December 2011
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Google+ may have lost me £100 →
by me, on the Johnson King blog
Here at Johnson King, we take our tech very seriously – so seriously that it looks like I owe my colleague Ben (@BnRbrts) a £100 meal because of a tech-related bet I seem to have already lost.
When Google+ was released back in June, I was certain it was going to be a revolutionary success, while Ben was sure it would never take Facebook’s social media crown....
August 2011
1 post
“First there was the telephone, which was supposed to reduce demand for...”
– Social Networks Can’t Replace Socializing - Jonah Lehrer | WSJ.com (via roosworld)
June 2011
1 post
Cyber warfare – from sci-fi fantasy to an imminent... →
by me, on the Johnson King blog
Over the past couple of weeks, nations and corporations alike have been hit by an unrelenting wave of high-profile, internationally prevalent security breaches, causing some of the world’s most powerful country leaders and CEOs to seriously reconsider their foreign policies and corporate strategies. It therefore comes as no surprise that cyber warfare has...
May 2011
1 post
PR Fail: Facebook’s not so stealth moves →
by me, on the Johnson King blog
The score is in: Google 1 – 0 Facebook.
In a scandalous turn of events, it’s been reported that Facebook hired top PR firm Burson-Marsteller to launch a smear campaign against its bitter tech rival Google. Leaked emails, which came to light on Wednesday, indicated that the global PR agency contacted well known internet security blogger Christopher...
March 2011
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The 'Industry' in four panels
Image courtesy of Neutron, LLC
February 2011
14 posts
As you may have heard, we trade in Lulz
“We are Anonymous. We are legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us.”
- Anonymous
Is your internet being censored? →
“Some of the most commonly censored content are pornography, social networks and political blogs, which in light of the recent Egyptian uprising makes sense for governments looking to protect their regimes.”
Here’s a ‘heat-map’ of the globe by Yuxi You charting the countries with the most online freedom (like Africa) to those with “pervasive censorship” (like China).
The smartphone future →
“Pretty soon, in a year or two, with the phones many of you have already and the tablets, you will never forget anything. Starting soon it will be possible to remember the hotels you went to, the pictures you took, the friends you met, because computer memories last forever.”
- Eric Schmidt, Google
“I don’t care how many royal arseholes have sat in this chair!”
– Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech
“Even those who were once contemptuous of computer nerds have become a part of...”
– Rachel Phythian on the growth of tech coverage over the past couple of years
Handbag Heroine
I’m very proud of myself for turning Ben more cynical since he’s been with me. After watching the now-viral video of the old lady beating up six burly robbers on motorbikes with her handbag, rather than being amazed at her bravery like he would’ve been 2 years ago, the first thing he said was, “I bet that was a PR stunt”.
10 Ways to Suck at Social Media →
“You don’t need to create something new to be innovative, innovation is something that’s new for YOU.”
- Luis Carranza
We attended a fun Social Media Week session last night called 10 Ways to Suck at Social Media, which had the giggle-inducing hashtag of #10suck. Hosted by Luis Carranza, head of Social Media Marketing at Chemistry, the talk started off with an...
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Today in the world of tech & media
AOL acquires Huffington Post for $315m
This raised many questions in people’s minds, like is the Huffington Post really worth $315 million? And does this deal, following the ridiculous valuation of Facebook in January, mean that the tech bubble is back?
But the more prevalent questions at the forefront of everyone’s mind are no doubt - AOL still exists? And how on earth does it...
“Let us teach you a lesson you’ll never forget: don’t mess with...”
– Anonymous
Cleaning the house
Ben: I can tell you mean business now. Me: Really, how? Ben: You’ve tied your hair up.
The Most Common and Dangerous Passwords →
Unfortunately my 12-year-old self thought it was pretty damn clever to use “password12345” as my password.
Technology entrepreneurs are driving UK towards... →
“and we all had a lovely time”
– tuung
August 2010
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To pay or not to pay? →
by me, on the Johnson King blog
Would you pay to use Twitter? Apparently not. Research released last week revealed that a big fat zero percent of people would pay to use it.
While I view that figure with a good pinch of salt, the study has taken the industry by storm, serving as an unwanted reminder of how time is running out for social media services – and indeed, any sort of online content...