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If you were not fortunate enough to catch the aptly named “life after people” on TV last night you are in luck. I have compiled an accurate summary of the program in the following bullet-point list.

no people
lots of plants
buildings will fall down eventually
there may be animals in places that there aren’t now; eg: in the ... Read more

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A recent article in NMA has announced ‘poor levels of user take up for branded applications on Facebook’. Branded applications for MTV, Warner Bros and Woolworths were found to have as little as five daily active users. Similarly, applications from Boomerang promoting Fraggle Rock had 31 daily active users and applications for BBC Torchwood, iPlayer ... Read more

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http://www.techipedia.com/2007/6-ideas-for-viral-content
This article was written back in Oct 2007, but it is still relevant to how to create successful viral content today. The article uses one of its own tips – lists – to outline 6 ideas on how to build top viral content.
In brief, these top 6 tips are:

Lists – easily digestable & contain good, ... Read more

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Some very exciting news… our new website is getting closer and closer. We are going to release the beta version next Wednesday 28th at noon (GMT).
The new website will see a whole bunch of new features from day one but a program of development ensures that there will be some cool stuff being added each ... Read more

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http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/xbox/11-signs-youre-no-longer-a-hard-core-gamer-329291
This funny article gives a checklist of signs that mean you might not be a hard-core gamer anymore!
For those of you who used to play videogames all night and “have a gaming history that stretches back beyond the PlayStation generation to the SNES, Megadrive, Amiga and ZX Spectrum” – time has passed and “you’ve quietly ... Read more

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We have just delivered a customised version of our new ChatBox application for Sony Ericsson, which enabled their Head of Region CEEMEA and over 400 employees across 104 countries to hold a 60 minute live chat session over the internet and mobile phones.
The chat session had a high engagement rate with Sony Ericsson’s key staff ... Read more

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Most people would associate that statement with Carlsberg but I am actually speaking about the latest magnet given to Neoco. This one was sent in from Carla at Advertising.com. Not only is it a hard as nails viking but his rubber surface makes him soft to touch. Aw!

Thanks Carla.

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Persuasion psychologist Professor B J Fogg has created a course called The Psychology of Facebook. Students at Stanford University in Silicon Valley can take the course, which ‘blends popular culture with the more time-worn principles of psychology’.
In terms of his reasoning behind starting the course, he says: “When Facebook came along I was one of ... Read more

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Microsoft have developed a new technology that can rapidly extract forensic data from laptops, phones, cameras and other electronical devices. Great for helping border control agents in identifying incriminating material – and hopefully preventing the need for them and other law enforcement agencies to seize innocent computers!
The technology is called COFEE (Computer Online Forensic Evidence ... Read more

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According to the BBC, sales of smart phones are predicted to overtake those of laptops within the next 18 months, “as the mobile phone completes its transition from voice communications device to multimedia computer”.
And I can’t see any reason why not, as companies like Nokia, Samsung and Motorola have finally began to convince us that ... Read more