Bigmouthmedia merger with LBi
Big news today folks…big news for the Bigmouths at Bigmouthmedia that is. I saw the tweets come flooding in this morning at about 9am, shortly followed by the official press release which reported the merger of LBi and Netherlands-based Obtineo (amalgamation of Bigmouthmedia plus €40m…
Does Google Make Us Stupid?
Hmm….good question, and one posed as a magazine article by Nicholas Carr back in July 2008. The gist of the article was the Internet’s effect on cognition,the ability to read and absorb content and not take on a staccato effect when looking at different material….
I’d buy them…
Well, this is unheard of at Tug. No one has mentioned/blogged/tweeted about the iPad for at least 24 hours. I’m getting withrawls, so here’s my contribution… (Not quite sure why I find it so funny, but I do!)
Happy Birthday Facebook!
How time flies. I can’t believe Facebook has now reached the ripe old age of 6 years old today, as according to its info page it was launched on this day in 2004. And it’s certainly not bad for a scheme hatched by a 20-year-old…
Would you change your name for a Diet Coke?! Hmm….
This is genius. A good example of why you should be careful when thinking about your social media campaign and who should run it, as many of these big old ad agencies simply don’t have a clue and can do more damage than help! In…
Had it with personalised search results? Then opt-out!!
As of the 4th December, Google now personalises the search results of anyone who uses its search engine. Weirdly, considering this is one of the most important updates to come out of the search engine, ever, it hasn’t been that widely talked about. Was that…
