Tag: London Riots
Recipero warn of stolen goods sales in the wake of UK riots
A sharp rise in the number of stolen goods being made available for sale has been noted by electronics history reporting company Recipero following the riots in London and the UK last week. Recipero have seen the number of electronic…
Oasis's Noel Gallagher blames videogames for UK riots
Ex-Oasis guitarist, singer and songwriter Noel Gallagher has waded into the argument surrounding what sparked the violent riots in London and across the UK last week. According to Gallagher, it's all down to TV and videogames. "We live in this…
Are these the first spoils of the London Riots to be sold online?
If you live in England, and unless you have your head in the sand, you'll be well aware that the last few days rioting up and down the country has lead to a fair amount of looting, not least of…
Flickr used in Metropolitan Police's Operation Withern London riots investigation
The Metropolitan Police are harnessing the power of social media in order to bring rioters from the past few day's escalating violence to justice. As part of Operation Withern, the Met are posting stills from CCTV footage to a…
How crowdsourcing is helping the London Riots clean-up
We've already seen two great examples this morning of how social media can be used as a force for good in the wake of the London riots (check here and here), but this one will perhaps re-affirm your faith in…
UK Riot Map: Verified hotspots for violence and looting revealed
With violence and looting breaking out sporadically across the UK last night during prolonged bouts of rioting, it was at times incredibly difficult to keep track of which areas had been targeted and how badly they had suffered, if…
"Catch a Looter" tumblr blog: Do you recognise these UK rioters?
While technology and social media has been highlighted as a key enabler in the organisation of groups of looters during last night's horrific London riots, here's an opportunity to use tech and the web against those who terrorised the capital…
Why the rioting in London will delay Sony PS3, CD, DVD releases in Europe
The destruction of private property during last night's third bout of rioting in London has forced many businesses to close today, but an unlikely victim could an arm of Sony's distribution division. The Sony DADC (Digital Audio Disc Corporation) plant…
BlackBerry Messenger won't be turned off despite involvement in London riots
RIM have confirmed that they will not be switching off the BlackBerry Messenger service tonight in London, despite the possibility of further violence in the capital tonight and the belief that much of this week's trouble was orchestrated using the…
