We all have them. Those apps we open without thinking. Not because we need anything in particular, but because they feel… safe, in some…
Viral marketing with the creator of ‘The Oatmeal’ (SXSW2011)
Meeting Matthew Inman, you’d never guess that this shy, slightly built 27-year-old is the caustic genius behind The Oatmeal, one of the web’s most…
Facebook’s India-style viral curve in Brazil
If history proves a guide, Facebook will soon take over from Orkut as Brazil’s dominant social network. The curves on this graph show a…
TEDx comes to Cape Town
The highly successful non-profit global set of conferences, TED has spawned a program of ‘local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a…
For developing nations, online music remains out of reach
It’s no secret that the global established music industry is in a tumultuous period. 2010 saw album sales dropping another 12% in the USA,…