The standout experiences of LeWeb London 2013

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The second LeWeb London conference took place earlier this month when 1,200 or so people gathered in London  – joined by thousands more via the net – to hear other people talk about the sharing economy. That dry description belies the dynamism and exuberance of this seminal biz/tech conference and exhibition  that has grown from [...]

Experience innovation

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When Jaguar Cars launched the F-Type sports car, the 13-minute video made by Ridley Scott’s company in April for the US market captured my imagination in one area especially – the sound of the car’s exhaust. Added to the high-definition video and audio in the overall story, that sound contributed to an enriched and memorable [...]

Immersive LeWeb London

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Today, June 5, is the first day of LeWeb London 2013, the two-day biz-tech fest that nearly 900 people have signed up to be part of, along with speakers, sponsors, journos and official bloggers. In that latter group, I’m one. The programme is terrific, and I’m really looking forward to being part of it all [...]

Vine comes to Android

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With some fanfare in the tech press, hot video app Vine made its debut today on Android devices. Until now, the popular Twitter-owned app has been available only for Apple devices. There’s no doubt that Vine has captured imaginations worldwide since it launched in January, just four months ago. In that short time, it’s acquired [...]

Google-ability key to the High Street experience

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The arguments about ebooks versus printed books, the disappearance of the High Street book shop because of the practices of supermarkets, Amazon and other online retailers, more people self-publishing, and the rise of showrooming (and webrooming) are unlikely to stop any time soon. And let’s face it, sales of digital books and how people purchase [...]

Fifteen big trends for the evolving digital age

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The latest sets of analysed data on current and next internet trends from the peerless Mary Meeker, US venture capitalist and analyst, and her colleague Liang Wu, present a buffet of valuable metrics and compelling insights into the scope of the global online world and those shaping it, evolving it and driving it relentlessly onwards. [...]

Good reasons to be at LeWeb London in June

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In ten days time, LeWeb London takes place. The overall theme is the sharing economy; the speaker line-up is fabulous, the agenda is compelling and, so, far, over 850 people have booked to be there on June 5 and 6. This third LeWeb conference in London – to complement the winter LeWeb Paris that’s been [...]

Guardian to launch new platform to streamline access to web content

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Theguardian.com will provide one destination for UK, mobile, US and Australian sites as monthly digital browsers hits 80m

Google conversational search is a bold leap forward

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The first thought that crossed my mind when I tried out Google’s new “conversational search” functionality in the latest version of its desktop Chrome browser was Star Trek. You don’t have to be a huge fan of the sci-fi TV series (and films) to remember the ways in which Captain Kirk (Picard, Janeway, etc) did [...]