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
MySpace Google Agreement up for Renewal
It is believed News Corporation is in discussions with Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo about replacing MySpace’s search engine advertising agreement. Google has the current agreement which is expected to expire in August. The agreement is $300 million/ year in revenue for MySpace and it very unlikely they will get anywhere near this figure going forward. […]
Read More | ShareNew Geolocation mobile app launched, Loopt
A new social Geolocation mobile app has launched – Loopt. Similar to Gowalla and Foursquare, Loopt is more social in that it lets you chat and interact with users around you. Currently the app is available on the iPhone. To download the App goto: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/loopt/id281952554 The app is also available on the iPad and is […]
Read More | ShareFirefox 4 Beta 1 Released
Mozilla has now released the first beta for their new browser, Firefox 4. Firefox is the 2nd most popular browser in the world with around 25% market share. This is one of several betas no doubt going to be released for Firefox 4. To download the new beta goto: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/beta/ Firefox 4 is a major […]
Read More | ShareiPad Maxipad jokes, had to come
Spotted this today. You always hear about these iPad / Maxipad jokes but never actually see anything. Well here you go. :S moving on…
Read More | ShareSTATS of the Internet!
We all know the internet is big, and growing by the second. It is estimated that 5 new sites are being created every second. Here is some more info on the modern day internet- Google estimates the internet is now about 5 million terabytes of data (5 billion GB) Google has only indexed .004% of […]
Read More | ShareVideo meets Social Media: Australia, Vidcall
A new website is launching in Australia soon, Vidcall, than is the place where Social Media meets video. The site is: www.vidcall.com.au which is the Australian version of vidcall.com Site will be launching in Australian in a few weeks and it looks like they have already got an iPhone application. The service set you up […]
Read More | ShareNokia Australia 10 day competition
Nokia Australia is holding a 10 day competition on their Nokia Australia Facebook fan page At 10am everyday they will ask a question and you have up to 10pm to submit your answer. The prize: a brand new Nokia N900 Great competition and great prize, I’m having a go! You should too.
Read More | ShareOpera v Chrome Gets Hitler Video Treatment
Opera Software last week released version 10.60 of its internet web browser and titled their press release ‘What is faster than the fastest?’. Opera has created new features, like built-in geolocation and webM support, but mainly showcasing its increased Speed and Efficiency. There have been several tests around the internet not conclusively showing Opera as […]
Read More | ShareLG to release Android-Powered Tablet
LG is looking to release an Android-Powered Tablet at the end of the year. It looks like a lot of major electronics manufacturers are racing to build an iPad like device in wake of the iPad’s success. With the releases or more tablet devices this is probable to shift increasing people to mobile type PC’s. […]
Read More | ShareGowalla 2.2 for iPhone released, iOS4 compatible
Gowalla has just released version 2.2 of their iPhone application. There are a number of improvements to v2.2 such as: – high resolution for iPhone 4 – updated Featured Spots, Pins, and Items – multitasking support – misc bug fixes and stability improvements – syncing with iPhone contact list – easy connect to your Twitter […]
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