October 2010
3 posts
Interesting reports about augmented reality CVs http://emberregis.tumblr.com/post/1290772360/augmented-reality-cvs #ARCV #augmentedreality
Augmented reality CVs
An interesting article (http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/oct/08/augmented-reality-cv) about the future of virtual CVs. Allowing applicants to dynamically display their portfolio, a trigger image is held up to a webcam so an augmented reality CV can engage with you. It will be quite fascinating to see how this develops.
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Using the new Twitter
As many users will have already seen, Twitter is undergoing a significant change in its layout and usability. The timeline now occupies the left hand side, while the right hand side will feature embedded photos and videos along with related tweets. Having negotiated partnerships with major media content sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, TwitPic and Flickr, Twitter’s users will now be able to see...
September 2010
4 posts
Growth of mobile internet users
Professor Manuel Castells, former advisor to Barack Obama and member of United Nations technology panels, has predicted that by 2014 the number of mobile internet users will surpass the number of those accessing the internet on a desktop computer (http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/sep/30/mobile-internet-overtake-desktop). The increasing prominence of mobile internet users will have a...
Ember Television is launching
Ember Regis is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of Ember Television. The new company, part of the Ember Regis group, will concentrate on producing high-quality content for both broadcast and corporate clients, as well as providing training and support. More and more organisations are reaping the benefits of online video. It’s improving their search engine rankings, their brand awareness,...
The state of local news
The reported government ‘crackdown’ on council-funded newspapers and magazines is aiming to protect media groups and hopes to encourage the success of independent local papers. Free newspapers are produced by councils using taxpayer money, so far from getting anything for ‘free’, local residents are actually paying for their council to promote and advertise itself. The Guardian...
Paying for online content
ITV have suggested that they could charge for access to previews or alternative endings of Coronation Street. The show, and ITV itself, would remain free, but less basic content would cost the viewer to watch. On the positive side, such a move would allow ITV to make a profit from fans who already watch their programming for free and would be willing to pay for extra content. However, with the...
July 2010
14 posts
BBC Worldwide made £40 million profit, increasing revenue by 15% http://bit.ly/9mcm0D
Predicting the failure of The Times Paywall plan http://bit.ly/8Zm1IP
New blog post on the BBC and pay http://bit.ly/8Y6b2k
How much do you earn?
It is an unspoken politeness not to discuss people’s wages and ask how much they may be earning. News this week from the BBC Trust chairman Michael Lyons revealed new demands for the BBC in which would publish the salaries of its highest paid. By doing this, Lyons suggests that it will “recapture public confidence” of the BBC.
Just a few months ago, the BBC spent £12,000 in legal advice to...
Twitter has reached a record of over 2 billion tweets in a month since it begun http://bit.ly/c2Ujlm
The Times online paywall plan starts today http://bit.ly/91rlLX
According to a survey by YouGov, people prefer to pay for print content and only 2% were willing to pay for the same content online
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June 2010
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Ofcom has published proposals which could allow product placement & paid-for references on TV & radio from 2011 http://bit.ly/bbGEHp
iPhone 4 has become the ‘most successful launch in Apple history’ selling 1.7 million in 3 days http://bit.ly/c9GZd1
Social media has played a role for fans during the World Cup http://bit.ly/9kXdS0
Channel 4 is to change its news format with an integrated news website and more focus on culture & arts http://gu.com/p/2tx4x/tw
Social media has played a role for fans during the World Cup http://bit.ly/9kXdS0
Channel 4 is to change its news format with an integrated news website and more focus on culture & arts http://gu.com/p/2tx4x/tw
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