reads
Intoxicating Watch Design Can Help Prevent Drunken Emails
2 min read Japanese watch maker Tokyoflash has a reputation for its head-turning and uber-cool designs. Find out about its latest incarnation.
James Barnes
June 20, 2013
In The News
Instagram to Launch Video Sharing Service?
2 min read On this page we discuss Facebook’s recent purchase of Instagram for $715m (£455m) – somewhat lower than the $1bn it had originally bid.
James Barnes
June 18, 2013
In The News
Copyright Traps to be used in eBook DRM
2 min read See the novel way of fighting eBook piracy with a trick discovered by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany.
James Barnes
June 17, 2013
In The News
Microsoft Lets You Resell XBox One Games – Will other Games Publishers Follow Suit?
2 min read Xbox manufacturer Microsoft avoided a prolonged storm last week when they announced that it will be up to games publishers. Read more!
James Barnes
June 14, 2013
In The News
Solar Storms in 2015 Could Leave New York Without Power for Months
2 min read A recent study warned that large solar storms could leave millions of people in North America without electricity. Find out more here.
James Barnes
June 13, 2013
In The News
Coining it In – The UK’s OFT Investigates In-App Purchases
3 min read Read more on how Office of Fair Trading launched its investigation & consultation into in-app purchases in Children’s app-based games.
James Barnes
June 11, 2013
short-reads
Crunch time for Apple at WWDC – Is Innovation Still Alive?
3 min read Apple has a lot riding on WWDC. Shares are down 17%, but can Apple afford to become driven by obsessing over its share price?
James Barnes
June 10, 2013
Product & Updates
New Feature – Tagging & Bulk Updating!
< 1 min read Our new tagging & bulk updating features can make updating settings a lot easier. Read about these features and what they offer on this page.
James Barnes
June 1, 2013
In The News
Google Takes to African Skies
< 1 min read Read more on how Google is moving beyond the North American & European markets & is looking to Africa & South-east Asia.
James Barnes
May 28, 2013
Product & Updates
Weekly, Daily and Monthly Email Reports
< 1 min read We recently developed an email reporting service, as a result of customer feedback. We discuss the ins and outs of this new service here.
James Barnes
May 25, 2013
short-reads
Ditch The Shackles – The WYSIWYG Editor!
2 min read Sometimes the easiest solution isn’t the best, but many developers start their career thinking otherwise. StatusCake’s James tells us why.
James Barnes
May 17, 2013
Product & Updates
Custom Design Your Email Alerts!
< 1 min read We listen to your feedback. Our recent update allows you to custom design your own email alert templates – read how here!
James Barnes
May 17, 2013
In The News
Google Launches Music Streaming Service – Has the Fat Lady Stopped Singing For Spotify & iTunes?
3 min read Google’s new music service, “Google Play Music All-Access” is underpinned with licensing deals with three major record labels, see more!
James Barnes
May 16, 2013
Amazon Coin Launches to Muted Fanfare
2 min read Amazon.com launched its new virtual, digital currency this week. Amazon’s customers can now use Amazon “coins” to purchase games and apps from the online retailer. Digital virtual currencies have come to the fore in recent months with the explosion of interest in Bitcoin and its meteoric rise in value. Although Amazon is not the first
James Barnes
May 15, 2013
Product & Updates
Dealing With Website Downtime
< 1 min read Whether you’re a blogger, a small business or a large corporate organisation your website will go down from time to time. Enter us!
James Barnes
May 13, 2013
In The News
Activision Blizzard Loses the WoW Factor as Player Numbers Plunge
2 min read On this page, we discuss the recent decline in WoW players as Activision Blizzard Loses the WoW Factor. It will surprise you!
James Barnes
May 10, 2013
short-reads
Facebook Likes Don’t Save Lives
2 min read On this page we cover how UNICEF hits out with an advertising campaign slamming how internet users interact with its social media messaging.
James Barnes
May 9, 2013
How To
Using Search Trends & Social Media to Predict Stock Market Moves
3 min read Looking at search engines to predict future behaviour is not new. Read our tips on using search trends & social media to predict stock market moves.
James Barnes
April 29, 2013
Product & Updates
Website Monitoring Centre Goes Live in Auckland, New Zealand
2 min read We help businesses all over the world, which is why we’ve rolled out our first website monitoring centre in Auckland, New Zealand. Read more.
James Barnes
April 22, 2013
Product & Updates
StatusCake Widget For Status Board App!
2 min read StatusCake Status Board gives you an overview of important data. We ask you what you’d like to see in an official widget for the Status Board app.
James Barnes
April 15, 2013
Product & Updates
CNAME Your Public Reporting Page
< 1 min read StatusCake public reporting pages are a great way to tell people how great your website uptime is & we’ve been working on these. Find out more!
James Barnes
April 14, 2013
Product & Updates
Alternative to BinaryCanary.com
< 1 min read Are you a website owner or web-master looking for an alternative website monitoring service to BinaryCanary.com? StatusCake is for you.
James Barnes
April 13, 2013
Product & Updates
A Message from the StatusCake Founders to all Pingdom Users
< 1 min read Message to Pingdom Users: email StatusCake with any questions or feedback you may have about our website monitoring service.
James Barnes
April 11, 2013