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    iPhone Apps: search

    After jumping into the iPhone apps world with both feet, I thought I’d run through my favourites. Watch our for more posts in this series. SEARCH/RESEARCH Google (free) (Itunes link) Image via CrunchBase I am a big fan of the Google app. Not only can...

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    Ian Huntley coverage (news and Twitter)

    Following the news that Soham killer Ian Huntley was attacked in prison over the weekend, I decided to have a look at the reaction this story was getting online. First, a quick look at how the story was handled in 2 very different newspapers. Using...

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    Breaking Waves A Google Waves Experiment

    Link to Breaking Waves: Birmingham Snow Wave Breaking Waves A Google Waves Experiment BACKGROUND OF GOOGLE WAVE Google Wave was previewed to Google employees on May 27th 2009. Described as a “personal communication and collaboration tool” it was gradually rolled out from September 2009 via...

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    Birmingham Promoters part 2: ping.fm, Facebook pages and more

    Well I’ve been busy all morning setting up various links and accounts for Birmingham Promoters, my MA Online Journalism Production project. I am working as a consultant for the company, developing their blog and online content. To Do List: Set up RSS feed to Facebook...

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    Grafitti + Twitter = Tweefiti

    As part of a new Birmingham arts project, this weekend that will see one of the city’s grafitti artists spraypaint inspirational messages send in on Twitter. The theme is “life feels better”, and Aerosol Arabic will be outside Bullring shopping centre on Saturday and Sunday...

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