It looks like OpenID is an idea whose time has come if this long and detailed post by Tom Coates is anything to go by. You see, it’s all very well having the convenience of being able to log into several sites with one ID. In a phrase: big deal. Where OpenID could be really useful is in aggregating all the IDs of the real, trusted people, and thus distinguishing
In a great article about Joost, The Guardian’s Owen Gibson looks at the main points behind the services. Jost will “split” the signal so it cannot be pirated, and there will be no user content until copyright issues are sorted out. Joost also lets you construct your own channels and will pull together all the available car content and “schedule” it into a bespoke channel for you. You can chat
Time magazine is among the latest large media owner to realise that the Internet is not a place where you spend a lot of money. In fact, it’s so efficient at disintermediating the income streams of traditional media companies who mainly play in print, that they are having to cut staff and put what resources they have left online. This something UK Press Gazette failed to realise and paid the
Time magazine is among the latest large media owner to realise that the Internet is not a place where you spend a lot of money. In fact, it’s so efficient at disintermediating the income streams of traditional media companies who mainly play in print, that they are having to cut staff and put what resources they have left online. This something UK Press Gazette failed to realise and paid the
On Vecosys today I have an exclusive story on Izimi.com, a UK-based P2P and instant messaging startup, about to relaunch with a social networking and file sharing strategy. They are a pretty ambitious bunch, aiming at the US market. It would be nice to see a UK startup take the fight back to Silicon Valley, for once.
Global digital music sales almost doubled in 2006 to around $2 billion, or 10 percent of all sales, but have not reached the industry’s “holy grail” of offsetting the fall in CD sales, says the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Reuters reports that expected digital sales to account for a quarter of all sales worldwide by 2010.
It looks like Koopa – a punk trio which a mate of mine has been involved with – have now proved that real punk (the kind that really does screw the establishment) is not dead. From Reuters: Koopa is the first unsigned band to land a top 40 single — “Blag, Steal & Borrow” — that is available only by downloading it on the Internet. The breakthrough followed changes to
I’m thinking about what next to do with this blog. What direction to take it in. What platform to use (currently Drupal). Should I shut up/shut down? Make it more personal or make it more focused? If you have any thoughts on the matter post them below or email me. Thanks!
Can’t wait the two years (that’s the latest estimate for Europe) for your Apple iPhone? Make one yourself out of cardboard and just slot your existing phone into it. Here is a PDF link to the template. Simple really.
It looks like Koopa – a punk trio which a mate of mine has been involved with – have now proved that real punk (the kind that really does screw the establishment) is not dead. From Reuters: Koopa is the first unsigned band to land a top 40 single — “Blag, Steal & Borrow” — that is available only by downloading it on the Internet. The breakthrough followed changes to