Archive for May, 2010
Privacy search engine to launch in Australia
A new search engine is coming to Australia that focuses on the privacy of user searches – www.Startpage.com/au Startpage is made by a company in the Netherlands called Ixquick and several representative will be coming to Australia in early June to speak with Government officials and privacy advocates. Ixquick CEO Robert Beens commented: ‘The serious […]
Read More | ShareThe iPad Finally Launches in Australia
Well it has been a long time coming. The iPad officially launches in Australia tomorrow and some lucky reviewers have already got their hands on the device. Australian Macworld has covered both the 3G and wi-fi versions and to be honest I can’t wait. I believe the portability of the device will once again put social media […]
Read More | ShareNew Facebook privacy controls
Facebook is in the process of rolling out their new privacy controls. Facebook is simplifying their system so with a single click you are able to set the privacy option on various account and information settings. Mark Zuckerberg announced the changes yesterday and there has been positive comments from various Government officials, Senators and technology […]
Read More | ShareANZ Debt collector creates fake Facebook profile to lure customers
An ANZ debt collector has created a fake Facebook profile under the name ‘Max Bourke’ to track down customers with bad credit histories that have not updated their personal and address details. ‘Max Bourke’ was a single guy, who like football, running on the beach and playing poker. ANZ spokesman Stephen Ries has said: ‘This […]
Read More | ShareAustralian Federal Police want a Facebook cop
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) are calling for Facebook to employ a law enforcement expert in Australia to overlook the Australian user-base of Facebook. Last month, Nona Belomesoff of Sydney was murdered by a man she allegedly met of Facebook. Several Governments around the world are holding a meeting to discuss the social media site […]
Read More | ShareCommunications Minister not happy with Facebook and Google privacy
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy – Stephen Conroy has expressed his concern about Google’s recent privacy hitch when their Streetview cars were collecting WiFi data from private homes around Australia. Conroy remarked about Google: ‘They consider that they are the appropriate people to make the decisions about people’s privacy data’. Stephen […]
Read More | ShareApple Store Bondi opening, get a free T-shirt
This Saturday the 28th of May the iPad is officially available for purchase in Australia. Also a brand Apple store is opening at Bondi Junction from 8am on the 28th. The first 2,500 visitors will get a free Apple T-shirt. No doubt there will be a huge turnout. Placing an Apple Store in Sydney’s Eastern […]
Read More | ShareFoursquare in Sydney Australia
Foursquare has over a million registered users globally now. Of these users, what sort of demographic has the highest usage? if you are a business using Foursquare to target customers and see their feedback – what sort of people are you reaching out to? In order the judge the popularity of Foursquare amongst users in […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Club Sydney roundup 24 May
Tonight i had the pleasure to attend #SMCSYD (Social Media Club Sydney) at the Oxford Art Factory thanks to event organiser Grant Newtown. Speakers of the night were: Cliff Rosenberg – Managing Director LinkedIn Australian & New Zealand Michael Field – Strategy Consultant The night was focussed on how to better used LinkedIn in your […]
Read More | ShareTelstra HTC Desire reviews
Telstra recently had an initiative to conduct HTC reviews by social media participants for the hot new phone HTC Desire. Several people where chosen from a variety of different social media sites and have been reviewing the HTC Desire. It looks like the social media reviewing has sparked alot of interest about the new phone […]
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