Must have been the Panda update…
June 24, 2011
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June 13, 2011
Facebook is stealing the talent
This cool infographic from Top Prospect Data Labs shows Facebook seem to be winning the war between the big tech companies for the best young talent out there. They do have very cool offices after all…
May 27, 2011
Google will replace your wallet sooner than you think
Yesterday, Google officially announced the launch of their latest product, Google Wallet, at a joint press conference in New York with MasterCard and Citibank. Initially available on the company’s Android mobile handset (with plans to roll out the technology across other mobile platforms), users will be able to wave their phone in front of an in-store reader to make purchases in stores.
Barclaycard have been utilising the Near Field communications (NFC) technology for the last few years now, with their contactless payment readers in many stores across the UK. However, the real benefit of Google’s venture is that not only will you be able to partner it with more than one credit card, but in the future you will also be able to link your store loyalty cards and coupons.
Combining this with Google’s Groupon competitor, Google Offers, also launched this week, suddenly bells start to ring, and you realise that Google, with its primary school colours, left the start line a long time ago, and the competition are still tying their shoe laces. Rather than emailing customers with 2-for-1 deals on their Wednesday night dinners at Pizza Express, Google will have the ability to slip coupons right into consumers’ wallets. Combine this with GPS and the possibilities for advertisers, for brands… It’s endless!
It’s not all clear skies for Google though. PayPal filed a law suit in California against Google, alleging that the search giant hired two former PayPal executives to obtain trade secrets for the project.
But in the grand scheme of things, I don’t see Google loosing much sleep over this. Because whilst other internet giants have been stealing the headlines recently, Google are about to assert their dominance as kings of the internet. So it’s time to say goodbye to the faithful leather friend in your back pocket that you’ve relied on so much to keep your financial life in order. Your mobile phone’s had front pocket real estate privilege for some time now anyway.
(photo cc licensed flickr photo – somegeekintn)
April 27, 2010
Dilbert looses iPhone 4G prototype
In a blog post yesterday (presumably because Apple probably wouldn’t take too kindly to these appearing in the New York Times etc), Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams rips into the recent supposed loss of the iPhone 4G prototype.
Gizmondo lead the story last week, after paying $5000 for the Apple prototype found in a German beerhouse in Cupertino, which subsequently led to Gizmodo editor Jason Chen’s home computer being siezed by California police.
But, it was a sure duty for the worlds biggest tech cartoonist to parody one of the biggest technology leaks in the past few years!
April 22, 2010
My first look at an iPad…
Incredibly tempted to jack in my job by running off with a prospects iPad yesterday…
A blogger’s resolution. Don’t blog often, comment often!
Many bloggers began 2012 with a common new year’s resolution – blog more often.
For some, this has meant setting out a specific timescale – blogging Tuesdays and Thursdays perhaps. For some, this means blogging at least once a day, without fail.
“Yes, regular thought leadership – that’s what my blog needs!”
The huge rise of people blogging on a regular basis has undoubtedly changed the web. In terms of content consumption and generation specifically, I now read more content from bloggers than I do from ‘mainstream’ media.
However, with this rise we have begun to become a race of selfish writers, with many forgetting how to give back to the blogging community. Successful blogs began not just producing great content, but linking and communicating with other blogs alike. However, the bloggers of today seem content with simply writing and publishing their own content, without a consideration for the blogging community as a whole.
This draws bloggers dangerously close to the thin line between being the really interesting guy at the party, and being the one who just won’t stop talking about themselves.
When talking amongst a group of people, you may bring up a topic or two, but you may listen to five. So why not reply to five posts from bloggers you favour, before blogging yourself? If someone has already blogged about a topic you were about to write on, consider replying to their post rather than blogging yourself.
This has two benefits. Firstly, it’s likely that they will check out your blog, and return the favour soon. Secondly, a lot of blog commenting platforms allow you to hyperlink your name back to your blog.
I’m not suggesting you go around spamming blog posts with links to your site, which are likely to be deleted and blocked. Rather, spend the time giving back to the blogging community, and you will start to benefit yourself.
What goes around comes around!
So this year, my new year’s resolution isn’t to blog more. It’s to comment more. Let’s start to give back!