Category: Technology

  • 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…

  • The rise of instant mobile video

    Being able to record video of something and then share it with lots of people – YouTube, anyone? – isn’t a new idea by any means. It seems there are any number of video sharing services that you can sign…

  • Be prepared for popularity

    I was thinking about who I would follow to see what’s going on at Macworld 2008 in San Francisco as the world awaits The Word from Steve on what Apple will be delivering. Maybe what’s in his leaked keynote address,…

  • Next, not just the here and now

    I started a new blog this weekend, called Next. It’s a place where I’ll write about tech – hardware, software, social media, the net, mobile, Web 2.0, gadgets, and more – as I continue my own journey of discovery and…

  • Shooting the breeze with Euan

    I met up with Euan Semple this afternoon for a coffee and a chat. We talked about things of common interest. What companies are doing with social media. How people are using social media. What’s happening in tech. And related…