On Wednesday I went down to Online Marketing & Media 08 at the Business Design Centre. As the workshops were free to attend, I wasn’t expecting much to be honest, but the selection I went to in the morning were interesting and provided some good tips and case studies (although there were some rubbish workshops ... Read more
After only one week of airtime, Heinz have pulled the plug on their latest TV advert in an apparent move to appease the sensibilities of a vocal homophobic minority. When I first watched the ad I couldn’t quite believe that people could feel so strongly about a short peck on the lips. I ... Read more
Many of you know that we collect fridge magnets here at Neoco. A few less of you actually contribute to our growing collection whenever you get out of this land of Eng. Recently, it seems Sian of Brando has been bitten by the bug and is storming up the chart of ‘magnets sent in to ... Read more
Occasionally, and I mean very occasionally, I put myself through the hell of a London Tube in summertime. This is an experience that I thoroughly recommend against. So whilst I have always maintained that there is a great business opportunity for deodorant and cool water vendors – most people squashed against me tend to be ... Read more
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Posted June 24 2008 By Neoco
Once arguably the best-known “social networking” site in the UK, even before the term social-network was widely used, Friends Reunited recently been redesigned to give it a new “contemporary” feel. According to Airlock, the London-based agency responsible for the facelift, there has been a “dramatic” improvement in activity since the launch. But is ... Read more
This Thursday, the internet’s regulators will vote and ultimately decide whether the strict rules on top level domain names, such as .com or .uk, can finally be relaxed.
If the plans are agreed, it will have a huge impact on the address system, as companies will be allowed to turn their brands into domain names. The ... Read more
Nokia has bought Plazes for an undisclosed amount. Plazes is a German location-aware social network site, which basically lets users know where their friends are.
As discussed at mashup*’s Being Digital last week, location is a really hot topic right now, with everyone in the industry having a go at creating a location/mobile/social network mashup (although ... Read more
George Carlin stamped his one way ticket today and now has a chance to explain his views on religion to the big guy up there, no doubt with a cigarette in hand and a raised voice.Known as the guy who took black humour and beat the crap out of it, then introduced it to drugs ... Read more
…and when I say ‘meet’, I mean kind of saw from a distance… …and when I say ‘hero’, I mean graphic designer I have definitely heard of.
On Wednesday night me and a couple of colleagues were given the opportunity to see the ‘most influential graphic designer of today’, talk about his work in Hammersmith. As ... Read more
LinkedIn, the social network for business and professional networking has just raised $53m of new funding from investors, taking its total funding raised to over $80m. Bain Capital Ventures led their latest round of funding giving investors a 5% stake.
Venture capitalists now value LinkedIn at $1bn, which following on from Facebook’s recent $15bn valuation, once again shows ... Read more