With flickr like tagging of content ("folksonomy") all the rage at the moment, I’m surprised we haven’t seen this before but I think the project the BBC launched yesterday, and which I’m working on, is the first message board to… Continue Reading
When most people in the internet industry talk about cross platform we’re talking about websites that can be viewed and/or contributed to via mobile phone or PDA. But not those of us who work for "old" media companies who are,… Continue Reading
The Mobile Data Association’s website, text.it , is a good source of information on the UK mobile phone industry and includes a brief history of SMS texting in the UK and an index of text messaging in the news .… Continue Reading
Toothing might have been exposed as a hoax, but don’t tell that to young singles in UAE. Like in many predominately Muslim countries, it’s considered rude for men to speak with women unless they’re married or related to them. According… Continue Reading
A recent conference in Budapest explored the themes of The Global and the Local in Mobile Communication All conference papers are now available online, including highlights such: Joshua Meyrowitz (University of New Hampshire): The Rise of Glocality: New Senses of… Continue Reading
Now users of hotornot can find other users in their neighbourhood which is probably great for casual hook-ups for those who are so inclined but also, I would think, adds a bit of a stalker risk. http://apps.hotornot.com/jeff/
Hasbro (the board game company) has launched an online edition of Monopoly – but keep reading because it’s a lot more interesting than that! To play, you select a cabbie (I’m backing Brian), buy some properties, put a few flats… Continue Reading
Last November I moved into a house with a huge apple tree, full of over-ripe and rotting fruit. Not only did it make a mess of my garden, but it also seemed quite wasteful. Fallen Fruit is a Los Angeles… Continue Reading
I came across this interesting entry on the Mobile Technology Weblog about linking wikipedia, the online encyclopedia created by volunteers using wiki software to locations: "One of the most exciting things that’s going to happen in the next 10 years,… Continue Reading
myGmaps allows you to create your own google maps, like the flickr + google maps and various other services I’ve been blogging about recently. Here’s how to do it in just three steps… 1. Visit the conference/event website and get… Continue Reading