Author: Ashley Norris
The Breakfast Club – it was 30 years ago today
Ok so chances are you weren't born in 1984, but for a generation March 24th 1984 is a very significant date. For it saw the Breakfast Club convene for their Saturday morning detention. John Hughes' movie was hugely instrumental in kick starting the director's career but also spawning a group of actors - Molly Ringwald,…
Flagship Sony and Samsung London stores to close
Once it was a mecca for gadget hunters - England's very own rival to the legendary Tokyo' shopping area Akihabara. Now though it appears that Tottenham Court Road is no longer a place to grab hi-fis and TVs as yet more electronics stores on the road pull the plug. The latest to go is Shasonic,…
Now Sky is going to take on Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Tesco in download and keep movies
Apple's iTunes Store, Netflix, Amazon and Tesco's Blinkbox will soon have a new rival. According to reports today Sky is planning to launch a new service that will enable customers to download and keep movie titles from its Sky Store. Up until now they have only been able to download them and keep them for…
Pentax gifts us the funniest typo of the week – the camera that doubles as a laxative
This one speaks for itself. Don't feel bad Pentax. We have all been there.
The leader of Camden Council gets harassed about her Twitter account – here is her brilliant response
The Labour leader of Camden Council, Sarah Hayward, was recently asked about her Twitter use by a fellow councillor. Here is her brilliant response. You can read all about her views on Arsenal, the X factor and more at Sarah_Hayward As for the questioner Paul Braithwaite, he is a Lib Dem with a Twitter account…
Why moving BBC3 (and Six Music too) online only makes total sense
The response to the news that the BBC is taking BBC3 off air and online only is in some way fairly predictable. In camp one we have those who think that the BBC is deserting its younger audiences and that it is not living up to the ideal of its charter by shifting Bad Education…
Is Metro.co.uk no more? Is a merger with Mail Online on the cards?
In a move that is a total shocker, well to us anyhow, Metro.co.uk, the digital version of the hugely successful morning freesheet, is to be merged with the Mail Online. Well so says the HuffPo who add that it will be confirmed tomorrow. There has been a few recent exits like head of content, Martin…
MWC 2014: Nokia unveils the X series phones – Android mobiles with a twist
It has been rumoured for quite a while and now it has been confirmed, Nokia doesn't just make Windows phones, it is also manufactures Android ones too. But in typical Nokia style there's a twist or two. At MWC 2014 it unveiled the Nokia X, X+ and Xl smartphones, but as CEO Stephen Elop insisted…
Do brands deliberately screw up social media? Even Mastercard?
So Twitter is exploding with chatter about Mastercard's woeful attempt to get journalists going to the BRIT awards to tweet in a certain way. Kudos to Press Gazette for breaking such a good story. But why has this happenned? Either it is because they (Mastercard and the agency involved) have marketers who are utterly clueless…
Klipsch KMC 1 wireless portable speaker review
Not that long ago Klipsch released the KMC 3. A serious contender for wireless boom box of last year, it boasts a huge amount of power for a smallish box and is perfect for people who want a mini speaker they can move around the house. Now the company has unveiled the KMC1 which has…
