(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) It’s always good to see new, free web tools available for us consumers. However, I don’t know that I’ll be rushing to join the Facebook email/messaging revolution. The social networking site has announced a new messaging service that it hopes will handle email and other […]
Facebook email may struggle to grab users Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Oh Google, how could you? That the techno-good guys, with their don’t be evil policy could overstep the mark so much in snooping on our wi-fi info while collecting data for the Street View mapping system was sad news indeed (https://is.gd/cew1X). Yes, I know they reckon
Google good guys overtstep the mark but I’m still a fan Read Post »
So, are we all excited and abuzz over yesterday’s Google operating system announcement? Okay, so it will be a year before the OS is running on computers and it will be set up for netbooks to start with but even so, it’s big news. I like that it’s going to be based on Google’s Chrome,
Google lines up ‘next big thing’ Read Post »
According to the NZ Herald (shhh, don’t tell my bosses I’m reading the competition!), we’re getting the sexy wee Google-powered smartphone some time during the next few months. It look very flash but let’s hope it’s going to be more affordable to run than the much anticipated iPhone. While I can appreciate how pretty and
Google phone confirmed for NZ Read Post »
I’m No 3 on Google for the search term “goat in jail”. Special, truly special.
I feel so honoured Read Post »
Picture the scene: You are tucked up in bed, sound asleep, when suddenly you are awoken by a strange noise. And just what do you find upon investigating said noise? Well, if you are the poor woman in the news report I read, you find a wee herd of cows lurking in your garden. It
Don’t have a cow, man Read Post »
Google it bumped Apple out of the No 1 spot in the 2005 global poll of the world’s most influential brands put together by online branding magazine Brand Channel. The survey often gives controversial results, such as when Arabic TV station al Jazeera was ranked 5th in 2004 (25th this year). In the latest poll,
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(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Are you an ego surfer? An ego surfer, also known as a vanity surfer, is someone who, according to Wikipedia, searches the internet for their own name to see what, if any, articles appear about them. There’s even a site dedicated to the pastime, although
Ride the ego: surf the net for you or your namesakes Read Post »
