Month: October 2012

  • Sponsor profile: Web Hosting Buzz

    Since the beginning of 2012, NevilleHobson.com has been sponsored by WebHostingBuzz. The arrangement I made with its UK-based CEO Matt Russell – his company hosts my web presence at no financial cost to me; in return, I talk about them…

  • Does the BBC really have the courage to come clean?

    Unless you sit atop a remote mountain or cast yourself away on a desert island, and as long as you have no means of digital connectivity with you, it’s impossible to avoid seeing and hearing about Jimmy Savile. The continuing…

  • Just because Apple had to doesn’t mean they want to

    Apple has posted a statement on its UK website that is the apology it was ordered to publish by a High Court judge as one result of losing the case in a lawsuit filed by Samsung seeking a legal declaration…

  • The evolution of the ‘frictionless content experience’ gathers pace

    The news on October 22 that ReadWriteWeb – one of the most credible tech news and information resources on the social web – has relaunched as ReadWrite is noteworthy in marking a milestone in how professional ‘mainstream’ blogs offer their…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #674: October 22, 2012

    Listen Now: [audio http://traffic.libsyn.com/fir/fir-674.mp3] Intro: New dial-in comment line number for North America; FIR Book Review of “What the Plus!” by Guy Kawasaki posted; Shel contributed to new Mayo Clinic social media book; FIR’s one-year GaggleAMP anniversary; Quick News: Welcome to…