Twitter: StephenFry Passes 100,000 Followers

Twitter: StephenFry Passes 100,000 Followers@StephenFry, UK TV broadcaster and now unofficial poster child/ marketing marvel for Twitter, has passed over 100,000 followers on the service today.

Only a week ago, we joked that Stephen Fry’s appearance at the London Apple Store might cause a riot, because he had 65,000 users at that point. He’s gained over 35,000 followers in a week! (BTW – the Apple event is now off)

His 100,000th follower is Hayley Elliot (@amellioh).

Fry is also the third most followed on the whole of Twitter, easily being the most popular in the UK. only about 25k more and he’ll be threatening cnnbrk’s position.

Spotify Free Music Streaming Desktop App

Spotify Free Music Streaming Desktop AppFirst mentioned on Digital Lifestyles back in October 2008, the music playing Spotify app has impressed us so much that it’s become a regular feature in the office.

In case you’ve forgotten already, let us refresh you about what the program does: Spotify serves up instant, legal access to millions of tracks completely free of charge via an interface every bit as slick as iTunes.

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eBay To Sell Off Skype? Speculation Grows

eBay To Sell Off Skype? Speculation GrowsSpeculation continues to grow that the Internet auction website eBay is preparing to flog off its VoIP telephony service, Skype.

The story sprang up after eBay head honcho John Donahue recently described Skype as a ‘great stand-alone business,’ sparking off a flurry of rumours about a possible sell off.

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Stephen Fry Appearance At London Apple Store: Potential Riot? UPDATED

Stephen Fry Appearance At London Apple Store: Potential Riot?Police riot vehicles might be needed on 2 Feb at the London Apple Store, as Stephen Fry – TV broadcaster and Twitter’s sometimes head of publicity (he and sometimes-TV presenter Jonathan Ross were gassing on the box about it on Friday night) – is speaking at the shop Not now, we understand that it’s been cancelled.

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Janis Krums’ Hudson Tweet: A Game Changer

Janis Krums' Hudson Tweet: A Game ChangerJanis Krums was heading out of New York at 20:23 last night after a busy day, “Leaving the city, had a great day. Trying to beat the traffic. Wish me luck!” he Tweeted.

Thirteen minutes later he was in a position that he couldn’t have imagined – on a ferry rescuing the passengers of US Airways Flight 1549 that had just ditched into the Hudson River.

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US Online Video Viewing Soars By Over A Third

Americans are starting to feel the love for watching videos online in a big way, with YouTube proving by far and away the most popular video site.

According to market researchers ComScore, American web surfers watched 12.7 billion online videos through November, a hefty leap of 34 percent against the viewing figures a year ago.

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