These are my links for January 26th through January 27th:

• Why the Idea of the Apple Tablet May Be Better Than the Reality – Steve Jobs has layed down the competition with Amazon and the Kindle, and are developing an Apple i-flavoured tablet which, in typical Apple style (may) revolutionise and breath life into the publishing industry. However, the hefty price tag and service charge are a major barrier, and it's best to say 'wait and see' for now – but one to watch.
• The Moment Social Media Became Serious Business – - Tammy Erickson writes a brilliant little piece on how technologies have changed the way communications and workflow exist throughout history – from the telephone and the fax through to social media today, allowing multiple, discerete pieces of asyoncronous and virtual one-to-one and one-to-many communications. It's becoming integral to how we work, and a core tool of serious business.
• Accidental Leaders and Managers programmes by Hyper Island – Calling all Yorkshire creative/digital folk: This Thurs is deadine for first batch of the highly recommended Accidental Leaders & Managers course run by Inspiral (a company I did the inspiral.biz project and others with) and Sweden's Hyperisland – the fair-haired wunderkids who are cleaning up the creative training sector with their radical nordic approach. Recommended for business owners.