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With release of the latest iTunes 10, Apple has thrown it's hat into the social media ring. Ping is an addition to iTunes which allows people to spy on friends, strangers, and celebs and discuss the one thing you're most likely to have in common: music. Apple makes no illusions about Ping - this is a service created to help you buy more music. But the way it does it is delightful and engaging.

In our daily life, we often get asked why branding matters. For many, brand is not something that's easily understood, and for good reason; it's complicated! So what is it and why does it matter according to us? Read on to find out...

Throwback memorabilia is hot these days. From sneakers to jerseys some things are just destined to come back in style. It doesn't happen often, but sometimes technology can comeback, too. This week I talk about my recent experience of working with GNU Emacs - a feature-rich text editor created in the 1980's.

Much like marriage, as my iPhone and I continue to discover our relationship together, I have started to notice quirks that were never there at the onset of our relationship. For instance, the subtle way my phone drops calls when someone flicks a lightswtich. Or the way Facetime makes anyone using the forward facing camera look like Jabba the Hut. But perhaps the most fascinating quirk that I've recently discovered with the iPhone 4G is that it seems to have a mind of its own.