I often wonder how many 'virals' have been viewed by real people. I'm not talking about those figures that may have been faked by bots and all that underhandedness, but people outside of the industry we all have the privilege of working in. Ok, I know we are real people that consume so our...
So there's a new set of groundbreaking Microsoft viral clips/ads out for Windows 7; I say that with sarcasm behind it but I think I'm wrong to slag them off. Here ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) are a few of them Apple's competitor has become known for pretty dodgy advertising of late (well perhaps it's...
Hey there everyone, check out this amazing new viral clip . Some people took a TV ad and shock of all shocks uploaded it to YouTube for all to see. It's not that I'm against the clip, it's not too bad a TV advert but it's most definitely that and not a piece of content designed from the...
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...
I've been asked to blog on everything viral which is very flattering so thanks to all at Revolution for asking me and hope I live up to expectations I'll be honest though; I hate the term 'viral'. So for my first post I pose the question of 'What does it mean'? At Ralph we often...
Another month for Microsoft, and another drop in market share for its Internet Explorer browser; now resting at 68%, it's lowest point in seven consecutive months. Last year, IE sat blissfully, at 75%, however this preceded the release of Google's Chrome, which combined with the growing popularity...
Last January, I could hardly imagine myself uttering the word "twitter" without a hint sardonic irony, or even a little resentment. However, come 2009, it's become such an important part of my daily lexicon that the actual meaning of the word is beginning to fade away in a blissful fog...
How do the two US presidential candidates fare on the various social networking websites that take up so much of our valuable time? Glad you asked, luckily the Scottish-based social media company, Yomego has compiled a list: MySpace On its Impact Channel, where young voters can watch the live debates...
