Tag: Media

It's hard enough getting found in Google without having to struggle against complete stuff-ups by your web developer. Ever wondered if web design might be...

INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT Interviewer: Paul Ryan, Editor, Anthill magazine Interviewee: Scott Karp, CEO, Publish2 Interview conducted on 14 February, 2008 Paul Ryan: In your blog post launching Publish2 back...

The solemn burial of The Bulletin earlier this year sent even the most stoic media professional into a long, hard navel gaze. Things used...

Robelen Bajar explores the depths of Google’s bottomless search pit for websites that mysteriously disappear. If you’ve been following the drama series Lost, you’d understand...

We recently stumbled on an acute example of just how appealing (and viral) a creatively designed shopping website can be. Dutch Company HEMA presents what at first glance appears to be a conventional ‘shop window’ product catalogue. But wait a few second and watch the magic kick in.

Until recently, having your DNA tested meant you were either under scrutiny from the law, uncertain of your parentage or concerned that you were...

So you’ve had enough of the dog next door barking all night, not to mention the techno music two doors down. And, what’s that,...

FreeRice is an online game that does more than test the rectitude of your lexicon. For every word you correctly define (multiple choice), the UN's World Food Programme donates 20 grains of rice to needy people somewhere around the globe. Money to buy and distribute the rice is provided by companies advertising on the website.

When asked to name the handful of countries leading the world in mobile technology and content, most people fire back with Japan, South Korea,...

Building a marketplace is a lot simpler than it used to be. Once, you had to purchase a plot of land, subdivide it into...

You have to feel for print journalists. (OK, well let’s just say that you do.) They study hard, chisel their research and writing skills,...

Forget about all those web 2.0 start-ups with no revenue and a business model that focuses solely on selling out to Google or Yahoo!...

It’s tough to change the world from inside a middle-management corporate cubicle. So Cameron Reilly dropped out and tuned in, creating the world’s first podcast network. Having turned down venture funding, the only thing that Reilly wants to lend is your ears.

Collaboration is one of the cornerstones of the internet's current commercial renaissance. But have we really been pushing the envelope? What passes for collaboration on...

Tech-based personal recommendation systems have come a long way in recent times. In 2002, the Wall Street Journal published an article by Jeffrey Zaslow...

Tech-based personal recommendation systems have come a long way in recent times. In 2002, the Wall Street Journal published an article by Jeffrey Zaslow...

Have you noticed an increase in the amount of email spam you've been receiving lately? Well, you're not alone. Despite (or perhaps in spite...

Have you noticed an increase in the amount of email spam you've been receiving lately? Well, you're not alone. Despite (or perhaps in spite...

"Innovation" is a woolly beast. It has many disguises and aliases. To get face-to-face and down and dirty with innovation is no mean feat.