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
Foursquare updates iOS app, 3.0.1 – gets HTTPS encryption
Geolocation mobile application, Foursquare has just released version 3.0.1 of their iPhone/ iOS application. The new version fixes a few small bugs that the last major update, V3 unveiled. Foursquare has also taken extra security measures for its users by using HTTPS by default across smartphone applications, mobile site and even regular websites. That’s right, […]
Read More | ShareHow to Force Internet Explorer 7,8,9 into Broswer Compatibility Mode for visitors, Linux
Here is a tech tip to help anyone having Browser Compatibility issues in Internet Explorer 7, 8, or 9. This will be useful for anyone on a Linux webhost, including those with a WordPress installation (I don’t believe this technique below will work in a Microsoft hosted environment). Internet Explorer still has a large Internet […]
Read More | ShareWordPress 3.1.1 released, Security and Performance Improvements
WordPress has released an update to their popular blogging software, version 3.1.1 is now released and available for WordPress.org users to download or update from their dashboard. The update fixes around 30 issues that have been identified including some key Security and Performance problems. The main issues identified and rectified include: – CSRF prevention for […]
Read More | ShareFacebook upgrades iPhone app, version 3.4
Facebook has just released an update of their iOS application (version 3.4) into the Apple App Store. There are several updates to the app worth noting: – You can now ‘unfriend’ people via your iPhone app – Facebook places now has an upgraded Map view – Users are now able to check into ‘events’ rather […]
Read More | ShareWordPress Permalinks, which is the best one to use?
While there is no hard and fast rule for which WordPress permalink setup you should use on your blog or website, there are several different options for your consideration and you should analyse which may be best for your site. WordPress offers several different options and variations to set your permalinks and of course you […]
Read More | ShareFacebook surpasses 250 Million Mobile users, revamps Mobile site
Facebook has now passed 250 million monthly active mobile users and coming with this Facebook has overhauled their mobile website – http://m.facebook.com/ The revamped mobile site is designed to work on a variety of mobile smartphones, therefore lessening Facebook’s burden to constantly develop new apps for different devices. Facebook is pushing their overall strategy forward […]
Read More | ShareNBNCo joins Twitter – worth keeping an eye on
NBNCo Limited is the company responsibly for rolling out and managing Australia’s $43-Billion National Broadband Network (NBN). NBNCo is a Hobart based firm, and whilst there has been fair criticism of the NBN the positive is super fast internet speeds that not many countries are currently enjoying. Google is looking to roll out a super […]
Read More | ShareGuest Post: Jackie Chan Malcolm Gladwell and the Power of Social Media
This is a guest post from Tzvi Balbin @ http://hashtaging.wordpress.com/ I couldn’t believe my eyes last night! One of the top trending topics on Twitter was #ripjackiechan. Had our Karate Kid Master actually “carked it”? The next step was to google Jackie Chan and BAM! there were numerous articles reporting that Mr. Miyagi had died of […]
Read More | ShareGoogle to Introduce +1 button, similar to Facebook Like Button
Google is introducing a new Social Feature whereby users are able to mark their approval or a website, product or online property with a +1 mark. This feature by Google will be directly integrated into Google’s web search and Adwords. You will need to be logged into your Google Account/ Profile to take advantage of […]
Read More | ShareHow to hide your WP-admin Directory from the World: WordPress Tip
Here is a useful WordPress tip/ hack that will not only increase the security of your blog, but also make it look more professional in my opinion. Often I am looking at a nice website, that I think it may be built on WordPress. To check this people often enter wp-login or wp-admin at the […]
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