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View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Consumers ready for switch to reading favourite magazines on tablet favour reading magazines on tablets [infographic] 18 July 2012, 2:54PM Tweet Interesting research here from lekiosk, the French tablet and smartphone platform for reading magazines that launches in the UK this week and is aiming to be the Netflix/Spotify for magazines. Conducted by YouGov the consumer research reveals that 1 in 20 Brits are already consuming magazine media via tablet computers, but that the idea of doing so appeals to as much as 36% of UK consumers. Difficult days for Facebook as share price and user base fall 18 July 2012, 11:29AM Tweet It is turning into a a difficult couple of days for Facebook. On the back of a report by Capstone analyst Rory Maher, their share price has dropped below the $30 a share mark that they have been recently trading at to close at $28.09 yesterday. At one point it was as low as $27.45 — more than $10 off of its IPO price. Mobile optimisation for email is vital for campaign success 18 July 2012, 8:21AM Tweet I can almost guarantee, depending on sector and other broadcast factors, that right now anywhere between 10% - 30% of email subscribers are opening their messages on mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads and Androids. News on Twitter has a credibility problem says study 18 July 2012, 7:37AM Tweet Research being reported by RWW that suggests people are more likely to question the credibility of news if they read it on Twitter compared to seeing it on a news website or a blog — even when the news originates from the same source. Twitter announces changes to TweetDeck and Blackberry apps 18 July 2012, 6:46AM Tweet More changes at Twitter. Yesterday a new version of Twitter for BlackBerry with changes including when you expand a Tweet to see the details view you can see images from pic.twitter.com in full resolution and RIM maps for geolocated Tweets. Twitter has also made it easier to see how a single Tweet fits into a broader conversation from the details view with previous Tweets and replies. Is social media destroying good journalism? 17 July 2012, 11:45AM Tweet A feeling of apocalyptic gloom pervaded the small conference room in Dalston library, as the torrential July rain hammered on the window panes, and a small group of us huddled together to contemplate the end of journalism as we know it... Ethos of the John Lewis Group brings best results in social media 17 July 2012, 11:25AM Tweet John Lewis' co-operative ethos seems to have transferred well onto social media. The company ranked the highest in Brandwatch's latest study, which looked at consumer satisfaction in conversations online, and how brands deal with complaints online. Politics of the social web - how social networks indicate how you might vote 17 July 2012, 11:03AM Tweet As the US presidential race heats up a revealing infographic here claims the use of various social networks and websites can indicate how the American public might vote come Tuesday November 6. Eyeballs, not devices - agencies need to catch-up with consumers 16 July 2012, 1:30PM Tweet The consumer is ahead. Way ahead. The unfaltering advance of technology has provided a multitude of devices that consumers can connect to the web with. As the UN recently declared, the internet is a basic human right. What does Google TV hold for the future of search? 16 July 2012, 12:00PM Tweet Web TV has been touted in various guises for years now but Google has been trying to make it something of a mainstream reality since 2010. Its life started when Google teamed up with Intel, Sony and Logitech to develop a Smarter TV experience. Since then Samsung, LG and Vizio have come on board. 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