shinychris, Author at Tech Digest

How A/B testing can help you optimise your customers’ online experience

By using A/B testing to see works and what doesn’t work online, you can improve your customers’ experience and, hopefully, drive revenue... Gaining a competitive edge in business these days is all about producing the best online experience for your customers. But how do you optimise the online experience for different types of users, including…

25 June 202125 June 2021 Shinychris Business tips, News

Essential Things to Consider When Buying a Gaming Chair

The face of gaming is no longer the same as that of ten years ago. Gaming has gone through a series of developments, and not just the software but the hardware too, including gaming chairs. Regardless of the type of console you have or the number of the most current games in your list, your…

14 December 20186 October 2019 Shinychris Gaming

Amazon Alexa now available on Windows 10 PC – but without video, calls, Spotify

Alexa arrives on Windows 10 (PA) Amazon is continuing to expand its Alexa digital voice assistant beyond its Echo speakers with the launch of an app on Windows 10. Of course Microsoft already has its own voice-powered assistant for PCs, Cortana, but the two companies announced they were working together last…

9 November 20189 November 2018 Shinychris Amazon, Gadgets

Video looping app Vine to re-launch as Byte next year

The creator of short video looping app Vine has confirmed a reincarnation of the service will launch next year as an app called Byte. Dom Hofmann took to Twitter to reveal the new “looping video app” will go live in spring next year. It already has its own website and social media accounts in place…

9 November 201812 September 2019 Shinychris Apps, Gadgets

Vodafone takes a trip down memory lane with 1984G street

It's been just over 30 years since the first mobile phone call was made from a handset the size of a brick and an accompanying charging unit weighing as much as a small child (January 1st, 1985 to be precise). And to celebrate Vodafone has decided to take us back to the past to a…

16 January 201518 January 2016 Shinychris Mobile phones

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Author: Shinychris

How A/B testing can help you optimise your customers’ online experience

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Amazon Alexa now available on Windows 10 PC – but without video, calls, Spotify

Video looping app Vine to re-launch as Byte next year

Vodafone takes a trip down memory lane with 1984G street

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