Ahead of the curve: m/SIX’s Jess Burley on what your apps say about you August 16, 2015 It is thought to have taken 38 years before the radio reached an audience of 50m. Television took just 13 years, the internet four years, and Facebook two. New platforms like Periscope are emerging all the time and audiences are scaling increasingly rapidly. Advertisers must be able to adapt their strategy to engage with the [...]
Leading the fight-back against bot fraud August 16, 2015 In the age of digital advertising, there is a concern that the online adverts which companies have paid for aren’t reaching the eyeballs they’ve been promised. The problem is partly down to botnets, or “bots”, which get into users’ systems, interact with adverts and create fake impressions, making it seem as if the advert [...]
Top contacts: Why it pays to share details August 16, 2015 Individuals and businesses lose out because of precious behaviour A LOT of people have achieved a favourable position by having attractive and important contacts in their little black books. The most logical scenario is to keep those cards close to your chest. But this is the wrong approach. Some time ago, I had [...]
Premier League: Rampant City cap bad week for Mourinho August 16, 2015 MANCHESTER CITY 3 CHELSEA 0 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho bemoaned a “fake” scoreline after finishing the most difficult week of his second spell at the club with a galling defeat by Premier League title rivals Manchester City. An early goal from striker Sergio Aguero was compounded by late efforts from captain Vincent Kompany and midfielder [...]
Premier League: Wenger relieved to register opening victory August 16, 2015 AT SELHURST PARK CRYSTAL PALACE 1 ARSENAL 2 RELIEVED Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted that irreparable damage could have been caused to his side’s season had they not bounced back from opening day defeat with victory at Crystal Palace. An own goal from Palace skipper Damien Delaney ensured that Selhurst Park remains a happy hunting [...]
Day rids himself of nearly man status with maiden Major success August 16, 2015 A TEARFUL Jason Day produced a resilient final round to stave off the challenge of newly-crowned world No1 Jordan Spieth to lift the US PGA Championship and secure the first Major title of his career at Whistling Straits last night. Record-breaker Day became the first player to win a Major with a score of 20 [...]
Murray ends Djokovic hoodoo by defeating Serb to lift Rogers Cup August 16, 2015 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray warmed up for this month’s US Open by dispatching world No1 Novak Djokovic during a brutal encounter in the final of the Rogers Cup last night. Murray prevailed 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to end an eight-match hoodoo, dating back to his success over the Serbian in the 2013 Wimbledon final, to secure his [...]
Dawson: Burgess should not make World Cup squad August 16, 2015 FORMER England scrum-half Matt Dawson has insisted that rugby league convert Sam Burgess does not warrant a place in head coach Stuart Lancaster’s World Cup squad after making his international debut against France at Twickenham on Saturday. Former South Sydney Rabbitohs star Burgess made his first England appearance at centre alongside fellow debutant Henry Slade [...]
Kentucky is more than just fried chicken: Hit the bourbon trail for a spirited, unbridled discovery August 14, 2015 All bourbons are whiskies, but not all whiskies are bourbons. This is the first commandment drilled into visitors at the distilleries that pepper the state of Kentucky, USA. Now, I’m a walking Wikipedia entry, espousing facts about bourbon to anyone who will listen; for instance, did you know that bourbon has to be made [...]
I spy a tired espionage caper with The Man From U.N.C.L.E. August 14, 2015 Cert 12a | ★★☆☆☆ Guy Richie’s big screen adaptation of the 60s spy show has been in development for over 20 years, with everyone from George Clooney to Quentin Tarantino linked with the project. It hasn’t been worth the wait. The story takes place at the height of the Cold War, focusing on a secret [...]
