01.06.10
Darren
I’m sure it’s every product owners dream to actually become ‘the norm’ for a certain activity, use or channel. For example, “Do the Hoovering”, “Just Google it“, and even “Facebook them“. So, with this notion in mind the article I read last week about Standard Chartered adopting the iPhone for corporate use really struck a cord with me. Read the rest of this entry »
01.04.10
Matt
When I first saw the news that Google Maps’ Street View had gone 3D I thought it was an April Fools’ Day gag. But low and behold it’s actually a reality — and a pretty well executed reality at that. The above image is of Oxford Circus, London and shows off the effect pretty well. So grab your 3D specs and have a virtual wander around. Read the rest of this entry »
22.10.09
Jamie
I had the pleasure of heading over to Area 15 in NoDa on Oct 17th for the second edition of BarCamp Charlotte. BarCamp is a user-generated conference, which encourages attendees to pitch for their chance to present a session on a topic of their choice.
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19.03.09
Matt
With the recent introduction of street view to Google Maps UK you can now virtually visit the Dusted office (as well as most of the rest of London and 24 other cities). Shame you can’t actually look inside the office. Then again, maybe that wouldn’t be such a good idea.
09.01.09
Jamie
The rapid rise of Facebook cannot be ignored and reminds me of the speed at which Google rose to prominence a few years ago. At face value, the offerings of both companies seem different (search engine vs social application) but they essentially comprise of many similar elements; personal user data, email, IM, advertising revenue, social applications and search functionality. Read the rest of this entry »
02.09.08
Matt
Today, Google is going to release their stab at a web browser. It’s called Chrome and it’s based on Webkit, the same engine that runs Apple’s Safari browser (which, in theory, should mean that testing sites doesn’t get any more complicated). It also includes bits of Mozilla’s Firefox. God bless open source! The question is, do we really need another browser in the mix? Read the rest of this entry »
09.05.08
Matt
OK, so you’ve got the minimal approach to search typified by Google, but what if you’re after something a little more exciting. Well PicLens can offer you a full-screen, 3D, visual solution to searching and browsing images and video.
