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Jack Matthews on the future of Fairfax Digital [PODCAST]
As CEO of Fairfax Digital, the online arm of Fairfax Media, Jack Matthews has been steering the Australian news giant since 2006 (when internet journalism was still an afterthought for most publishing houses). Matthews says in the interview that while advertising still drives of the bulk of Fairfax’s revenues, he is aware that media companies are experimenting with the sales of good and services.
Japan goes wild over synthesised singing phenomenon Hatsune Miku [VIDEO]
You have to hand it to Japan. While other nations are busy rattling sabres, fretting over same-sex marriage or deifying Justin Bieber, the Asian giant gives us Hatsune Miku — sythesised singing software that has triggered an earthquake of creativity.
Twitter joins with heavyweight Apple to spread some iTunes love [VIDEO]
In a strong signal that Twitter has reached the Olympus of Internet gods that look down on us all, the mini-message network is now integrated with Apple so users can share their favorite tunes. Twitter now works with Ping, iTunes’ social network for music. Who will be Twitter’s next partner as it hobnobs with the ‘Net’s other heavy hitters?
The value of your business was ‘stable’ last quarter, according to BizExchange report
Despite a lower number of businesses offered for sale, private business values were relatively stable in the final quarter of 2010, according to the latest BizExchange Index.
Can academia and government team up to spark innovation in public policy? Stay tuned.
Is it possible to drive government innovation by gathering a bunch of civil servants and academicians to talk about being innovative? The Gillard Government hopes so. Earlier this month, it announced the creation of the Australian National Institute for Public Policy.
The pursuit of profit is pounded into submission by documentary ‘Zeitgeist: Moving Forward’ [VIDEO]
It’s doubtful anyone can have a middling response to “Zeitgeist: Moving Forward.” The documentary is one of those creations that either makes you cheer that someone is finally speaking truth to power, or that the filmmaker should be locked in a freezer at the bottom of a deep, deep hole.
In business, put passion first, says Nathan Wakeford of Somage Foods [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Nathan Wakeford has an approach to business — and life — that’s as smooth and evocative as a cup of one of his Somage Foods drinking chocolates. “Don’t waste your time by doing anything than what you’re passionate about,” he says in an illuminating video interview with Anthill.
What Australia’s solar power initiatives really need: A boy and his ‘death ray’
When Australia decides to get serious about its renewable-energy initiatives, we recommend that Ms. Gillard give Eric Jacqmain a ring. The youngster from the American Midwest created a portable “death ray” that, at its focal point, boasts the heat of 5,000 suns.
We think this Volkswagen commercial is Forcing it a bit. What say you? [VIDEO]
We find it amusing that uberbaddie Darth Vader would be chosen by Volkswagen to serve as the hero in this commercial for the 2012 Passat. Not only that, but they slap the cape and helmet on a kid who’s, what? Five? Six? What say you? Inspired commercial creativity or the lowest form of pandering?
Samsung stunt launches 100 paper airplanes from edge of space
Companies will go to great lengths — and heights — to promote products. In the stunt captured so cooly on this video, Samsung attached memory cards to 100 paper airplanes and launched them from the edge of space.
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Steve Ballmer vs Alan Greenspan. Product marketing 1985-style [VIDEO]
I’ve always been a little afraid of Steve Ballmer. This video doesn’t help. In 1985, on November 20, Microsoft released Windows 1.0. Steve Ballmer, ever the affable chap, stepped in front of the camera to sell this amazing new product.
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