Lost was a hit TV show that offered as many questions as it did answers. However since it ended in 2010, there has been one question in particular that diehard fans have been simply unable to answer. Now, for the first time in history, we can use a little bit of science to finally put an end to one of the decade’s hottest internet debates. -- If you haven’t seen Lost then I’ll quickly catch you...

The other evening whilst cooking, a friend of mine mentioned to me that it was impossible to write an article that fused together both the internet and the former pop group Westlife. Challenge accepted made up friend, challenge accepted. -- Just in case you were never a teenage girl, Westlife were an Irish boy band that had a tremendous amount of success in the late 90s and early 00s. Hits...

Written by Max Stoner __ The passing of David Bowie on Monday has prompted scores of tributes. Recognised for his contribution to music, film, art, fashion, culture and a whole lot more. Bowie was not only an artist but a visionary. In possession of an enigmatic, almost otherworldly quality, his being a canvass upon which he choose to experiment and subvert. His next move never predicted -...

Fluidata are standing at the BETT Show 2016 from 20-23 January. Come and say hello at stand E272. You can find out more information here. ___ Internet access is an essential part of modern education that goes well beyond occasionally checking emails or a casual Google search. Modern learning is increasingly reliant on web access as it adapts to a generation that is perpetually online and...

Welcome to the first Inside Tech blog post of 2016. For this edition, our marketing team will attempt to write about something that they have no clue about. Standard. ___ So what can I teach you about technical support? If you guessed nothing then you would be correct, however, I am not likely to give you any credit for this as it was obvious; they literally just said that in the introduction...

Christmas Day isn’t just a time for reflection and celebration, these days it’s also one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. In 2014, UK shoppers spent more than £1.3bn during Christmas Day and Boxing Day combined. Experian predicts that the combined total for 2015 will rise to 1.5bn. Forrester Research has found that shoppers start to become impatient when pages take longer than two...

A recent article by the Ombudsman Service has highlighted potential pitfalls of gifting connected devices this Christmas. The Ombudsman reports that 13 million people will be given smartphones this holiday period, with five million of them getting their very first smartphone. It predicts that 136,000GB of data will be used on Christmas Day as people get to grips with their new toys. Once you...

Are you a traditionalist when it comes to your carols? With Christmas only a few days away now, some may be fed up with hearing carols. Especially as some stores starting playing them as early as November. But for others, they can’t get enough. Luckily in this day and age you don’t need to find your nearest music store to buy a whole album for your favourites. No longer do we listen in to Capital...

According to the Global Games Market report, the global gaming industry will be worth $91.5bn by the end of 2015 (a growth of 9%). Gaming isn’t just something that teenage boys do anymore. In fact, Pew Research found that 42% of American games console owners are women - as opposed to 37% of men (the rest didn’t specify a gender). It also found that 55% of US adults between 30 and 49 owned a...

With the recent news Deutsche Telekom is launching a new public cloud solution – run out of its Germany data centres and billed as being the foundation for a “ secure European internet of things”, it looks increasingly likely that European companies are trying to create cloud solutions free of U.S. influence. Back in October, the European Court of Justice declared the Safe Harbor agreement invalid