Mobile Internet

Long touted as the 'next big thing' and slowly but surely becoming a reality.

Soon there will be more mobile web users than office-bound ones. In fact by the time you're reading this, it might even have happened! So here's our news on the emerging world of the mobile Internet.

The new Google Chromebook

16th May 2011 03:00 by lisa

So when I first heard of the "Chromebook" I honestly couldn't think what it might be! I thought it was maybe a published document of research from Google. But doh! It's a little netbook (small laptop) that doesn't have anything else than a web browser on it.
No desktop (and so… Read more
How to generate your own QR codes

16th February 2011 03:00 by tom

There's nothing particularly new about QR codes, they've been kicking around the web for ages, ever since they first popped up in Japanese car production lines all those years ago.

At first - I have to admit, I didn't really see the point... Ok they're pretty cool... You can… Read more
How has the snow effected your work? Take our quick survey...

21st December 2010 03:00 by lisa

In case you haven't noticed, the UK is at a bit of a stand still this week due to the crazy amount of snow we've had. I've been speaking to several people over the last couple of days who have had to work from home because they couldn't get into… Read more
The £20 iPad Replacement

20th August 2010 03:00 by tom

I got quite excited when I read a report this morning about a tablet PC from India which was going on sale for just 1,500 rupees which according to XE.com just now, is as little as £20!

It really sounds too good to be true, and for the moment it… Read more
Working remotely - from Italian mountains!

18th May 2009 03:00 by lisa

Everyone's always telling us "the great thing about your job is that you can do it from anywhere". So we thought we'd test it. And went on our first holiday for 18 months (since the birth of 18a) to a teleworking village in the mountains in Italy. As you can… Read more
18a in the Guardian!

10th October 2008 11:36 by lisa

Jemima Kiss, a blogger for The Guardian, interviewed Tom a little while ago (and requested some photos - eek!) about our site PriceCheck.at. Pricecheck.at is a quick and easy to use tool for checking the price of items when you are out and about on your mobile phone. So next… Read more
Making Payments with your Mobile

8th September 2008 07:19 by tom

Apparently according to a report by O2, 9 out of 10 people who took part in their six-month trial were happy to pay for stuff using their mobile phone, instead of the traditional credit card. The technology, called field communications technology or NFC for short, works by… Read more
Pricecheck.at - The Mobile Price Checking Service

13th May 2008 08:48 by tom

We've touched on mobile web development in the past couple of posts. It's an exciting new area which offers a huge potential for growth as more people get online with their mobile phones. Well rather than just talk about it, we thought we'd give it a go, and Pricecheck.at is… Read more
Is the Mobile Web Dead?

16th April 2008 11:35 by tom

This might seem a strange thing to ask considering my previous 2 blog entries, but it's a view shared by a couple of long standing mobile web entrepreneurs, and highlighted in an article I've just read. Personally I think this is a prime example of link baiting! By stating something… Read more
Basic Guidelines for Developing a Mobile Friendly Website

15th April 2008 08:14 by tom

There are a few basic things to consider when building a site that's mobile friendly. It's all pretty common sense when you think about it, and infact I've found most of these rules simply apply as good 'general' rules anyway. I.e. Use of good quality well-formed code, css based design… Read more