Digital

What Are the Social Sector's Skills and Leadership Needs?

Dame Mary Marsh | Posted 21.05.2013 | UK
Dame Mary Marsh

There is a role that we all have to play in responding to the changing skills needs that we will continue to face, and the diversity of the sector will mean that different organisations will need to reflect on these broader themes and identify priorities and appropriate solutions that work for them.

Not-So-Mobile Mags

Neil Ayres | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Tech
Neil Ayres

A good many voices on its release asserted that the iPad would prove the saviour of publishing, yet new research shows that, generally, magazine publishing has not capitalised on the opportunities that the modern 'cross-platform' reader presents.

Digital Health Revolution

Andy Brown | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Andy Brown

"There is a growing ecosystem of new digital health products being released to the consumer in what is essentially a health revolution," says Stephen Davies, digital health consultant, in the next issue of Fitpro Business.

A Year of Change

Brie Rogers Lowery | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Politics
Brie Rogers Lowery

One year ago, Change.org launched in the UK. It's grown more than we could ever have predicted. Using the incredible power of storytelling and the shareability that social media offers, individuals who have never considered themselves campaigners or identified as 'political' are challenging the institutions that govern their communities, cities regions and countries.

For The Love Of Vinyl

Tom Hodge | Posted 02.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Tom Hodge

In our aggressively digital age, vinyl is enjoying a welcome resurgence... Vinyl is, for artists and listeners alike, a stamp of quality. Anyone can generate an mp3 now- there are so many easy-to-use programmes like ProTools, Logic, Ableton (all of them significantly harder to use well admittedly) out there for would-be music-makers.

Industrialisation Is Key to Fighting Poverty

Ivor Ichikowitz | Posted 04.04.2013 | UK
Ivor Ichikowitz

A new industrial revolution is required to lift developing economies from poverty.

Is Digital Art the Real Thing?

Tamara Roukaerts | Posted 04.04.2013 | UK Tech
Tamara Roukaerts

Is Emin right? In a world where we spend an increasing part of our lives staring at screens, could Digital Art give us a moment to "think about things we feel"? Can it rescue us from the constant commerce by communicating to us in the medium of our time, or is Digital Art simply a poor substitute for The Real Thing?

Felicity A Morse

What Would Jesus Tweet?

HuffingtonPost.com | Felicity A Morse | Posted 16.03.2013 | UK

As the number of people identifying themselves as Christian goes into steep decline, there is one place where religious debate is booming: online. ...

Why the Comms Agency Model Is Ripe for Disruption

Drew Benvie | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK
Drew Benvie

So some PR firms ring fence their social media gurus and build dedicated teams around them. This protects them and fosters excellent work. These teams however don't scale well inside an agency. There's too much demand, and the skills don't permeate to other teams easily-enough.

Children Learning Digitally From 2 1/4 Years of Age

Vicki Shotbolt | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Vicki Shotbolt

The age that young children start showing an interest in smartphones and tablets is just two and-a-quarter years old and two out of three parents surveyed said their technology-savvy pre-schoolers already have a favourite app.

A Bigger Society

Jawad Yaqub | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK Politics
Jawad Yaqub

Will the government make something of the Big Society in time to win the elections?

The UK Leads the Fore on Cyber at the World Economic Forum

Victoria Woodbine | Posted 27.03.2013 | UK Tech
Victoria Woodbine

As part of the UK's staunch and diverse efforts to secure a safe and global digital environment which fosters innovation and growth in the internet, on Friday, our Foreign Secretary, William Hague signed the World Economic Forum's (WEF) new set of principles on Cyber Resilience.

Print v Digital: I Want It All

Ella Walker | Posted 24.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Ella Walker

I don't have anything against Peppa Pig, and I'm pretty much in love with Batman, but this is mental right? I'm not going to launch mind-numbingly into a "kid's today" tirade, but seriously, they are more tablet friendly than I am, and I work in digital.

RIP HMV: Is the Digital Age the Death of Personal Legacy?

