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
The Evolution of Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is the most popular operating system in history. Being the largest software company in the world Microsoft has annual revenue of $50 Billion + Over the years Microsoft has held a perfect monopoly and now Founder and Owner, Bill Gates devotes his time and money to the Gates Foundation – a foundation aiming […]
Read More | ShareStumbleUpon Launches iPhone and Android Applications
StumbleUpon has launched iPhone and Android Applications so users are now able to ‘stumble’ content for them mobile devices. The application lets you: – Easily explore pages in your favorite topics and on top sites (Flickr, YouTube, Photos, News). – The pages you bookmark from your phone are automatically synced with your StumbleUpon account on […]
Read More | ShareFacebook Places now officially available in Australia
Hi All – a quick update to let you know that Facebook Places on the Facebook iPhone application is now officially available in Australia. You can now check-in and add new venues on Facebook places. What do you think? Will you be using this service? Do you already use Foursquare?
Read More | ShareIE9 and IT pros / Developers
If you have been following the progress of Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft have released a video on how IT professionals and Developers should consider using IE9 for the vast variety of upgraded features. There is alot of hype for IE9 as Microsoft have really put in a lot of effort to developing this product. Have […]
Read More | ShareOnly 35% of Australian businesses have a website: MYOB
MYOB has recently conducted some interest research on how Australian businesses working online. Their research has found that only 35% of Australian businesses have a website. Also – only 18% of business owners who were surveyed are using social media (sites such as Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, Twitter) to market their business online. This goes to […]
Read More | ShareApple working on Enterprise features for the iPad
Many have commented that the iPad will only be good for the consumer market and that the device lacks the corporate and enterprise features to become a truly useful business tool. However it seems Apple is hard at work on releasing the new Operating System for the iPad. In November Apple will release iOS 4.2 […]
Read More | ShareSouth Australian Government Social Media Policy
The South Australian Government has released a Social Media Policy for it’s staff. Basically the dos and don’t of how Government staff are to use Social Media. It is interesting to read through their guidelines and how they intend to harness the power of Social Media. To view the policy, go here: www.espi.sa.gov.au/files/socialmedia_guidelines.pdf The South […]
Read More | ShareFoursquare V2.0 released for iPhone
Foursquare have released the latest update update to their iPhone application – version 2.0. We always knew V2.0 was going to be a big release and there are a number of new features and the overall presentation of the app has changed somewhat. A couple noticeable changes include: – a whole new to-do list which […]
Read More | ShareGoogle: The numbers
Sometimes is seems like Google is taking over the web. Everywhere you turn there is some kind of Google service. It’s interesting to have a look at Google’s history and how the company has grown. Have a think about the following Google statistics: – In 1996, Google has 25 million pages in their search index. […]
Read More | ShareCoca-Cola Australia marketing via Foursquare
Coca-Cola Australia has started a marketing initiative on Foursquare whereby users check into various venues and are given hints to find a winning coke bottle in a certain vending machine. The concept is called ‘The Coke Machine Fairy’ and also spans across to Twitter. It will be difficult to find this winning Coke bottle – […]
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