Google+ has reached 10million users within its first two weeks, making it the fastest growing social networking site ever – and its still on an invite only basis. When it is (presumably) released to the world on a wider scale it’ll be interesting to see...
The Electric Frontier Foundation argues that the lack of ‘realness’ or any loss of music they’ve invested time in finding via streaming sites will lead people back to downloading, either illegally or legally. Sure the problem is not whether streaming sites are any good, but...
Infographic telling the rise of the in-app advert. Angry Birds is set to make its developer $1million a month by the end of the year via adverts on its Android version alone. http://blog.buysellads.com/2011/07/attack-of-the-in-app-ad/?view=infographic...
Bjork is setting the standard for a possible future which is full of music related apps. Each track from her new LP ‘Biophilia’ will be available as a free app, with each having its own theme and content relevant to each song. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/techandgadgets/article-23966884-apps-are-the-future-for-bjork-and-music.do...
Brand new wireless DJ mixer for you to control your digital DJ programmes with. Contains all the features you’d expect… unfortunately individual reviews don’t seem to agree with the professional receptions. http://www.appbrain.com/app/wireless-mixer/com.bti.wirelessMixer...
Summify replaces your need to look through Twitter and Facebook feeds, by searching through them itself and collecting the most liked, talked about and shared subjects on your feeds and globally. http://allthingsd.com/20110708/summify-launches-an-iphone-app/...
Pringles have launched this new ‘instant party’ idea in Argentina, they’ve teamed up with international DJs to produce 12 exclusive tracks each, so that when people have logged onto the site from wherever they are, sharing the Pringles brand name as they go, these exclusive...
Twitter has just announced a small (very small) step towards more advertising on its main site – twitter.com – but not on its tweet decks. The new system will allow brands to message their followers, and keep their posts at the top of their followers...
Amnesty International’s 50th Anniversary campaign has just been released – persuading viewers that their support (if they don’t already give it) could help go towards ending issues Amnesty is fighting against, all with the help of a very impressive vivid advert. http://www.awbnetwork.org/campaigns/item/97-wax-gun.html...
Apple have threatened GetJar, the Californian based indie app store, over use of the word ‘App Store’ on their website – enforcing their trademark over the phrase. It seems a phrase can become a little too popular for some. http://allthingsd.com/20110708/apple-to-getjar-drop-app-store/...