February 2012
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Feb 29th
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It had been predicted in many different places, as the battle between powers such as Google and Facebook continued that the
 re-emergence of broadcast media was a strong possibility in 2012 as brands continue to fight for user engagement.   Broadcast media has been in the forefront previously with Apple launching their own personalised AppleTV service, which having experienced first-hand, is a...
Feb 29th
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24 hours of freedom
I think it’s fair to say that a lot of people nowadays probably couldn’t live without a mobile phone, whether it’s just a phone for calling and texting or a smartphone for playing games, tweeting and taking the occasional photo.   I more than anyone, being a computer student, find it often very difficult to put my phone down with the temptation of been connected to the internet while I’m out and...
Feb 29th
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Feb 28th
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Feb 28th
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WatchWatch
Speculation was rife that Sacha Baron Cohen would get up to something at this year’s Oscars to promote his new film, The Dictator. But I don’t think anyone quite expected this!! I don’t know which is worse - the whole Kim Jong-il thing in general, or the fact he ruined Ryan Seacrest’s suit! Maybe this time SBC has gone too far?? But, you’ve gotta love his...
Feb 27th
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&client=mv... →
Just the other day I was chatting about how Nokia phones had got left behind in iPhone and Blackberry’s dust, now I turn up at my brother’s and he is showing me his new phone, the Nokia Lumia. Nokia teamed up with Microsoft Windows after finally realising a slick handset doesn’t compete with having the latest technology.    I thought I should have another check out of their...
Feb 25th
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http://randomacts.channel4.com/#view/164 →
I saw this the other day, its one of the channel 4 random acts called ‘This Is It’ Its all about being creative. Thought it was pretty weird and I basically loved it.
Feb 24th
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Tatty Devine v Claires Accessories
As Twitter continues to go crazy today following yesterday’s trending of @clairesstores, the debate rolls on as to when taking inspiration from something you like or admire, goes a little bit too far! Claire’s Accessories are in a bit of bother for nicking designs from Tatty Devine - you can see what Tatty Devine had to say on the matter on their blog here:  ...
Feb 24th
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Feb 24th
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Feb 23rd
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Go Jets! →
After playing netball for over 10 years its great to finally see netball gain better game coverage. Although the Jets lost their match on 27th January, the game was close and the crowd loved it!
Feb 23rd
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Feb 22nd
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Impress.js. →
Adam Holt, one of our newest street team members is studying Web Design and just had to share with us impress.js. Impress.js is JavaScript library which brings presentations to the web. Using the power of css3 transforms and transitions provided by modern browsers the library allows rotation and scaling of elements and lifts the limitations of desktop presentation software. Check it out.
Feb 22nd
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Feb 21st
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Feb 21st
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Feb 20th
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Look Book
“LOOKBOOK.nu” is a fashion and youth culture website, created by Yuri Lee in San Francisco. It is an online fashion diary which was inspired by street fashion websites and blogs such as The Sartorialist and designed for users to post their own street-fashion photography, featuring themselves and their outfits.   We have started something a bit similar in the office, snapping...
Feb 20th
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Feb 16th
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Feb 15th
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Feb 15th
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Feb 14th
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Feb 13th
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Feb 13th
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Feb 10th
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Feb 9th
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Up to 10% drop in UCAS applications in England...
Last week figures were released which truly show the clear affect the tuition fee increases have had on the number of university applications across the country.   Across the entire country there was a 9.9% decrease overall in the number of applicants applying through UCAS although in some regions in England the figure was much greater.   At the University of Hull, where tuition fees tripled to...
Feb 8th
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Feb 7th
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Feb 3rd
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Feb 2nd
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Feb 1st