Year: 2012

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #683: December 24, 2012

    Intro: FIR Interview with Dell’s Cy Jervis is up, Ekaterina Walter interview is coming in the New Year; FIR Android app is now in the Amazon app store, not the Google Play store; Quick News: New York Times points a…

  • Christmas wishes 2012

    For many people, today is the final working day before Christmas Day on December 25, followed – in the UK, and in much of the Commonwealth – by Boxing Day on the 26th. As they’re public holidays, it means in…

  • 100Mbps is great but it’s not just about content consumption

    Higher-speed broadband arrived at my house this week when Virgin Media flipped the switch to deliver over 100Mbps download speed via a fibre-optic cable connection, doubling the 50-60Mbps I’ve been enjoying for the past few years. I knew this was…

  • Good example of a social media press release from ING

    Dutch financial services group ING released the results of a survey last month on the impact of social media in The Netherlands in 2012. The depth of information ING has published is comprehensive and paints a fascinating picture of attitudes,…

  • Are you going to quit Instagram?

    [Update Dec 21:] Instagram announced a reversal of its plan to implement changes to the terms of service in regard to advertising – an issue at the heart of the current kerfuffle. Details at the end of this post.] To…