Technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones speaks to Quick TV co-founder Nick Bell in a report on trying to start a company in the current economic climate.
Missed the interview? http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7809000/7809295.stm

NORTH EAST venture capital firm, NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI), has completed a £850,000 investment into Newcastle-based TV technology company, Quick.tv Limited.
Leading a consortium of investors, NorthStar Equity Investors has backed the innovative business with £500,000 from its Co-Investment Fund (COIF) and helped attract a further £350,000 funding for the company from private individuals and the [...]

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Yesterday I came across this interesting article on the BBC about how the YouTube community were connecting and supporting both McCain and Obama.
One particular video, entitled ‘Dear Mr Obama’ is the most-viewed election-related video, attracting more than 11 million hits. It’s a very powerful and emotive message which has clearly engaged with a lot of potential voters [...]

Merry Christmas, well almost. The cold weather is here and festive decorations are slowly getting unpacked in all the major stores. It’s a fact 2008 is nearly over, so what have been the highlights online?
In no particular order, here are a few of mine…
BBC iPlayer and especially the broadcasting of the Olympics online.
I think it’s [...]

Forget fashion gurus, catwalks or magazines. If you want to know how to look cool take a look at the economy.
Looking at newsreels of the post-war depression what is immediately obvious is how well-dressed everybody is.
Times were not just hard, they were desperate; the needy were down to eating the leather from their shoes [...]

The cavemen started it. Moses made it portable and Shakespeare took it on a bit. But is the internet going to kill it off?

Writing has been at the centre of civilisation for millennia; that which differentiates us from the apes has always been best recorded as dried dye on a porous surface. But its creativity [...]

Quick.tv are delighted to have been selected to attend Digital Mission in New York this September.
Coinciding with the renowned Web 2.0 Expo this trip – featuring 25 UK companies – will revolve around a busy Expo-related itinerary mixed with high-profile networking events and individual meetings with US companies and potential investors.
Full details about Digital mission [...]