Author: Neville Hobson

  • FIR Interview – David Kirkpatrick, Fortune magazine: July 2, 2007

    Fortune magazine’s iMeme 2007 conference in San Francisco on July 12-13, 2007, will bring together top thinkers in technology to share the ideas and digital memes that will drive the future. Co-chaired by David Kirkpatrick, the conference will address the…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #254: July 2, 2007

    Content summary: The iPhone launch; vote for FIR at Podcast Alley; nominate FIR for the Podcast Awards 2007; new NMRCast is up; FIR interview coming with David Kirkpatrick of Fortune magazine; Shel, Bryan Person, a ballgame and a geek dinner;…

  • Good lessons from Crowne Plaza launch in Second Life

    Is there a genuine benefit for a global hotel company to set up shop in Second Life? InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) thinks there most definitely is as they have just entered the virtual world with the launch of “The Place…

  • Plaxo? No thanks

    Following the launch of the new Plaxo last week, I have been thinking that maybe enough time has passed from the bad days of Plaxo that perhaps it’s time to try it again. Shel and I even talked about it…

  • Call for nominations for Podcast Awards 2007

    The Podcast Awards 2007 kick off today. The contest – the third annual such event – is designed to recognize the best podcasts, as voted by listeners, in 23 different categories. Today’s first phase is a call for nominations where…