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 iPad Gets its Own Clothing Line
Australian clothing label iClothing has designed a specific line for the iPad. A nice little black number for the girls and mens tees have been designed with a pocket in the front to help carry and store your flash new iPad. The mens tees are currently on sale for $44.95 and the girls black iDress […]
Read More | ShareNational Cyber-Security Awareness Week in Australia
It is National Cyber-Security Awareness Week in Australia, June 6-11 – 2010. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has asked Facebook to upgrade their user interface with a button where users can immediately report online crime to the police with a single click. This initiative is run by the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital […]
Read More | ShareAre you addicted to Social Media? Infograph
Are you addicted to Social Media? Do you wake up in the morning, log-on to Twitter and send a tweet whilst still in bed? Do you reply to text messages or tweets during sex? Do you update your status on Facebook while in the bathroom? If you don’t log on to Facebook all day do […]
Read More | ShareYahoo and Facebook partner
Yahoo and Facebook are forming a partnership whereby Yahoo Mail users can view their friend updates inside their Yahoo Mail account and login to Facebook. Yahoo will also enhance its Yahoo Profiles service to incorporate social media updates. Yahoo Profiles is a service whereby Yahoo users can connect with each-other and share basic information like […]
Read More | ShareEvent Sydney: Crime and Legal Issues in Social Media
Ark Group Australia is hosting a one day event which will brief professionals on how to use social media and social networking without the worry of crime and legal risks. The event will be held Jun 28 – 29, 2010 at Rydges World Square in Sydney CBD. For more information about the event goto: http://www.arkgroupaustralia.com.au/Events-D026-CrimeSocial.htm […]
Read More | ShareSolo Goes Social
Solo and the Qantas Socceroos have teamed up to create a new social media campaign which is designed to help gather supporters in the lead up to this years soccer World Cup in South Africa. I first got the heads up of the campaign when I pulled up behind a truck showing this signage: The […]
Read More | ShareBill Gates on Facebook and Twitter
Bill Gates and his father Bill Gates Senior describe some of their thoughts about using Facebook and Twitter to share their information on how the Gates Foundation is going. Video courtesy CNN.
Read More | ShareLawyers getting results out of Social Media
While law firms have generally been hesitant to market via social media, some savvy firms have given social media ago creating new opportunities and portraying themselves as thought leaders and entrepreneurs. Lawyers and solicitors are now also looking at social networks to obtain their business, legal and industry news. Using social media has effectively raised […]
Read More | ShareGoogle to launch iTunes competitor, Google Music
It looks like Google will be releasing an iTunes competitor called Google Music for the Android phones. Google music will be a web based system whereby users can go view music and download to their device. Google music will be very much a cloud based music store. Google recently purchased a company called Simplify Media […]
Read More | ShareChina Blocks Foursquare
The Chinese government has blocked access to Foursquare. Yesterday marked the 21st anniversary of the infamous Tiananmen Square protests where more than 3,000 protesters were killed by the Chinese Government. This topic has since been banned from conversation, online or offline by the Chinese government. There has been an influx of Tiananmen Square checkins of late with a […]
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