Year: 2011
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The 2012 Olympics: tech on a huge scale
When you’re sitting in front of your widescreen HD television in July 2012 to enjoy two weeks of the 2012 Olympic Games, spare a thought for the huge technology infrastructure that will enable you to get images and sound as…
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My Blackberry is (still) not working
I first posted this video satire about the Blackberry (and Apple) smartphone by comedians Harry Enfield and Ronnie Corbett last December. In light of the continuing serious downtime issues with RIM’s Blackberry network, affecting users worldwide, it seems exceptionally apt…
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Don’t ignore your customers who tweet
If you’ve ever vented some feelings on Twitter about your negative experience with a company, and felt you were ignored, a survey from the US will probably resonate with you. It suggests that over 70 percent of consumer complaints made…
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The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #620: October 10, 2011
Content summary: New FIR content posted: Speakers & Speeches Google+ Hangout panel discussion with Chip Griffin and Jennifer Wah on Steve Jobs and Apple, Speakers & Speeches with Shel on content curation, FIR Interview with SunLife of Canada’s Darin Diehl…