Leila Monks | Posted 19.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Leila Monks

When I imagine my own kids one day going through my "box" of memories I realise that there is no box. Even my inbox they won't have access to. Emails have replaced letters, pictures on facebook have replaced photographs, iTunes downloads have replaced CDs which in turn have replaced tapes and records - and then there's the Kindle.

John Lennon, Possessions and HMV

Bruce Daisley | Posted 18.03.2013 | UK Tech
Bruce Daisley

There's a growing number of people for whom HMV didn't sell the product they wanted. The retailer might have accounted for 40% of physical sales but they didn't want physical items. They wanted data. No matter how cheaply HMV sold it, it wasn't what they wanted.

'Not Google Waving, but Drowning?': Digital Literary Archives

Jamie Andrews | Posted 11.03.2013 | Home
Jamie Andrews

Many emails now being created, and thus potentially archived by libraries, are the contemporary equivalent not of paper letters, but of phone calls - which, with few exceptions, were unrecorded, and really were lost to history.

Digital Strategies for Winning the Global Race

Francis Maude | Posted 20.02.2013 | UK Politics
Francis Maude

The future of government is digital. And if we're to get ahead in the global race, we must equip ourselves to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The prize is enormous: simply by making everyday transactions digital, we can save up to £1.2 billion by 2015, and an estimated £1.7 billion a year beyond 2015 an estimated £1.7 billion a year beyond 2015.

Protecting and Promoting the UK in a Digital World

Victoria Woodbine | Posted 19.02.2013 | UK Politics
Victoria Woodbine

Despite a challenging fiscal situation, the current government has committed over a billion dollars of new funding to an office set up to promote cyber security. Like our American counterparts, we recognise that strong policy in this area is both a national security priority.

Bloggers and Technology - A Style Network Chat

Chloe Watts | Posted 16.02.2013 | UK Tech
Chloe Watts

There were 22 unique authors from countries including Australia, the Philippines and the UK, comprised mostly of bloggers, along with some brands who work with them.

Safeguarding Your Digital Life: How to Stay Safe in 2013

David Emm | Posted 11.02.2013 | UK Tech
David Emm

As 2012 draws to an end, it's fair to say it's been a very busy year for cybercriminals! So what have we learnt from the past year and what do we need to be wary of in 2013 to ensure that both our data and our wallet remain protected?

What Can We Expect From Our Future Cities? It's All About 'Playfullness', Argues Clare Reddington

Clare Reddington | Posted 10.02.2013 | Home
Clare Reddington

I remember clearly my first trip to New York City. I was seven and in awe of the skyscrapers and the sense of possibility. I remember too my uncle lying down on the floor to take a photo, which my younger, well-behaved self found shocking.

Do Bloggers Need to Go Geek to be Chic? Hashtag: Getmygeekon

Chloe Watts | Posted 09.02.2013 | UK Tech
Chloe Watts

With an increasing amount of blogs especially in fashion and beauty, as a blogger your aim may not be to make a career out of it, however to help cultivate a following having the tech know how to implement changes and stay fresh is ever more important.

Cyber Monday Be Damned: The Virtual High Street is Letting Shoppers Down

Neil Ayres | Posted 05.02.2013 | UK
Neil Ayres

how much of the alleged £222,222 of customer spending that takes place every minute during the UK's Cyber Monday, are the traditional retailers actually getting a share of?

Get My Geek On: Unlikely Female in Tech

Chloe Watts | Posted 27.01.2013 | UK Tech
Chloe Watts

Would it shock you to believe I am a web developer who loves to code as much as I love catching shows at London Fashion Week? If the answer is yes, this is a stigma I aim to change.

Making the Digital World Accessible to Everyone

Dominic Tarn | Posted 18.01.2013 | UK Tech
Dominic Tarn

Despite the internet being a universal means of communication, and visual impairment and dyslexia affecting hundreds of millions worldwide, this subject only receives sporadic attention in the media. In the UK alone there are six million affected by dyslexia.