Don’t shoot the messenger!

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Google finds itself in hot water today as an Italian court has convicted three of its execs in a trial over a video showing an autistic teenager being bullied. As keen social media-moguls, the Peppermints have been in lively debate about the case – there’s no denying that this type ...

Will Google gobble Twitter?

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

When I'm not arranging my Friday night visits to the pub on Twitter, I find the micro-blogging service very useful for seeking opinions from my fellow IT professionals.  If I'm stumped when trying to find a digital solution, one of my Twitter friends is always on hand to help me ...

Are social networking sites turning kids’ brains to mush?

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Some might dismiss as alarmist the warnings of neuroscientist Susan Greenfield about social networking turning kids’ brains to mush.  My worry is she might be right.  It’s naïve to believe that the unprecedented, seismic changes in the way kids spend their time and interact with each other will have no ...

Happy birthday Facebook

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

What would life be like without Facebook? There are millions of people who would gasp in horror at the thought of not being able to tell the world what they’re currently up to.   The social networking site, which celebrates its fifth birthday today, has infested the lives of so many online ...

Digital revolution repels recession fears

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

When the economy’s down and out, the last thing on a company’s to-do list is trying to boost its digital presence. Well, that was before – today, web-based services play a pivotal part in helping to achieve success for many businesses.