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
NBN Co outsourcing heavily overseas
NBN Co is the government department responsible for rolling out Australia’s super fast National Broadband Network. However it has been revealed many of the suppliers and contractors to this project are foreign owned and controlled companies, prompting the local technology and IT industry to criticise the government for not supporting local suppliers. Swedish company Ericsson […]
Read More | ShareGoogle to close Google Buzz
Google has decided they will be shutting down their older social network, Google Buzz which was launched last year. Google Buzz is somewhat similar to Twitter by users being able to post short status updates. This has been expected for sometime as they focus their efforts on the Google Plus product. When Buzz was launched […]
Read More | ShareiOS5 – iMessage Application
One thing I really like about iOS5 is the Messages (or iMessage application as it’s known). Very similar to Blackberry Messenger this is a free messaging service between iOS5 devices. To me this application has a great feel, will be useful for networking and a nice way to chat with people in an informal manner […]
Read More | ShareGoogle Plus hits 40 Million Users
Google has just announced their Q3 Financial Results, and Larry Page CEO of Google has said that their social network, Google Plus has now reached 40 million users worldwide. Other interesting figures released by Google include: – Revenue for Q3 2011, $9.72 billion USD – up 33% – Net Income for Q3 2011, $2.73 billion […]
Read More | ShareBing Social Search shows Twitter Map
Bing has been evolving it’s social search, mainly because they enjoy a close integration with both Twitter and Facebook. Bing has introduced a new feature whereby you can search Bing Maps for a particular location, and see Tweets in real time occurring in a close proximity. For example I had a search for Sydney and […]
Read More | ShareiOS5 now available for download
If you have a compatible iPhone or iPad – iOS5 is now here and available for download. What’s so good about the new mobile operating system from Apple? 1. New notifications feature 2. Built in Twitter integration 3. iMessage (similar to Blackberry messenger). 4. Built in Photo editing 5. Newsstand, subscription model for ebook publishers […]
Read More | SharePayPal to create Social Login buttons
PayPal is looking to release a new product, which is like a PayPal Social Login button. The product will be called PayPal Acces. This new service will primarily benefit online retailers, allowing a user who already has PayPal account to login to the merchant website, create an account and complete the transaction. This will certainly […]
Read More | ShareLinkedIn buys real-time search company Indextank
LinkedIn has acquired a company called Indextank, which specialises in real time search technology. No financials on the deal have been disclosed however this is no doubt a strategic move to improve the companies products, services and search capabilities. What does this tell us about LinkedIn’s future strategy? They may be looking to build products […]
Read More | ShareGet ready for iOS5 tomorrow
We previously wrote about how Apple is releasing a major OS upgrade – iOS5, with a number of new features. It should be released sometime tonight so come tomorrow morning Australia time you should be able to install iOS5 on your compatable device. Check our previous article on iOS5 to see if you have a […]
Read More | ShareAustralian Internet industry contributes $50 billion to GDP
According to research by Deloitte Access Economics, the Internet industry in Australia makes up $50 billion of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This is the same size as the Australian Retail sector. Many physical retailers are forced to come online now to protect their existing market share, creating E-commerce websites and advertising their products through […]
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