Month: April 2025

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How We Use AI at O’Brien Media (and Why It’s a Game-Changer for Our Team and Clients)

Jenny O'Brien April 07, 2025 0 Comments
AI is everywhere these days—from powering the apps we use daily to transforming how businesses operate behind the scenes. At O'Brien Media, we’ve embraced AI not as a buzzword or a replacement for creativity, but as a powerful tool to support our work and enhance the services we provide to our clients. Whether you’re working with us on a web design project, SEO, digital marketing, or...
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Wix vs Google Core Web Vitals: why customisation often means “harder to pass”

Chris Grant (he/him) April 05, 2025 0 Comments
Google’s Core Web Vitals (CWV) are the yardstick for real-world user experience on the web. They measure three things that visitors feel straight away: how quickly the main content appears (Largest Contentful Paint, or LCP), how stable the layout is while everything loads (Cumulative Layout Shift, or CLS), and how quickly the page responds to taps and clicks (Interaction to Next Paint, or INP)....
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Fixing Emoji Display Issues in Android Texts: A Quick Guide

Jenny O'Brien April 03, 2025 0 Comments
Emojis are a fun and expressive way to communicate, but what happens when they stop showing up in your Android text messages? Whether you’re seeing blank boxes or missing characters, it can be a bit of a head-scratcher. Here are a few ways to get your emojis working properly again – and they’re all things you can do yourself, no tech wizardry required. 1. Clear Your Messaging App’s Cache...
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Google Play’s Alternative Billing Systems: What Parents Need to Know

Chris Grant (he/him) April 01, 2025 0 Comments
If you're a parent whose child uses an Android device, you may have noticed something new when they make purchases in their apps. Google has introduced what they call alternative billing systems for in-app purchases on Google Play. But what does that actually mean? And how does it affect you and your family? Let’s break it down in simple terms. What is an alternative billing system? When you or...
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