Category: Australia
Foursquare specials do attract customers in Sydney and Australia
We have seen the success of retailers and restaurants in the US using Foursquare as a marketing tool, but in Australia we have not seen all that much action yet. However, I noticed Wagamama in Sydney CBD has been one of the earlier businesses in Australia to use Foursquare as a marketing tool. The have […]
Read More | ShareTourism Australia Using Social Media in New Campaign
Social meda is playing a big part in Tourism Australia’s latest new global advertising campaign that launched today. The new campaign features a social site which encourages Australians to upload any images and stories that they may have from around Australia. Each image is then placed on a Google map of Australia giving a very interesting […]
Read More | ShareTelstra launches Tribe® social networking tool
Exclusive to Telstra customers – a new social networking tool called Tribe® has been launched. Tribe® aggregates your Facebook, Twitter and MySpace into one single interface where you can access all sites from. Telstra customers simply browse to http://tribe.telstra.com from their mobile browser to access this feature, and there are no data / usage costs, […]
Read More | ShareACCC suggests product recalls via Social Media
These-days large companies are finding all news sorts of ways to interact and communicate with their customer base. The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said 60-70% of Australians now have internet access and issuing product recalls via social media sites such as Twitter, blogs and forums is a good way to reach another […]
Read More | SharePrivacy search engine to launch in Australia
A new search engine is coming to Australia that focuses on the privacy of user searches – www.Startpage.com/au Startpage is made by a company in the Netherlands called Ixquick and several representative will be coming to Australia in early June to speak with Government officials and privacy advocates. Ixquick CEO Robert Beens commented: ‘The serious […]
Read More | ShareThe iPad Finally Launches in Australia
Well it has been a long time coming. The iPad officially launches in Australia tomorrow and some lucky reviewers have already got their hands on the device. Australian Macworld has covered both the 3G and wi-fi versions and to be honest I can’t wait. I believe the portability of the device will once again put social media […]
Read More | ShareANZ Debt collector creates fake Facebook profile to lure customers
An ANZ debt collector has created a fake Facebook profile under the name ‘Max Bourke’ to track down customers with bad credit histories that have not updated their personal and address details. ‘Max Bourke’ was a single guy, who like football, running on the beach and playing poker. ANZ spokesman Stephen Ries has said: ‘This […]
Read More | ShareAustralian Federal Police want a Facebook cop
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) are calling for Facebook to employ a law enforcement expert in Australia to overlook the Australian user-base of Facebook. Last month, Nona Belomesoff of Sydney was murdered by a man she allegedly met of Facebook. Several Governments around the world are holding a meeting to discuss the social media site […]
Read More | ShareCommunications Minister not happy with Facebook and Google privacy
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy – Stephen Conroy has expressed his concern about Google’s recent privacy hitch when their Streetview cars were collecting WiFi data from private homes around Australia. Conroy remarked about Google: ‘They consider that they are the appropriate people to make the decisions about people’s privacy data’. Stephen […]
Read More | ShareApple Store Bondi opening, get a free T-shirt
This Saturday the 28th of May the iPad is officially available for purchase in Australia. Also a brand Apple store is opening at Bondi Junction from 8am on the 28th. The first 2,500 visitors will get a free Apple T-shirt. No doubt there will be a huge turnout. Placing an Apple Store in Sydney’s Eastern […]
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