I'll be speaking at Heroes of the Mobile Screen on Dec 7th at the BFI SouthBank which is taking an in-depth look at what's really going on in the world of mobile. Its going to be a fantastic event with speakers and panelists from across the globe including Doug Richard, serial entrepreneur, from...
Did you start using social networks more after buying an iPhone or one of its smart phone rivals? Before I joined the iPhone bandwagon I interacted with Facebook in fits and starts. However, since being inducted into the iPhone cult, I've become a more active user. It's especially good for uploading...
ShopSavvy is a comparison shopping tool. You can find items by either typing them on your phone keyboard or using the camera to scan the bar code. Once you've found a product, ShopSavvy tells you the cheapest local or online price. For local products, you can get map directions, visit their website...
If you're not from around these parts, Morgan Stanley's Mary Meeker aka "Queen of the net" is a highly influential securities analyst, who regularly holds forth about the state of the economy and the digital industry. This time, her presentation was as interesting as ever and focused...
Playing night after night at the Hammersmith Apollo doesn’t seem so appealing to the exuberant performer in search of the next thrill. Ever since the Beatles pioneered the ‘gimmick’ gig by performing on a Saville Row rooftop, bands have been rocking out in all manner of places from high on snowy peaks...
Orange UK has launched a new free music streaming service aimed squarely at 16-24 year-olds today in a bid to capture a youth market hungry for free music. The new service - entitled 'Monkey' - is a JV between Universal Music Group, Orange UK, and Channel 4 and is the first free music package...
It has been a long time coming, but finally it appears that the supernatural are embracing digital technologies too. According to a news report on CNN , a Saudi family are suing a Genie for harassment. The interesting bit is that the genie appears to have embraced our love of mobile phones, and is accused...
Every generation has their own ‘language’, and today’s is text-speak. Now, text stress need no longer worry parents who haven’t a clue what the kids are saying – with LG’s DTXTR, which translates ‘text’ into English. OMG! The application can translate over 2,000 commonly used words from/to text, much...
The Government – pioneered by the departing Communications Minister, Lord Carter – today unveiled its final Digital Britain report . There is welcome acknowledgement of the contribution digital advertising – in particular targeted advertising - will make in helping to monetise online content. The Government...
This week the mobile browser Skyfire released it's long awaited 1.0 version, for use with smartphones, taking the company out of a hugely successful beta period that has seen 1 million people downoad the free service. Skyfire is free to download at: www.get.skyfire.com The service is currently available...
