Tag: Consumer Technology

Ok I admit this is an unusual post for me, as it is off topic for once, but it is something I have found very useful so I wanted to share it. If you are looking to borrow some money at the moment you will be looking around at loans of between 8-10% at the cheapest. However, I have a route around that. All you need to do is enrol for a Virgin Credit Card. It looks like any normal credit card but it has the longest (at the moment) interest free period of 16 months – which isn’t bad ... Read more

Have our inboxes grown too quickly? Is email passé? Are terms such as ‘Facebook me’ about to become the norm and kill email entirely? I read an interesting article by Erik Qualman this morning about Generation Z no longer using email and using social networks instead. Erik writes: “Just as people use Google as a verb — Google it — they’re starting to use phrases like “Facebook Me.” People are no longer exchanging e-mails; they’re exchanging social media information. In many instances, they will never get this e-mail address. If they desire this type of communication, the social networks have ... Read more

Now I will be honest I don’t get many perks in this job, so I thought this was worth a quick post as it brightened up my day. During the last few months we have been working hard on a number of new clients and projects – some which you may have heard about already. One of our new clients is Sony Ericsson which has hired us to advise on a variety of social media campaigns. One of these new campaigns/projects has been to help launch the new Xperia X1. Now all client plugging aside, I really like this phone ... Read more

OK it’s gadget meets Facebook time again. Those of you who read my blog regularly will know that I am a regular Window’s mobile user – I have been using the HTC TYTN 2 for quite a while despite having two different units which have both had their screens malfunction. The Download Squad are today reporting that FriendMobilizer is a new Facebook application for Windows Mobiles that gives us access to some of the most popular areas of Facebook. The new application allows you to: Update your status Receive and respond to notifications (such as friend requests) Check messages Browse ... Read more

If you are a regular Twitter user, you may well be interested to hear that there is a new tool available which means you can check and update your Twitter status directly from Microsoft Outlook – so no more switching from one site to another. I have just tested it and it appears to work just fine and it’s actually really useful. Interestingly, it singles out messages to just you too, which is a really useful function – I had spotted most of my personal messages but there were a few in there that I didn’t know about. Thanks, to ... Read more

I haven’t written about DJ gadgets yet because I was waiting for something worthwhile to come along. I am huge believer in big brand names in this industry as the good brands (Pioneer, Technics) usually make the best products. I have worked with most of the turntables and CD turntables available whilst working as a club/house DJ (moonlighting on the side) during my time in London and the quality levels of these can vary greatly. This can be difficult if you are used to mixing with a strong heavy plate on your turntable and then you go to play on ... Read more

Yes you did read the title of this post right. Just when you thought Facebook applications were pretty pointless, a new one has been created which could actually prove to be pretty useful. Six Apart the creators of several blogging platforms including Typepad has created a new Facebook application which enables users to update their status and blogs all through the Facebook platform. I have just tested it this morning and it seems pretty useful, you can update any of the following through Facebook: Facebook Status Twitter Pownce Vox WordPress Moveable Type Blogger Tumblr Livejournal Tech crunch says: “The idea ... Read more

Facebook up until recently has been growing exponentially seeing its figures and worth increase massively. However, in January it was reported that the figures were starting to slow as saturation of Facebook finally started to occur. Facebook has always kept its contact information closed so its users can’t share that information freely which has been well documented. The question is can it really afford to do so in 2008? No matter how we look at it Facebook’s popularity is waning. It appears the novelty factor is starting to wear off. Yes, I know the research says people aren’t going to ... Read more

Helen Scott,4X Currency Corporation,Forward Trading I don’t normally post about my clients but I have made an exception here as I think this new tool is going to be of interest to so many businesses it’s well worth a post. Basically, my client 4X Currency has launched a new service which allows small business to buy any foreign currency online, twelve months before the money needs to actually change hands, which means that if your business has a tight balance sheet, and you need to send money abroad to suppliers etc this could really help you out. The service also ... Read more

I know I write a lot about social media and public relations but I also have a huge interest in gadgets, football and lots of other topics, which you are already likely to know if you read my  other posts on the EFH Broadband blog or Wolfstar blog. So here is another gadget story which interested me on the wires this morning. My friends at Tech Digest have reported that Panasonic has launched a 10 Mega-pixel camera (FX500)which in itself is pretty impressive for the every day user but it also has a big added extra. The really exciting bit ... Read more