Is Facebook outstaying its welcome?

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Despite the Facebook brand being stronger than ever, and the company valued at over $33 billion dollars, could Facebook be in danger of outstaying its welcome? A combination of several interface designs, high profile and embarrassing withdrawals and concerns over privacy settings has seen public perception of Facebook drop dramatically. With ...

The Paddlesworth Press – I was curious

Monday, September 27th, 2010

In the last couple of days I’ve seen The Paddlesworth Press pop up on my Twitter newsfeed a few times. I thought it sounded like something from Postman Pat and I wasn’t far from the truth. It’s a spoof newspaper that's nearly real and wants everybody to join in. Confused? So ...

Ping – we still need some convincing

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Apple is a brand that needs no introduction. Within the space of a few years, its products have evolved into an everyday essential. We’ve seen iPods, iPhones, iTunes, Macbooks and Apple TV – where will this all end?  Apple’s latest ‘innovation’ is social media newcomer, Ping. The site promises to be ...

A lesson in ‘politwits’

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Day in, day out, high profile tweeters continue to grab headlines, and the latest is president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez. In terms of international politics, he certainly doesn't march to the same beat as the majority of his counterparts. In fact, it's fair to say that his controversial politics command ...

College-room project that turned into a global phenomenon – Facebook hits the 500 million users mark

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Facebook announced that it now has 500 million users which means (according to The Guardian) that a whopping 43 per cent of Brits are regularly logging on. You can’t argue with that! We all remember Rage Against the Machine beating X-Factor’s latest hopeful (it was that Joe guy, right?) to the ...