Coming next month to an internet-connected device near you is LabourList.org, a new online presence for the Labour Party with social media at its heart. LabourList’s strapline says “Where Labour minded people come together,†a good indicator of what to expect: […] LabourList aims to provide a platform for debate…
Do you use an Amazon Kindle, the wireless reading device launched in the US by Amazon in November 2007? If you do, I’m pleased to let you know that this blog, NevilleHobson.com, is now available in the Kindle store where you can subscribe and so have all the content with…
One word that’s getting mentioned a lot by many Twitter users these days is TweetDeck, the desktop application for interacting with your Twitter community that’s the preferred app by increasing numbers of people including me. And one individual who’s getting a lot of attention at the moment is Iain Dodsworth,…
Watching TV news early this morning, I was taken aback seeing the news that Lloyds TSB, one of the UK’s leading banks (and one I’ve had accounts with for 30 years), has agreed to pay a penalty of $350 million to US authorities regarding the bank’s activities that helped certain…
Today’s the day that Microsoft makes the first public beta version of Windows 7 universally available to anyone who wants it, via download from Microsoft’s website. Windows 7 is the next version of the Windows operating system, successor to Windows Vista, due for release later in 2009. A post yesterday…
Overflow from FIR #412 on January 8, 2009. News That Fits: The Wells Fargo-Wachovia Blog Wells, Wachovia blog on merger Blog debuts to pitch Wells-Wachovia merger Download this podcast (2.28Mb, 4:55) If you want to automatically receive FIR Cuts as they’re published, subscribe to the RSS feed. (What are FIR…
Content summary: Upcoming FIR Interview with Jack O’Dwyer; Shel’s in Indianapolis; Dan York reports on catching waves, and more; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits: mobile marketing moves from ads to apps, blogger outreach, why you must do your own backups, intranet winners; listeners’ comments discussion and…
Twitter has been in the news a great deal in recent weeks, sometimes for trivial reasons, sometimes for headline-grabbing reasons. Whatever the reason, one thing is true – more and more people are signing up for accounts and joining the fast-expanding Twitter universe. Like many other users, I receive new…
