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As far as 2011 round-ups go, we’ve seen a fair few winners and losers in social media, as well as more ‘what’s hot for 2012’ lists than we have friends on Facebook (well, nearly). But what these end of year round-ups do present however is some interesting facts on where the social and creative technology ... Read more

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OK so it’s what we expected – isn’t it? Maybe that’s the thing missing? Apple has delivered the iPad and it’s exactly what we thought it would be  – a large iPhone. Maybe all the hype surrounding it meant it was always going to fail in some respects. Unlike the iPhone, which filled an already ... Read more

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Not so long ago, I was still a grubby student studying Advertising and Marketing Comms at Bournemouth University. Innocent was a brand we’d all use to demonstrate our conceptual understanding time and time again. The only explanation for this I can think of is that, as a bunch of lively late-teens, we had a close ... Read more

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At the end of November the Typographic Circle hosted an event with Fred Flade of de-construct. The evening was a great chance for me to get to know one of Neoco’s clients better. I was impressed by the welcome and warmth of the event. This was a group of people with a very specific passion ... Read more

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Content is king. No doubt, but content takes time to create. Good content takes even longer – most of our blog posts takes weeks in the making. One element of digital solutions that we implement for some of our clients is the ability to create content automatically using a dynamic system. This means that websites, ... Read more

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We’ve just come across a really nice article, explaining how the web has impacted  journalism. The article, written by independent journalist, Bill Thompson, outlines some of the key changes relating to news online, and how they have affected journalism. These include:

Blogging turning from a ‘curious habit of the self-obsessed into a defining use of the ... Read more

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The BBC redesign seems to be pushing ahead, and extending to other areas of the site (other than just the homepage which has been running the new version for a couple of weeks now).
Today I was pleasantly surprised when viewing a sports article; partly because it’s amusing to see how optimistic Kevin Keegan can be ... Read more

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Microsoft Chief Executive, Eric Schmidt,  has stated that any deal between Microsoft and Yahoo! could be “bad for the Internet”.  Google have already made it clear that they believe that such a deal could have implications for the openness of the Internet, and exert an “inappropriate…influence” over the Internet.
When Microsoft proposed a buyout of Yahoo ... Read more

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An anonymous source has told CNET that Microsoft and Yahoo! are at least talking about a merger on friendly terms. According to the report:
“Microsoft and Yahoo! are holding informal merger discussions, marking a shift from the “radio silence” that previously existed between the two companies, according to a source familiar with the talks.”
This follows ... Read more