Following statements by UK Prime Minister David Cameron, in the wake of riots which rocked England, suggesting that social networking sites and services should possibly be shut down in times of civil unrest, representatives from Facebook, Research In Motion, and Twitter are today set to meet government officials. Though Cameron's initial statement that the "free flow of information can be used for good, but it can also be used for ill… [perhaps] it would be right to stop people communicating ...

Recent rumours suggesting that Apple's iPhone 5 will appear in October, have been usurped by a new set suggesting that the phone will now appear in 2012.Sources report that the iPhone 5 will appear early next year with a slightly revamped design.This rumoured late appearance of the much-anticipated mobile technology is in direct contrast to Sprint, AT&T and Verizon's, supposed fall launch of the iPhone 5.Industry analyst Scott Sutherland believes that the launch of the new phone ...

While I was living in Silicon Valley for a couple of months earlier this year, I had the opportunity to see how a number of the startup accelerators over there function, and also to speak to a number of tech entrepreneurs that passed through their programmes.The formal definition of an accelerator is a "programme designed to assist startup businesses with financial and/or operational resources that will increase their chance of growth and success".After seeing them for myself, my definition is ...

Companies are looking for easier and more cost-effective ways to collaborate within their organisations. The death of Google Wave left room for more innovative ways of collaborating. The future of collaboration seems to lie in the convergence of mobile, social and the cloud."By 2014, all smartphones will transparently synchronise local data with at least one cloud service. By 2014, most organisations will deliver mobile applications to workers through private application stores", says vice president of Gartner Research Monica ...

Okay, so maybe we're not there yet. But what will all these "Social media", "Digital", "Mobile" and "Online" strategists do when online and conventional marketing truly become integrated. Can we still justify the hyper specialisation and fragmentation surrounding digital strategy? Are these titles still relevant in an integrated 360 degree advertising world?What is digital strategy anyway? Is it a real title or just a fancy name we give ourselves to make us feel special? It feels impressive, calling yourself a ...

I always enjoy paying tribute to the most influential piece of technology in my life, the TV. It's always been there for me, the TV. The fuzzy, nostalgic feeling when I think back to my childhood, the memories of grainy images and needing to adjust the bunny ears just so. It is with a little sadness that I say that those days are long gone -- obliterated by a new era of crystal clear imagery and absolute TV awesomeness. Yes! ...

This week I take a look at Photovine, a photo sharing social network that is fast becoming a favourite app amongst iPhonography enthusiasts and casual snappers all around the world.I'm sure most of you reading this will remember the internet before the digital camera became as readily available as it is today. Back to the days when hardly anyone used a photo of themselves as a profile picture or avatar, not for fear of being recognized or anything like that, ...

I met with Paul Edmondson, CEO of HubPages, and Jason Menayan, Director of Marketing, to talk about how the publishing site is dealing with the aftermath of Google's major update to its algorithm, Panda, released earlier this year.Panda has caused huge problems for publishers because it cut off massive amounts of traffic in a bid to force publishers to produce higher quality content.There have been four versions of Panda released since late February. Each new version of Panda has impacted ...

Facebook is beefing up its security and sharing options by allowing users to be more selective regarding who they show their posts to. The social networking giant has recently launched services which are similar to those of rival Google+.Google+, Google's latest attempt at social networking, managed to secure millions of subscribers in part thanks to its selective sharing feature"Circles", which allows users to neatly order their friends into customised groups.The official post from Chris Cox, Facebook VP of ...

The recent launch of the Vodafone 555 Blue in South Africa is an indication that social networks are more eager than ever to put their products into the hands of every day users. The phone, built in partnership with social networking giant Facebook, is particularly aimed at emerging markets.Jonathan Labin, Client Partner, Central Eastern Europe Middle East & Africa of Facebook confirmed this saying, "Facebook wants to make every phone social and Vodafone has taken the integration of ...