26 Jan Does Google Really Know You?
And in contrast to the above story, here’s an example of how tracing cookies doesn’t lead to collected information being that personal. Instead it uses statistics and stereotypes to aim adds. mashable.com...
Author: Daniel Cross
26 Jan Will.intel.Am
As part of his role as director of creative innovation at Intel, Will.i.Am has lined himself up a sponsored twelve month tour across twelve city’s, starting in Mexico. “During each stop, will.i.am will collaborate with local artists, gaining inspiration from fashion, design and architecture trends and performing an original...
26 Jan Getting New Readers
The Sun newspaper, one of the tabloids feeling the pain of being part of the Murdoch clan, is dishing out discount vouchers (discount?!) in the guise of a cereal packet to newsagent goers who buy alternative print press. Very clever, verry clever. brandrepublic.com...
26 Jan Recycle Kids Clothes
Recycling clothes has never been easier. New start up ThredUp offers a home stop collection deal where you shove old children’s clothes into a bag and wait for the delivery man to pick it up. They’re then planning on starting up a discount second hand...
26 Jan Blocking Used Products
Both Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s upcoming portable gaming device are gearing up to tackle to used games market. While the discounted second hand shops have become a norm on the high street, with the invention of the downloaded, one-game-one-owner concept with tablets and phones, games...
26 Jan What the SOPA Battle Demonstrates
Here the key ingredients of the win against the SOPA and PIPA US legislation are discussed. It concludes “the many against the few”, to save you time. adage.com...
26 Jan Apple’s Profits
For further proof that Apple (or any other digital retailer for that matter) probably doesn’t care too much about their music revenue, their revenue this first quarter of 2012 is already $41bn more than the whole of the digital music retail market put together. musicweek.com...
26 Jan MegaDetainment
A Mega Upload man, Kim Dotcom (not his family name), has been detained in New Zealand following fears he might ‘escape’ to Germany, where he’d be safe from extradition. He’s aprt of the group which are currently being sued in the US for $500million worth...
26 Jan No Balls, Please
Steel Panther, the unfunny comedy, we mean er the very serious, metal band’s recent album cover advert has been banned by the ASA. It featured a scantily clad woman danging some ball balls beneath her nether regions. Good humor = 1 Steel Panther = 0 nme.com...
26 Jan Google Gets New Music
As it starts to expand its music store and affiliations (it already owns YouTube) Google’s music blog has launched Magnifier, to showcase new artists on the Android store and also to perform at branded live events. brand-m.biz...