Author: Neville Hobson
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Marmite evangelism
If there’s one food product guaranteed to provoke strong reactions from people, it’s Marmite. This quintessentially British product first began manufacture in 1902 in Stoke on Trent. Today, it’s sold all over the world. The brand is owned by Unilever.…
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Dave Briggs needs your feedback
Last Thursday’s FIR #315 podcast featured something a bit different to the shows we usually do. With Shel on the road, this was one of the occasional episodes that I end up doing solo including all editing and production. This…
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The complexity of combining Microsoft and Yahoo
Yesterday’s news about Microsoft’s unsolicited $44.6 billion (£22.6bn) bid to acquire Yahoo has, unsurprisingly, made headlines around the world. Plenty of commentators have been quick to analyse what the combination might mean to the tech business and, in particular, search…
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The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #315: January 31, 2008
Content summary: Shel’s travelling; FIR Listener Contest winners to be announced on Feb 6; new FIR Interview posted; FIR live on BlogTalk Radio Feb 9; Dan York reports on podcasting gear, Facebook, and more; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop;…






