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Are Your Online Passwords Safe Enough?

16, Aug 2010

A number of news agencies, including the BBC are reporting that millions of internet users may be using passwords that aren’t secure enough to keep out the next generation of hacking computer software. So, just in case some of our readers are struggling along with “password” acting as the key to their email, Twitter or [...]

Beware the Facebook Scams!

3, Aug 2010

The chances are that you’re one of the 500,000,000 users of the social networking site Facebook. If that’s the case, you’ll need to know about a series of scams doing the rounds. Status updates around the site are beginning to feature the same three updates: “I am part of the 98.0% of people that are [...]

The Queen’s Family Snaps now on Flickr

26, Jul 2010

It looks like even the Royal Family are embracing social media sites. The British Monarchy now has an account on popular photo-sharing site Flickr. It’s not your typical family photo album, unless your idea of a typical family photo includes forced smiles and overly elaborate clothes, but it does provide an interesting look back at [...]

How NOT to Engage With a Social Media Audience

6, Jul 2010

Oh dear. It’s not like the Beeb to make a mistake with their microsites. But as The Media Blog reported over the weekend, someone in the BBC web design department doesn’t like Facebook. The page was only a placeholder while the new Olympics microsite was completed, but the saddo label is hardly going to encourage [...]

England’s Early Exit Could Hit Economy

29, Jun 2010

Just when you’re starting to get over the disappointment of England failing to deliver yet again, you realise it’s going to cost you. And we’re not just talking about the thousands of people who’ve spent thousands of pounds on flights and accommodation in South Africa. A number of news sources are reporting that England’s capitulation [...]

YouTube Add “Fun” New Feature

24, Jun 2010

If you’re casually browsing YouTube today, and see a small football shaped button, don’t press it. For reasons known only to themselves, YouTube have added a “Vuvuzela Button” to a seemingly random selection of videos. And should you push that button, you’ll be treated to a cacophony of vuvuzela noise. You’ll get the full South [...]

World Cup Crunch Day – Millions Given Early Finish

23, Jun 2010

As England prepare to face Slovenia in their biggest match of the World Cup so far, businesses across the country are having to work out what to do with a workforce that maybe, just maybe, would rather be watching the match. Many schools and businesses (including FirstFound) will be finishing early to allow people to [...]

What the World Cup can Teach you About Online Marketing

18, Jun 2010

The World Cup is trying to teach you something. You might not be able to hear it yet, over the drone of the Vuvuzelas and the muttering of Mick McCarthy, but it’s speaking to you. Despite the sponsors, it’s not telling you to drink more cola, move your money to a particular bank or wear [...]

The Times is Dead. Long Live The Times!

17, Jun 2010

Rupert Murdoch’s long awaited paywall has moved one step closer to implementation, with the closing down of the Times’ timesonline.co.uk website. In its place, NewsCorp has launched thetimes.co.uk and thesundaytimes.co.uk, both of which feature a prominent login bar, making the move to paid-for content clear. Following a high profile spat with Google over the Google [...]

Yahoo Sign Beckham for the World Cup

14, Jun 2010

After a career at illustrious clubs such as Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy and two stints at AC Milan, David Beckham has signed a lucrative contract with another giant – Yahoo! This move is the latest in Yahoo’s $100m brand marketing campaign, and will see the England player with most advert appearances notch up [...]


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