Zavvi Hit by Woolworths’ Woes
Zavvi, the rebranded incarnation of the Virgin highstreet music shop has suspended most of its online sales after its supplier was hit by the collapse of Woolworths. Woolworths entered administration a few days ago, taking its DVD and music distribution arm, Entertainment UK Ltd, with it. Entertainment UK Ltd supplies Zavvi and WH Smith who [...]
Embeding High Quality YouTube Videos No Longer Possible?
For a while there, we had it very good as bloggers and content producers: we could use YouTube to store our videos, and embed them in high quality on other websites.
On sites such as Remix.vg, we have been doing this for some time now, allowing visitors to find high quality remixes of their favourite popular [...]
BlackBerry Storm Released in UK! Now Live to Buy from Vodafone (New Site)
Vodafone have unleashed their new-look online mobile phone shop AND send their new range of BlackBerry Storm touch screen mobile phones live to purchase from the site today, 14th November 2008.
Is that a coincidence? I don’t think so, there’s no such thing as a coincidence in the cut-throat world of Mobile Telephony.
What I can say [...]
24 Hour Trading at Gold Network in Newcastle
The Newcastle University Alumni Service generously hosted a free wine and nibbles night at the Baltic in Newcastle last week. The “Gold Network” teamed up with One North East to deliver the “Live Local: Think Global” theme on Thursday 17th July 2008.
Joanna Berry Academic Director of Executive MBA Programmes, Newcastle University Business School, kicked off [...]
Is networking useful?
I recently attended a rather useless networking event in the North East which shall remain unidentified. I have previously resisted all attempts to lure me to any “networking” events. I always imagine them to be a bad version of The Office with minor players handing out business cards left right and centre. A relative who [...]
