We all have them. Those apps we open without thinking. Not because we need anything in particular, but because they feel… safe, in some…
Cage dancing, Doctor Who, Tesla coils and some Gaga
Last year’s blockbuster release of Nicholas Cage’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice featured the phenomena of musical Tesla coils. The spectacular scene when the male lead…
New tools in news gathering: Curation and verification in journalism
I recently wrote about the Oriella survey of journalists that found that most do not use social media or blogs for verifying and sourcing…
Survey: Journalists criticise blogs and social media
A survey of nearly 500 journalists across 15 countries has found that some journalists use social media and blogs to source and verify stories….
Facebook moves closer to Microsoft with Bing deal
In a move which shows the growing partnership between the two online giants, Microsoft has begun letting Bing search results reflect “likes” of people’s…
