Category: Business

  • Will news be free forever?

    It will be if you read Le Figaro, according to PaidContent UK as the French newspaper prepares to launch its new content-access service on Monday. […] instead of hoisting up a paywall around all its news content, Le Fig is…

  • Google Buzz: it’s all about search and mobile

    The buzz about Google Buzz has been huge since the new service was announced by Google yesterday. Google Buzz gives you a social network built into Gmail, Google’s web-based email service (known as Google Mail in some countries including the…

  • Best-practice predictions for social software

    One of the challenging aspects of understanding the role of social media in the communication mix is how it may develop in future in organizational use. How will a tool like Twitter evolve, for instance? What will Facebook,LinkedIn, Xing and…

  • Recruiters really care about your online reputation even if you don’t

    Did you know that Thursday January 28 was Data Privacy Day, an annual event celebrated in the United States, Canada, the UK and 26 other European countries? No, I didn’t either. Its aim is to raise awareness for consumers around…

  • Procter and Gamble embraces Facebook

    When the world’s biggest marketing firm, Procter & Gamble, says it’s making a huge marketing move with a massive online presence, you really need to sit and up and pay close attention. Silicon Valley venture capitalist David Hornick reports from…