David Correll
Editor and Founder of SocialMediaNews.com.au. I also run a Social Media Agency where I do consulting work and Social Media Management. Connect with me: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook or contact me here. Alternatively, you can send me an email at david@socialmedianews.com.au
WordPress releases iOS app update – 2.6.3
WordPress has released an update of its iOS application – version 2.6.3. The update consists of many bug fixes and and has increased support for wordpress.com users which some have said has been overlooked in the application. If you have an iPhone or iPad it would be beneficial to update to the latest version. I […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Marketing Event Sydney: Coming Feb 2011
Social Media Marketing has exploded over 2010. Australia has been quick to following behind the USA and UK. Marcus Evans is holding an event – Social Media Marketing – The Way Forward in Sydney February 28 to March 1, 2011. This may be a good event for marketing professionals who have embraced the social technologies […]
Read More | ShareTwitter and Tumblr raise VC funding
Twitter and Tumblr have both recently secure additional venture capitalist funding from Silicon Valley VC firms. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has put in around $200 million to Twitter giving the company a valuation of around $3.7 Billion. Spark Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Union Square Ventures have reportedly put in $30 million to Tumblr. This […]
Read More | ShareApple iOS4.2 software update now available for iPhone
Last week Apple released iOS4.2 update. I reported previously about an annoying alarm clock bug whereby once daylight savings kicked in – your reoccurring alarm would be 1 hour out! Even with fiddling it seemed to now work as desired. Good news is now this bug has been fixed, i tested it this morning and […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media – Australia
Over 2010 we have seen a lot of hype and leadership from the United States in regards to social media. Generally in technology and computer trends the USA (and then UK) lead the pack in user adoption. In Australia however, we spend more time on social networks per month than any other country in the […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media and Political Elections – iVoted.com.au launches
The 2010 Victorian State Election will be one of the most socially connected elections in Australian electoral history. iVoted.com.au will visualize the check-ins of foursquare users on Saturday, 27 November 2010. The website was launched last Wednesday, 17 November 2010. Foursquare users in Victoria can check-in to any venue marked with a special polling booth […]
Read More | ShareWeb 2.0 Summit Video, Facebook, Yahoo, Google execs
The Web 2.0 Summit showcases some of the most influential and successful web entrepreneurs such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Eric Schmidt, Yahoo’s Carol Bartz, Twitter’s Evan Williams, AT&T’s John Donovan. This is a very interesting conference held in San Francisco, topics discussed include social media, e-commerce, classifieds sales such as Amazon – watch the […]
Read More | ShareWordPress releases official Nokia application
WordPress has released a Nokia application now available in the Ovi-Store. This is good news for Nokia WordPress users as they are now able to manage their blogs on the go. Whilst using WordPress on mobile devices will always limit functionality – they do provide a smart and quick way to manage comments/ spam etc. […]
Read More | ShareAustralian Search Engine Market update October 2010
Looking at the Search Engine market shares for October there really are not many surprises. Unlike the USA – Yahoo in Australia has never commanded much of the search queries generated whilst Google has been around. Even with the Yahoo7! partnership and limited TV advertising Yahoo receives this has not impacted their search market share […]
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Facebook Page Brand Report Metrics
Often you may wonder – when is the best time to update your Facebook Brand page. Well it does depend on what industry you are – and here are a couple interesting points to make note of. 5 Key Takeouts: – The best time to go out with an update is 4PM – The average […]
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