Getting Arrested? There’s an App for that (no really there is!)
Inspired by a real Occupy Wall Street incident a new app has been developed that notifies, with 1 click no-less, your lawyer, loved ones etc that you are being arrested! The ‘I’m getting arrested‘ app for Android makes it a timely one in light of…
QR codes from space?!
I wasn’t quite sure if this was a joke at first but having read about it, it seems quite logical. Many people use Google Earth or Google Maps on a daily basis to look at locations on the ground (in fact Google Maps has been…
Google+ Loses 60 Percent Of Active Users
Oh dear Google+. After a storming start and a whopping increase of 1200% in traffic when invite only changed to public beta, Google+ seems to be in a spot of bother when trying to keep hold of its active users. Traffic peaked on 22nd/23rd September…
Cloud Computing comes to Music
Cloud computing?? ‘What’s that?’ you maybe thinking… I’ve heard this banded around for a while now, seeing as how my boyfriend works in IT Infrastructure. By definition, cloud computing means that we can store data not just on our laptops or in local servers but…
Travel consumers say a big no thanks to Facebook ‘like’ buttons
We all know that social media can work really well for travel sites. I never book anywhere without looking at reviews on Tripadvisor, and I always look at videos of hotels and hotels rooms if provided or linked to a YouTube channel. So I was…
Strawberries and cream sandwich anyone?!
Mid summer and its raining. Must be Wimbledon then! In true British style the start of the summer has been wetter and more unpredictable than we’d hoped, leading to more and more of us jumping online at every opportunity to check the weather to see…
Les Paul Google Doodle!
Looks like everyone in the office is loving the Google Doodle today! Google has honoured Les Paul (without whom we would be electric guitar-less) on what would have been his 96th birthday, with a playable and recordable ‘guitar’ Doodle! Awesome.
Google MapMaker
Great new product by Google has been opened up in the form of Google MapMaker (user generated tagging of live Google Maps). Only open in the US but Google Account holders are being asked to tag favourite shops, restaurants even bike paths and picnic spots…
Rule 101 Social Media: Don’t be stupid
I was listening to Massimo Burgio at SES London on Thursday talk about how to get yourself banned on Facebook. A good presentation on dos and don’ts. The fall out with anything on the web is of course be nice, be honest and don’t be…
London SES – Thursday’s Top Tip Takeways!
Really enjoyed Thursday’s sessions at SES London last week and saw some great speakers (high five Kristjan Mar Hauksson – gave a great talk on using social to help boost tourist figures during the volcanic eruption in Iceland last year). And admittedly one or two…
