Author: Neville Hobson
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Disrupting mobile data costs
I twittered the other day about my most recent Vodafone bill for mobile phone service that included a charge of £80 for data use. ‘Ouch’ was the polite epithet I used. Although the costs for using a mobile phone to…
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Too many crazy drivers
The news last week of a woman motorist sent to jail for running down a cyclist while she was sending a text message on her mobile phone is a sobering thought for every driver. Even though I use a hands-free…
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Courageous decisions helped regain brand trust
I watched a fascinating documentary on the Virgin1 TV channel last night – the story of the Tylenol poisoning crisis in 1982. Seven people died in the Chicago area after ingesting Tylenol Extra Strength capsules that had been deliberately laced…
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The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #324: March 3, 2008
Content summary: New FIR Interview; news about Thursday’s show; vote for FIR at Podcast Alley; David Phillips reports on YouTube live video and other disrupters; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; summary of surveys about mainstream media and the web;…