Year: 2014
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With Nomad, you’ll always find juice
The bane of contemporary mobile life is your smartphone running out of juice sooner than you expect (what many would undoubtedly see as a classic ‘First World problem‘). It usually happens to me at a conference or other event when…
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The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #752: April 21, 2014
New FIR Interview posted; Quick News: US court says blogs are not only media they’re also an important source of news and commentary, General Mills’ terms of service could prevent people from liking its brands’ Facebook pages, LinkedIn releases Android…
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Imagine what the Bank of England could have done with its QR code ad
A quarter-page ad by the Bank of England in yesterday’s Telegraph caught my eye primarily because it contained a QR code. The print ad informs you that the £50 note featuring an engraved portrait of Sir John Houblon on the…
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FIR Interview: JerryGarcia.com developers Mark Silverman and Amy Haiar from Critical Mass
The websites of most musicians adhere to a highly predictable template. There’s a bio, a page hosting some music, another with photos and video, a tour schedule, and a merchandise store. In developing the recently-launched Jerry Garcia website, the team…