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DriveSafe.ly – new app to help reduce accidents
DriveSafe.ly™ is a mobile application that reads text (SMS) messages and emails aloud in real time and automatically responds without drivers touching the mobile phone. DriveSafe.ly is the solution to texting while driving. More: http://www.drivesafe.ly/
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Open source Facebook rival goes live.
The “privacy-aware” social network was founded earlier this year during a period when Facebook came under fire for its privacy settings. More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11828245
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Long Live the Web: A Call for Continued Open Standards and Neutrality
Long Live the Web: A Call for Continued Open Standards and Neutrality More: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=long-live-the-web
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Social Shopping
ThisNext is an example of Social Shopping – which allows you to share your best finds with the community. The boutique alternative to catalogue retailer like Amazon. More: http://www.thisnext.com/
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Data visualization is where its at
David McCandless, a London-based author, writer and designer. I’ve written for The Guardian, Wired and others. His book information is beautiful which was out last year, pretty much tells the story of how powerful data visualization is for all media … Continue reading
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Youtique
French Connection You Tube Channel Youtique is a simple idea, videos showing trends to shoppers looking for particular outfits: eg work to party, with each video linking all items straight through to the French Connection ecommerce site. More: http://www.youtube.com/user/frenchconnection?gclid=COPA4pidpaUCFYw14woduwtQJQ
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Phone Apps to Navigate Traffic
DREADING traffic jams this holiday season? There are apps for that. The advent of GPS-enabled cellphones has generated a wave of applications, many of them free, that turn drivers into veritable traffic reporters. Source: New York Times
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The Social Network
Simon (founder of ideas.org) recently went to see The Social Network with around 200 of London’s digerati and was interviewed by Hermione Way (The Next Web). Facebook is without doubt a huge success but we sense there is massive opportunity … Continue reading
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Facebook launches instant smartphone vouchers…not yet in UK though
Facebook has launched a service that allows businesses to offer users deep discounts through its smartphone application. Users physically out shopping who “check in” to the Facebook Places programme via their mobile smartphone will be presented with an offer they … Continue reading
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Windows Phone 7
We had a demo of the new Windows Phone 7 from Oded Ran who is the Head of Consumer Marketing, Windows Phone, Microsoft UK. We think the OS and the user interface is a great innovation and will help Microsoft … Continue reading
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