Here’s an amusing post by Andrew Conry-Murray on the IT Architect blog (formerly Network Magazine) bemoaning the wave of crowing press releases which follow most virus outbreaks. “A new product is available to block press…
I recently had to replace my Canon PowerShot A70 digital camera since it started taking entirely black photos for some reason. I’d replaced the memory cards and batteries, turned it off and on, given it…
This is a great parody site for a marketing consultancy. I know the authors are making money from the Google ads but they deserve it. Hilarious. “We have really smart people who are always thinking…
Typepad, the hosted blogging service, has enabled its users to start podcasting. The platform will now recognize multimedia files (such as MP3, AVI even QuickTime formats) which are uploaded and distribute them via a dedicated…
Like many bloggers, I often get pitched by companies and PR firms about new products, services and general news. I’m happy to pitched – I learn about new subjects which, on the whole, are relevant…
While on the subject of Apple, I finally installed Apple’s new OS, Tiger yesterday which includes a powerful new search function, called Spotlight, and its much-vaunted Dashboard with Widgets. Widgets are small applications, such as…
I was recently given an AirPort Express with AirTunes wireless base station, which is supposed to connect iTunes to remote speakers over a wireless network. I’m having a bit of trouble getting it to work…
If you’re not following this live case study of how one individual consumer (albeit one with quite a big megaphone) can affect a multi-billion dollar company’s reputation, then perhaps you should. It’s a great read.
Dave Sifry, CEO of Technorati, has posted the fourth and fifth posts in his State of the Blogosphere series. Part four deals with spam blogs, fake blogs, comment/trackback spam and how Technorati is tackling the…
Next Fifteen Communications, the parent company of Text 100, Bite and now Outcast, has taken a 25% minority stake in UK firm, Lexis Public Relations. Lexis has revenues of £4.7m ($8.3m) and profits of £580,773…