Category Archives: Tech
Top Tech Show Focuses on the Basics
The recent World Mobile Congress in Barcelona was a chance for many of the world’s leading tech companies (with the exclusion of Apple) to strut their stuff, peacock-like to gadget hounds and the world’s media. But, the latest inventions as … Continue reading
Filed under Global Markets, Tech, Uncategorized
Myspace is down, but not out
It’s amazing to see the amount of energy people expel critiquing social media platforms and their multitudinous offspring-almost as much as using them. Here I go–I’ll expel some more. I just read a piece in the Guardian about the rebirth … Continue reading
Filed under internet, Social Media, Tech
Working Transformations
An interesting article has appeared on the BBC website from their ‘Future Work’ series, running through the month of February. This particular piece was written by a Google representative, Sebastien Morotte, about the change we are all going to be … Continue reading
Filed under Business, business news, Tech
Social Media’s Illusion
The business world, and particularly the tech side, is aflutter with the imminent Facebook flotation. The stories of those shareholders who will strike it rich are the stuff of every entrepreneur’s dreams. Who couldn’t be transfixed by the $100 billion … Continue reading
Filed under Business, business news, Tech
If These Walls Could Talk
Having just finished watching the Social Networkrecently (yes, I’m a little late), it’s still amazing and more than a little baffling that this whole ‘social media thing’ has had the impact it has. Sean Parker’s Napster idea I can fully … Continue reading
Filed under Business, business news, News, Tech
Wiki’s Blackout Helps Repeal Anti-Piracy Laws
The latest fight between Silicon Valley and the US government has been decided -even if Congress reconvenes in February – and the winner is undoubtedly the former. After Wikipedia blacked out its services for a day (it’s amazing how removing … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Government, Tech, Uncategorized
Veribo and The World of Online Content Management
The relatively new phenomenon of ‘full information disclosure’ online is still something to get used to. If you want to find a friend that you haven’t seen for twenty years, it’s possible with an online search; likewise, what the friend … Continue reading
Filed under Business, business news, Tech
Traditional media is on its knees
It’s not surprising that the Christmas season brings the latest wave of Kindles and iPads crashing against the door of traditional printed publications. And every year the figures get worse for the old school. As a recent Guardian newspaper piece … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Steve Jobs
It’s quite interesting to read the press after the passing of an icon. Especially when the qualities that made that person, in this case Steve Jobs, a celebrity, are those that have nothing to do with traditional fame – not … Continue reading
Filed under Business, business news, Profiles, Tech
Google says, “We come in peace.”
In speaking recently at a conference of Europe’s broadcasting industry in Scotland, Eric Schmidt, Google’s Chairman, reassured all present that his behemoth company wasn’t gunning to change the face of television broadcasting. A huge sigh of relief could be heard … Continue reading
