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  • Business, Communication, Europe, Mobile, Technology

    A little more mobile transparency

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    Neville Hobson

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    24 March 2009

    Mobile phone operators Vodafone and Telefónica (owner of O2) are to share networks in the UK, Germany, Spain and Ireland, says eWeek Europe. […] Under the deal , the companies will pool existing 2G and 3G masts, and will build new sites jointly, leading to a significant reduction in the environmental impact and energy demands of mobile phone infrastructure in the UK, the companies said. It should also speed the delivery of mobile broadband coverage, by allowing the companies to…

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  • For Immediate Release

    The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #433: March 23, 2009

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    Neville Hobson

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    23 March 2009

    Content summary: A conversation with SNCR founder and executive director Jen McClure about NewComm Forum 2009; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits: is ‘social CRM’ the future of Twitter?, not even journalists are safe from their online pasts, UK government defends use of Second Life, PR’s responsibilities in the current crisis; listeners’ comments discussion and Friendfeed FIR Room round-up; music from Jen Elliot; and more. Get FIR: Download the MP3 file (26.7Mb, 58:14) Subscribe to the RSS…

    Full story: The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #433: March 23, 2009
  • Climate Change, Communication, Films, Public Relations, Social Media, Social Networks, Society, Twitter

    The Age of Stupid

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    Neville Hobson

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    21 March 2009

    I’d not heard about The Age of Stupid before seeing a story in the Financial Times about it that showed up in my RSS reader this morning. The Age of Stupid is a 90-minute film about climate change, set in the future, which will have its world premiere in London on March 15th 2009 and then be released in UK cinemas on March 20th 2009, followed by other countries. SYNOPSIS Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, Brassed…

    Full story: The Age of Stupid
  • Business, crayon, Entertainment, Marketing, Music, Public Relations

    Spiralfrog’s final demise

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    Neville Hobson

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    21 March 2009

    Some news stories provide a perfect opportunity for a bit of imagination in writing a snappy headline, often with a pun or metaphor. News a few days ago that ad-supported music sharing site Spiralfrog has bitten the dust was one such opportunity as this view of news blog headlines in Techmeme illustrates. The word most used to link with Spiralfrog is “croaks.” No one could do better than that! Lots of opinion about Spiralfrog, its business model and what might…

    Full story: Spiralfrog’s final demise
  • Communication, Marketing, Mobile, Social Networks, Society, Trends, Twitter

    Really fast Twitter growth

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    Neville Hobson

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    20 March 2009

    The reasons why people use Twitter are probably as varied as the number of people on the service, some 7 million in total. There’s a rather amusing video parody of Twitter posted by Current TV which pokes fun at people who use Twitter. Whether you do have a good laugh at the video ( I did!) or see it only as confirming your suspicions that everyone on Twitter is a vacuous twit, one thing is clear – the growth in…

    Full story: Really fast Twitter growth
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