Entries Categorized as 'news'

News Corp. needs an “Internet 101″ class

Date August 6, 2009

Apparently one of the world’s largest media organisations still doesn’t understand how the internet works. The Inquisitr is reporting that News Corp is preparing to sue Google and Yahoo in a bid to prevent them from linking to News Corp. content. So; News Corp can’t monetise their news sites to the extent they’d like, and [...]

Another reason why new media rocks

Date July 2, 2009

Yesterday, a new gadget site was launched; only, this was no ordinary gadget site. gdgt is the new project from Peter Rojas and Ryan Block – the founder and the former Chief Editor of the mighty Engadget, respectively – and something that has been hotly antipicated (at least within the gadget news world, which I [...]

Got an MP3 player? You’re under arrest.

Date February 13, 2008

Yesterday, the Daily Mail carried this story about a hapless – and innocent – chap who was arrested by gunpoint after a member of the public mistook the MP3 player in his pocket for a gun. The story unfolds like an episode of 24, with this poor chap being followed on CCTV cameras, which seem [...]