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The Sharing Age
The ‘me’ generation was supposed to be in the 1980s – when Reagan, Thatcher, big hair and shoulder pads were the order of the day. Governmental deregulation and the embrace of all things monetary were the height of fashion and … Continue reading
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Dare Not Speak Thy Name
The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, recently weighed in at a technology conference with the viewpoint that the burgeoning internet world of innovations and new business need not “exclude the government,” the assumption being that there will be some form of … Continue reading
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The Royal Palace has Wi-Fi
If there was ever an example of symbiosis between classic tradition and the latest ability to communicate that tradition, the recent Royal wedding of Kate and William is its testament. The BBC reported that on the day of the wedding, … Continue reading
Filed under internet, News, United Kingdom
Twitter’s Five Years Old. Who Cares?
Well, the cynicism of the above statement is mine, because everyone else seems to be lighting birthday candles in one form or another. Indeed, the land of Tweets came to life five years ago and it’s safe to say that … Continue reading
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Blowing Bubbles
It doesn’t take an economist or social theorist to realize that social media is happening now, and happening everywhere. It only takes being half awake to realize that the words Facebook and Twitter have become part of our modern lexicon … Continue reading
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Brands say ‘help me’
It’s not surprising that social media is exerting such an influence on branding, marketing, and advertising but it does become amusing when you read of a fresh marketing debacle caused by teens tweeting. The latest to suffer the slings and … Continue reading
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Social Media: Customer’s have the power
BBC business has run an interesting piece recently on how Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube) is forcing company’s to really be on their toes with customer service. The first example in the article was of a man who’s guitar was … Continue reading
How will Twitter make money?
So far, the ‘tweet sensation’ has been a something of a zeitgeist without the invasive commercialism of Facebook. But, one wonders how the leading company behind the communication revolution is going to put beans on the table – so far, … Continue reading
It’s Gonna Be Big Next Year
It’s that time of the year again, when journalists go on autopilot and fill column inches with “The Best Movie’s Of All Time”, “100 Greatest Songs”, “Next Years Hot Picks”…you know, survey’s and year-end lists and predictions from hacks on … Continue reading
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It’s All About Streamlining
The days of satellite dishes, cable boxes, stereos, CD’s, or any clutter are over. Soon we’ll all be living in empty white rooms with just a white laptop and a futon. I imagine these spaces in the near future to … Continue reading →
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