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By New Media Partners on 17-Oct-11 10:43.
Social media has changed forever how we interact and connect online - none more so than Facebook: with 750 million worldwide users, if Facebook were a country it would be the world’s 3rd largest, behind China and India!
This year’s F8 conference in San Francisco takes place tomorrow , an
AmbITion Webinar ‘Five Minute Theatre in an Hour’
By New Media Partners on 17-Oct-11 10:40.
This was the tenth in AmbITion Scotland’s webinar series and constituted an in-depth case study of the live and online production by National Theatre of Scotland of Five Minute Theatre.
The use of social media in business
By New Media Partners on 05-Sep-11 11:18.
Whilst it could be argued that social media wouldn't suit every business, it can be a very powerful tool for some companies.
Music industry in the clouds
By New Media Partners on 16-Aug-11 16:25.
The music industry continues to experiment with new models for digital consumption, and the latest shift from traditional formats such as vinyl and CDs to digital files consists of a rental model with tracks stored not on PCs or iPods but up in the Internet cloud.
Are ‘notspots’ standing in the way of digital hubs?
By New Media Partners on 16-Aug-11 16:23.
Recent research from Staffordshire County Council, commissioned in May 2011, has identified significant broadband ‘notspots’ within the county . These, often rural, areas were identified in the study as having limited or even no internet connectivity.
The Skype/Facebook alliance – enough to keep Google+ at bay?
By New Media Partners on 20-Jul-11 14:03.
Facebook has announced the launch of a new in-browser video chat service, powered by Skype, a welcome addition for existing Facebook users. The current number of worldwide Facebook users has reached the 750 million mark –equivalent to one in nine of the world’s population - which will boost Skype’s user base from its present position of 150 million.
From Mega Events to Megabytes
By New Media Partners on 18-Jul-11 16:11.
On their recent North American tour the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended Variety's daylong Venture Capital & New Media Summit in Los Angeles. The occasion was used to spotlight the U.K.'s Tech City innovation hub - the cluster of tech, digital and creative companies based around the Shoreditch and Old Street area of East London. Case Study panellists asserted that it was the government's crucial role was to provide infrastructure to house the quickly expanding technological ecosystem.
Groupon – boom or bust?
By New Media Partners on 18-Jul-11 16:09.
In June this year, online daily deal site Groupon filed for an IPO at a price that valued the two-and-half year old company at more than $20bn, hoping to capitalise on the biggest investor stampede into web start-ups since the dotcom bubble burst a decade ago. Groupon takes a commission from the merchants that provide the services, and in the first three months of the year its revenue totalled $645 million.
Legislating Net Neutrality
By New Media Partners on 18-Jul-11 16:06.
This week saw the Dutch Parliament passed a law stopping mobile operators from blocking or charging extra for voice calling done via the net. This is likely to make the Dutch the first in Europe to use Skype, WhatsApp, a free text service, and other web-based services on Smartphones for no extra charge.
Chromebooks and the “Post-PC” Age
By New Media Partners on 18-Jul-11 16:03.
The first laptops running on a Google-designed software system will go on sale in 7 countries including Britain and the US later this month. Google is launching its brand new Chromebook (manufactured by Samsung and Acer) on June 15th , and despite some negative media attention, this could have serious implications for the computer market.
UK Copyright Laws: Combating Piracy or Stifling Creativity
By New Media Partners on 18-Jul-11 15:58.
This week, the first person in Scotland to be convicted of illegally sharing music files online was sentenced to three years probation. Anne Muir admitted distributing £54,000 worth of copyrighted music files by making them available to others via a peer-to-peer file sharing application, although she did not use this for any personal financial gain. She was convicted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Microsoft – taking consumer value to the next level?
By New Media Partners on 18-Jul-11 15:49.
In recent weeks, Microsoft has closed an $8.5 billion deal for Internet phone service Skype, marking its place in the aggressive competition in the voice over Internet protocol market.
Data breaches, security concerns and the demise of the super-injunction in 140 characters
By New Media Partners on 18-Jul-11 15:39.
The past couple of weeks have seen multiple stories concerned with the challenge of technology outpacing security and legal developments.
Getting Personal: The Future of the Advertising Industry
By New Media Partners on 13-Apr-11 21:48.
A recently released report has suggested that the interactive, personalised and knowledgeable adverts of Minority Report may not be far off.
Observations from Digital 2011 (SECC, Glasgow, March 30th – 31st 2011)
By New Media Partners on 07-Apr-11 21:44.
Observations from Digital 2011 (SECC, Glasgow, March 30th – 31st 2011)
http://www.digitalconnections.org.uk/
Digital 2011, held last week in Glasgow, was a national event designed to extend the conne
Digital Film Distribution
By New Media Partners on 23-Mar-11 11:29.
Warner Bros is making some of its films available on Facebook, opening up a new revenue source for the Internet social network and signalling new competition for online entertainment companies.
Report on seminar The Creative Industries: Capitalising on Creativity
By New Media Partners on 16-Mar-11 14:16.
“Cultural Industries and the Creative City Fever in Germany”
Professor Klaus Kunzmann, Chair of European Spatial Planning, School of Planning, University of Dortmund
Observations from Westminster eForum Keynote Seminar: Smartphones, tablets and apps ‐ the future for mobile
By New Media Partners on 16-Mar-11 14:08.
This insight is based on a seminar earlier this week on the rather broad topic of “the future of mobile”. Note that full transcripts will be available for anyone who is interested in learning more about the areas of discussion.
The widespread adoption of NFC (near-field communications) technology by major mobile phone operators
By New Media Partners on 16-Mar-11 13:55.
“Many of the world's leading operators, including América Móvil, Axiata Group Berhad, Bharti, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom , KT Corporation, MTS, Orange, Qtel Group, SK Telecom, SOFTBANK MOBILE, Telecom Italia, Telefónica , Telekom Austria Group, Telenor and Vodafone, have voiced their commitment to implementing Near Field Communications (NFC) technology, and intend to launch commercial NFC services in select markets by 2012.”
Twitter is five this month!
By New Media Partners on 16-Mar-11 13:44.
Twitter was launched in February 2006 making it five years old this month. There are now 190 million people using the micro-blogging website, sending up to 130 million messages of 140 characters or fewer around the world each day.
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