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Archive - The Leveller

In 1999 i-level produced the first edition of The Leveller, a monthly newsletter looking at news from across the digital world. Each edition contained a brief news round up from the past month, Comment by one of our industry experts, Bitesize - a light hearted look at some of the amusing stories across the web and Numbers, the highly regarded stats section.

In September 2009, it was decided that The Leveller would be coming to an end. Below is the archive that showcases all editions between April 2007 and September 2009. i-level continues to be committed to being the thought leaders in the communications industry and will soon be launching an alternative to The Leveller, so please check back here soon for further information.

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September 2009

Apple approves Spotify app for iPhone

Apple has announced it has approved Spotify’s much anticipated iPhone app, despite the potential threat it poses to Apple’s iTunes.

Twitter Litter

UK online buyers on the increase

August 2009

Twitter changes home page to focus more on search

Twitter has redesigned its homepage to focus more on search with the intention of demonstrating how useful it can be to new users.

You are being followed (for a reason)

Add some style to your...um, garage?!

July 2009

Citizen Journalists

With the Iranian government preventing journalists from reporting on the demonstrations, young Iranians have been using Twitter and YouTube to tell the world what is happening.

Bing - What it means for you

Romance in the digital age

June 2009

Google Chrome 2

Google has released an updated version of its web browser Chrome, eight months after its initial launch.

The Classical iTunes

Twitter still behind MySpace and Facebook

May 2009

Web cashes in on Boyle

Susan Boyle, the Scots singing star of Britain's Got Talent, has become the web phenomenon of 2009 so far.

Back in the day

Love in a recession

April 2009

The Leveller Retail Special

Click here to see the April Leveller's special retail edition

How a library could end up killing off the MP3

Twitter to reach its peak?

March 2009

4 billion mobile connections and counting

The world passed its four billionth mobile connection in February, marking another milestone along the road to the ubiquitous wireless connectivity of every human being.

The top 5 selling games in 2008

Microsoft retail store to rival Apple

February 2009

Do you suffer from Cyberchondria?

Web search results can lead users to jump to incorrect conclusions about their health. By searching for illnesses that list “headaches” as one of the symptoms, you could easily find links to tumours!

Wireless power hits Vegas

Traffic to Twitter increases ten fold

January 2009

Scotland's new domain .scot

Scotland's bid for independent recognition is to reach cyberspace. The SNP government is preparing to mount an official application for a new domain this year.

YouTube Symphony

Most popular newspaper sites in the UK

December 2008

What's next for mobile?

Austrian designer Philip Breuss will soon see his 5 year project Wikitude take shape. Wikitude allows users to point a 3G phone at any building, as if taking a photo, and then will have the option to pull up Wikipedia pages based on the image.

What brands can learn from the Obama campaign

comScore's top UK Web rankings

November 2008

Lights, camera, YouTube

Movies given out free on the internet have been a lofty concept, until Michael Moore released his movie, Slacker Uprising, exclusively for the download market. YouTube’s platform has proved very successful for the animated and live short film genre, with up and coming Directors being able to showcase their work with the greatest of ease.

Search, we've come a long way baby

The potential of mobile gaming

October 2008

Mr Brown to give internet to the UK for £700

Gordon Brown announced at the Labour Party conference last month a £300 million initiative to ensure that all school-age children have access to the internet.

A bit fit

E-commerce shows no signs of stopping in the UK

September 2008

Murdoch values MySpace at $6bn

Rupert Murdoch, chief executive of News Corp, has told investors that MySpace.com, the internet company acquired a year ago for $580m, could fetch $6bn if sold today.

"Frolleagues" annoying you at work?

Branded search terms on the rise

August 2008

Media Village at the London Olympics

The East London Business Alliance, (ELBA), along with the Olympic committee has put an initiative into action to place media at the forefront of the London Games in 2012.

Drive with Wifi

Brazil reaches 40 million internet users

July 2008

Game on

Electronic arts argue against recommendations that Cinema style rating should be applied to the gaming world. The Byron Review offers support that ministers should be passing legislation to rate games more strictly.

Get ready for .sports, .fun, .anything

Brits still support football online

June 2008

Will it be the web that wins it for Obama?

As the US Democratic party nomination for presidential candidate comes right down to the wire, rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are using email and online advertising as a key tool to get supporters on-side.

Getting ahead with content – the new search currency

Telegraph overtakes The Guardian in online race

May 2008

Tesco tunes up for download war

Not content with having dented rivals in areas as diverse as clothing, cosmetics and insurance, this month Tesco takes on Apple in the world of digital music downloads.