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Why think when you can sync?

Purple WiFiby Jessica Thomas22/09/2015Leave a Comment

There have been many claims to suggest that when we give our brain a good workout we can improve cognitive ability and even improve memory. However, with today’s smartphones...

Why we love selfies

Social media, Technologyby Jessica Thomas18/08/2015Leave a Comment

8 things we’ve learnt about selfies 1 ) A picture tells a thousand words Thanks to connectivity and being ‘always on’ we can take a picture almost any time,...

How important is WiFi in daily life?

Technologyby Jessica Thomas02/08/2015Leave a Comment

If you were asked to rate the following in order of things you wouldn’t be able to live without, where do you think internet/ WiFi would be placed? Family /...

How WiFi Has Changed the World

Internet of Things, Purple WiFi, Technologyby Jessica Thomas12/08/2014Leave a Comment

Life before the Internet Despite the fact that many of us experienced life before WiFi, it has become virtually impossible to imagine our personal and working lives without it. Being...

Does WiFi make us more – or less – sociable? Discuss.

Social media, Technologyby Jessica Thomas06/08/2014Leave a Comment

I love my mobile phone! An interesting social media article by David Murton posed the question – Is WiFi making us less sociable? David says: “We now live in a culture...

Are we getting dangerously attached to our mobile devices?

Purple news, Social media, Technologyby Jessica Thomas22/06/2014Leave a Comment

Although the story of Ella Birchenough is quite an amusing one, it’s a slightly worrying indication of what we might risk to save our smartphones from any harm. Ella Birchenough...

Four clever things that mobiles may do in the future

Technologyby Kerry Sutcliffe10/01/2014Leave a Comment

Are we near the time when your mobile phone is literally an extension of oneself? It is close to being the only thing you need to leave the house with....