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
Google updates search engine
Google has updated their search engine after month of testing and QC. There are 3 main changes for Google search. 1. Design – Google has redesigned their logo and remove the trade mark sign. The logo does look alot more modern and fresh and gives the impression of a fast and precise service. 2. Left […]
Read More | ShareApple iPad coming to Australia on May 28
Apple have announced the iPad will be available in Australia from May 28. Pre-ordering of the iPad starts this monday, May 10. Our neighbours in New Zealand will have to wait a little longer for their iPads. Apple has not given a specific date of availability for iPads in New Zealand yet.
Read More | ShareNapster integrates social media – Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube
Music download program Napster has recently integrated with several social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube so users can share their music with friends across several social channels. Once a cult hit, Napster has been rather quiet over the past years and this seems like a smart move to re-establish themselves with a […]
Read More | Share10% of Digg staff laid off
According to Digg company reps, 10% of their staff have just be laid off. A month ago, Jay Adelson who was CEO of Digg was also let go and replaced by company founder Kevin Rose. Rose said to employees: “This is one of the hardest decisions we’ve had to make recently but we strongly believe […]
Read More | ShareTwitter launches Embedded tweets
As mentioned in a previous blog post, Twitter has been working on an embedded tweet feature for website owners. This embeddable tweet feature is now live and can be found here. The tool called Blackbird Pie is very simple and all you have to do is paste in the tweet URL and press ‘Bake it’. […]
Read More | ShareFacebook launches Gross National Happiness index to Australia
Everyday on Facebook users share how they feel with their family and friends through status updates. These status updates give you an idea of what that person is doing, how they are feeling and whether the mood is generally positive or negative. Facebook is now grouping together our collective status updates and measuring as a […]
Read More | ShareFacebook encounters privacy bug and disables chat
A bug in Facebook this week caused a security concern for its users as some of their pending friend requests and live chat messages where viewable their by their contacts/friends. In Facebook’s privacy settings there is a feature where you can “Preview My Profile” as if your friend/ contact was looking at it. However in […]
Read More | ShareTwitter Australia stats update
With the continued growth of Twitter in Australia it may be worth looking at the latest estimated stats courtesy of Google. Unlike in the US where Twitter has higher female participating, in Australia 66% of Twitter users are Male, and 34% Female. – There are approx 1.2 million Australian Twitter users monthly generating close to […]
Read More | ShareLinkedIn stats update – Global and Australia
LinkedIn has seen phenomenal growth over the past couple years. Now-days on a global scale LinkedIn is signing up 1 million new members every 10 days, or just over 3 million members a month. With an estimated 500 million global professionals, LinkedIn is well on its way to well to truly capturing this lucrative market. […]
Read More | ShareSkype to roll out group video chat feature
Next week Skype is going to roll out a new feature on their VOIP software so up to 5 people can participate in a group video conversation. It is believe the feature will initially be free, but in the coming months Skype does plan to start charging for this service. Last year eBay sold Skype […]
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