Archive for August, 2007

MIPCOM Mobile and TV awards on Second Life

There’s nothing like practicing what you preach. MIPCOM has been championing new media for some time now. For the third time the event will host the Mobile and TV Awards for innovative programming in “cross-media” formats. What’s new this year is that they are showcasing the event on the online game Second Life. Categories include: [...]

Uncategorized August 18, 2007 5:05 pm 0 Comments

Cannes amongst Forbes’ "Top 10 Topless Beaches"

Forbes has just published their Top 10 choice of topless beaches, which includes Cannes. As they say themselves, “Call us old-fashioned, but we tend to favor topless beaches rather than nude ones. Nearly all European beaches are topless, and sunbathers there have a blasé attitude towards nudity, which means no gawking or cameras”. The fact [...]

events, excess, hotels August 12, 2007 5:03 pm 0 Comments

Mobile phones in Cannes: when will prices drop?

Much has been made of the new (lower!) roaming charges that the European Commission has forced operators to apply across Europe. Needless to say, you don’t have to be European to benefit from them. I’ve often recommended buying a local SIM card if you are staying any time in Cannes as lots of calls you [...]

phones August 9, 2007 5:03 pm 0 Comments