Martin Bryant

Based in Manchester, UK. UK Editor at The Next Web, Digital Content Editor at Marketing Manchester & one of the founders of #smc_mcr
Twitter just dropped a huge hint that it will introduce shopping services http://thenextweb.com/twitter...
That last link (via @Techmeme) is a must-read.
"We used to be able to hold media accountable for misinforming the public. Now we only have ourselves to blame." > http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014...
Re: 17 ways that drones are changing the world - http://thenextweb.com/gadgets...
"I agree that shouldn't have been in the article. It was a poor choice of phrasing that wasn't picked up in the edit. It's now been amended." - Martin Bryant
My iPhone has started autocorrecting 'cc' to 'VC', which I suppose in itself says something about the industry I cover.
Why @thenextwoods is giving up on smartwatches, for now http://thenextweb.com/gadgets...
Snowden is a state of mind > http://thenextweb.com/insider...
When you're about to tweet a subtle joke but stop because people might take you seriously.
Oh, I just *assumed* the Scottish independence debate (which affects the whole UK) would be screened on TV UK-wide. Never assume, etc etc
http://Justin.tv shuts down after 7 years amid reports Google is acquiring Twitch http://thenextweb.com/media...
Time for another one of these > 15 quirky gadgets and accessories you can buy today http://thenextweb.com/gadgets... https://twitter.com/MartinS...
RT @helenpidd: A man pulled from a QR23 flight at Manchester Airport has been arrested on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat say local police.
Surely not all flights into Manchester can be diverted to Leeds-Bradford. It's a fraction of the size of Manchester.
Eek > Military jets escort passenger plane to Manchester Airport http://www.bbc.co.uk/news...
Is the sketchy-looking Ritot projection watch real? We asked the team behind it... http://thenextweb.com/gadgets...
We've finally heard from the team behind the dubious Ritot projection watch. @beijingdou has the story > http://thenextweb.com/gadgets...
SXSW press registration time again. Where do the months go?
RT @TNWconference: Just 2 hours until we release the 2-for-1 packages! Make sure you've registered to claim one http://thenextweb.com/confere... https://twitter.com/TNWconf...
A great one for publishers. Google News gets some self-service tools > http://thenextweb.com/google...
RT @teamrework: @martinSFP will host a fireside chat w @Ben_Medlock from @swiftkey at the RE.WORK Tech Summit in Sept #reworktech https://twitter.com/teamrew...
In which @strngwys declares the Amazon Fire Phone 'a flawed portable store trying desperately to get your attention' http://thenextweb.com/mobile...
Inside Y Combinator’s first hackathon http://thenextweb.com/dd... by @strngwys
RT @nisummers: The Legend of Zelda-themed Monopoly? Yeah, count me in. http://www.polygon.com/2014...
You don't need to be a journalist to fact-check something controversial before retweeting it, you just need to be a responsible Twitter user
Evan Blass explains to @jonrussell why his @evleaks Twitter account will stop reporting phone scoops http://thenextweb.com/insider...
I've got the right @EleanorOnly. (That's an obscure Fiery Furnaces reference). Fantastic set tonight. https://twitter.com/MartinS...
RT @elonmusk: Hope we're not just the biological boot loader for digital superintelligence. Unfortunately, that is increasingly probable
RT @ryanlawler: Knowledge dropped by @hunterwalk: You're Either Venture-Backed or a Lifestyle Business: The Big Lie http://hunterwalk.com/2014...
Prolific smartphone leaker @evleaks has retired http://t.co/5lL5Nxxc3m
"Go fun yourself" is a terrible slogan.
RT @SavedYouAClick: No. RT @BuzzFeed: Please Stop Saving Me A Click
What you need to know about Stellar, the new open-source solution to international currency exchange http://thenextweb.com/insider...