Articles Archive for September 2009
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Hugh Jackman Is Very Disappointed In You For Leaving Your Cell Phone On
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Freddy Krueger returns in “A Nightmare on Elm Street”, a contemporary re-imagining of the horror classic. A group of suburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger, a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one another… but when they sleep, there is no escape.
The 2010 “A Nightmare on Elm Street” will be a re-imagining loosely based on the 1984 horror classic of the same name, retaining the core concept and premise, but …
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Eyewitness: Philippines floods
A massive rescue operation is under way in the Philippines, where at least 72 people are feared to have died following torrential rains.
(tags: citizenjournalism floods philippines bbc)
What makes Twitter worth a billion dollars?
The Silicon Valley start-up has a huge following but its huge valuation prompts parallels with the dotcom bubble
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It’s been a rough few weeks for Lily Allen recently, ever since she dipped her toe into the music piracy debate.
The following video created by Dan Bull sums up what’s left of her credibility.
Remember Lily… Smile!
(If you cannot view the embedded video above please click here for the original source)
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Happy 11th birthday to Google who officially marked the milestone with another bespoke logo alteration.
However is today Google’s official birthday? According to Wikipedia, the search engine is well over 3 weeks late…
Last year, Google put up its 10th birthday logo on 2 September andit was incorporated as a privately held company on 4 September 1998. The Google domain name was registered on September 15 so that could also be used as a potential birthday…
What the he11..
Happy Birthday El Goog!
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Government strikes £20m deal with Facebook to get teenagers into sport
Ministers expect that a £20 million deal, to be announced today between the Government and Facebook, the popular social networking site, will convince young people that logging on need not be dissociated with physical activity.
(tags: facebook schools education sport government)
Ditch the guidebook: the best online city guides and blogs
The best way to discover a city is through its people – these online guides and services put you in touch with the locals
(tags: travel socialnetworks)
Facebook party youths dispersed
More than 100 youths …
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There are Over a Million People Actively Using Facebook Right Now
A little over a week ago Facebook reached a major milestone: 300 million active users. The fastest-growth region continues to be Asia, but growth in other overseas regions such as the Americas and Africa have also been strong. Currently reaching only 1% of potential users in Asia and Africa, Facebook has barely scratched the surface in both regions:
(tags: demographics facebook statistics stats)
Content is Dead… Long live Context
There was a time when Pepsi said that they were the “choice of a …
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Bruce Willis’ ex wife Demi Moore may be the Twitter queen, but the action star has revealed he isn’t a fan of social networking sites.
The Hollywood actor hit the red carpet in LA for the premiere of his new film Surrogates, and when a journalist tried to discuss Facebook with him, Bruce gave the reporter a scathing look and simply said: “Dude…!”
Shame on you, Mr Willis…
Here are TEN things Brucie should know about social media and all round web geekiness…
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The 50 most influential Britons in technology: part one – can't believe I made it into the list!!!
OK… only joking!
New Michael Jackson song to be released next month
Titled This Is It – after the king of pop's ill-fated London gigs – and featuring backing vocals by his brothers, the song will go on sale on October 12.
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Teenglish: the words kids don’t want parents to know
Teenage talk grows ever harder to decode, so let Lucy Tobin help you avoid being ‘owned’
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BBC launches hunt for 'older female …
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Google launches Sidewiki – website annotation tool
By allowing users to share their thoughts and experiences of a website, SideWiki could have far reaching consequences for businesses and their online presence
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Five innovations in news journalism, thanks to the web
This is arguably the most creative period in news journalism since movable type – new forms, new applications and new execution. Newspapers are embracing video and audio, radio stations do pictures, and TV has gone blogging.
(tags: journalism trends innovation web internet)
Justin Timberlake in Facebook movie
Justin Timberlake has joined the cast …


