http://blogs.independent.co.uk| Blogs from the Independent newspaper - news, views and features from the world's most free-thinking newspaper| Wed, 22 May 2013 01:01:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2| en hourly 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/03/interview-with-soundclouds-alexander-ljung/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/03/interview-with-soundclouds-alexander-ljung/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:04 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=34644 I was recently fortunate enough to get the chance to sit down with Alexander Ljung, founder and CEO of SoundCloud. For those of you not familiar with the service, SoundCloud is the web’s largest online audio distribution platform with over 30 million registered users, hosting content that reaches more than 180 million people per month. ]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/03/interview-with-soundclouds-alexander-ljung/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/02/20/a-detailed-look-at-the-google-glass-experience/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/02/20/a-detailed-look-at-the-google-glass-experience/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:30:38 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=32694 Google has released a video showcasing Google Glass’s initial features, user interface, and the overall experience of using Google Glass in everyday life.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/02/20/a-detailed-look-at-the-google-glass-experience/feed/ 82 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/02/14/step-aside-gangnam-style-it%e2%80%99s-time-for-the-harlem-shake/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/02/14/step-aside-gangnam-style-it%e2%80%99s-time-for-the-harlem-shake/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:05:06 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=32543 Over the last few days a crazy new viral trend known as the Harlem Shake has been spreading across the internet. So what exactly is it?]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/02/14/step-aside-gangnam-style-it%e2%80%99s-time-for-the-harlem-shake/feed/ 19 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/02/07/teenage-genius-jacob-barnett-wants-you-to-stop-learning-and-start-thinking-in-this-inspiring-tedx-talk/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/02/07/teenage-genius-jacob-barnett-wants-you-to-stop-learning-and-start-thinking-in-this-inspiring-tedx-talk/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:19:23 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=32345 Meet Jacob Barnett, a fourteen year old autistic astrophysicist with an inspirational outlook on education and creative thinking. Yes, you read that right, 14!]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/02/07/teenage-genius-jacob-barnett-wants-you-to-stop-learning-and-start-thinking-in-this-inspiring-tedx-talk/feed/ 42 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/02/06/three-uk-promises-4g-access-at-no-extra-cost-pending-spectrum-auction-results/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/02/06/three-uk-promises-4g-access-at-no-extra-cost-pending-spectrum-auction-results/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:47:37 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=32239 Three UK has announced plans to offer 4G LTE access to its customers without increasing the price of its tariffs. Will other UK carriers follow suit?]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/02/06/three-uk-promises-4g-access-at-no-extra-cost-pending-spectrum-auction-results/feed/ 3 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/31/twitter-experiences-yet-another-outage-are-we-relying-too-much-on-tweets/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/31/twitter-experiences-yet-another-outage-are-we-relying-too-much-on-tweets/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:09:57 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=32176 Should we really rely on Twitter as much as we do? Today’s ‘fail whale’ return seems to suggest otherwise.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/31/twitter-experiences-yet-another-outage-are-we-relying-too-much-on-tweets/feed/ 19 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/29/rdio-launches-in-the-uk-but-how-will-it-fare-against-the-mighty-spotify/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/29/rdio-launches-in-the-uk-but-how-will-it-fare-against-the-mighty-spotify/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:31:07 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=32099 Rdio, the ad-free music subscription service popular in the US, has launched a six month free trial for International listeners, but how will it fare against the mighty Spotify?]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/29/rdio-launches-in-the-uk-but-how-will-it-fare-against-the-mighty-spotify/feed/ 2 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/28/watch-out-facebook-google-is-now-the-world%e2%80%99s-second-largest-social-network-and-it%e2%80%99s-growing-fast/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/28/watch-out-facebook-google-is-now-the-world%e2%80%99s-second-largest-social-network-and-it%e2%80%99s-growing-fast/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:24:13 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=32063 Figures from Global Web Index now track Google+ as the second largest social network in the world, with 343 million monthly active users. Can Facebook fend off competition from Google?]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/28/watch-out-facebook-google-is-now-the-world%e2%80%99s-second-largest-social-network-and-it%e2%80%99s-growing-fast/feed/ 44 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/25/twitter-launches-vine-a-six-second-video-sharing-service-but-is-that-really-long-enough/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/25/twitter-launches-vine-a-six-second-video-sharing-service-but-is-that-really-long-enough/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:28:43 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=31990 Does Twitter’s Vine app have what it takes to become the Instagram of video? Or is six seconds just far too short?]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/25/twitter-launches-vine-a-six-second-video-sharing-service-but-is-that-really-long-enough/feed/ 8 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/24/google-updates-image-search-with-inline-previews-and-faster-performance/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/24/google-updates-image-search-with-inline-previews-and-faster-performance/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:41:58 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=31940 Google’s desktop image search receives a UI overhaul starting today. The update include faster results, inline previews and a more intuitive design.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/24/google-updates-image-search-with-inline-previews-and-faster-performance/feed/ 8 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/23/bytesize-blog-review-of-blazewear-heated-gloves/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/23/bytesize-blog-review-of-blazewear-heated-gloves/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:07:05 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=31896 Alex Masters tests out Blazewear’s latest range of heated gloves to see how well they perform for those of us who suffer with poor circulation.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/23/bytesize-blog-review-of-blazewear-heated-gloves/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/21/sony-unveils-the-xperia-tablet-z/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/21/sony-unveils-the-xperia-tablet-z/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:51:52 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=31804 Sony are back on the scene with a brand new Android tablet. Meet the Sony Xperia Tablet Z. The world's thinnest and lightest 10 inch tablet.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/21/sony-unveils-the-xperia-tablet-z/feed/ 18