Archive for May, 2010
Gowalla releases iPad application, Foursquare not yet
Whilst we cant get our hands on the iPad in Australia just yet, Geo-location social service Gowalla has released their iPad application last week. I would have thought Gowalla would priorities realeasing their Blackberry application, which is due out in about 2 weeks according to their CEO Josh Williams. Foursquare on the other hand is […]
Read More | ShareYoutube announces 2 Billion videos views per day
YouTube has announced that their website is getting 2 Billion video views per day. Youtube have also mentioned 24 hours of video is uploaded to the site every minute. The company is celebrating their 5th birthday this week and have complied a presentation on their history at – www.youtube.com/fiveyear and make sure you check out […]
Read More | ShareBing mobile app gets turn by turn navigation
If you use a Windows mobile phone or BlackBerry you can now download the Bing App which features turn by turn navigation on Bing maps. How much? Free. Go to: http://www.discoverbing.com/mobile/learn.html Whats unfortunately however is that Bing still hasn’t reintroduced and iPhone app for the Australian market. Bing originally made their iPhone app available globally, […]
Read More | ShareBlackberry to launch Tablet PC
Blackberry has announced they will be launching a Tablet PC, no doubt similar to the iPad. Recently the iPhone has totally outstripped all Blackberry phone sales and it seems Blackberry is on the offensive. The company is not disclosing full details, but online rumors speculate that the tablet would be approximately 9 inches tall. Apparently […]
Read More | Share5 best uses for Real time search
With popularity of social media sites like Twitter becoming so great, users are turning to real time search engines to see the latest trending topics and stories. But which areas of current affairs can be most utilised by real time search? 1. Famous People – its always interesting to see what celebrities and media identities […]
Read More | ShareYahoo Australia launches entertainment news site
Yahoo Australia has launched a news service called The Hype that reports on all celebrity and entertainments news around Australia and globally. Yahoo launched a similar service in the US in 2007 called OMG which has been very successful and generating a high readership. The Australian service pulls content from Yahoo!7 Movies, Yahoo!7 Music, Yahoo!7 […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media and Business, dont be scared
Many businesses are currently being presented with Social Media strategies either by their own employees or external consultants. Problem is many are not ready or have not given much thought on how Social Media can impact their business, generate more brand awareness or even sales! Some are scared to get into this new marketing idea, […]
Read More | ShareSydney Facebook murder twist
Police have charged James Dannevig – a 20 year old male for the murder of 18 year old Sydney teenager Nona Belomesoff. It is alleged James Dannevig set up a Facebook account using a fake alias – Jason Green and pretended he was an employee of the NSW Information Rescue and Education Service and lured […]
Read More | ShareFoursquare tips for business owners
With the success of Geo-location services such as Foursquare and Gowalla, there are several ways business owners can interact with Foursquare users checking into their venue. 1. Encourage people checking into your veune to leave ‘Tips’ and ‘To Dos’ As a business owner of say a restaurant or retail out let- if you can get […]
Read More | ShareBing Maps and Foursquare to integrate
Microsoft’s search engine Bing plans to add user content from Geo-location social network Foursquare to their maps product. Microsoft said in a blog post that Foursquare “tips” (ie comments) that Foursquare users submit for a restaurant/venue will show up on Bing maps. This is an interesting move by Foursquare and Microsoft. Currently Foursquare uses Google […]
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