Social Media Statistics Australia – September 2013
Wow, 2013 is just flying by. Another month has gone and that means it is time for our monthly social media stats update. You can view last months report for August if you wish. September 2013 Stats: (Please note all stats represent the number of Unique Australian Visitors [UAVs] to the site over September – except […]
Read More | ShareMy Twitter Cull
Realising that I followed over 1,000 people on Twitter, a spring clean was certainly in order; but who would stay and who would go? Here are the fifteen Twerps who didn’t make the cut: First on my hit list was the high-brow publication that I like to pretend I read. I’ve never fully understood anything […]
Read More | ShareReview: MyKronoz ZeWatch Bluetooth Smartwatch
Today we are reviewing this new smartwatch called the MyKronoz ZeWatch BlueTooth Smartwatch, sent to us by MobileZap. There has been a lot of talk about smart-watches over the past year or so as Apple and Samsung are reportedly working on their own devices. However some manufacturers have shot ahead and already produced their own smart-watches to […]
Read More | ShareUber Offers Free Taxis In Sydney Till The End Of The Week
In-case you are not aware, Uber is the smartphone application (on iOS and Android) that can quickly order you a taxi with a few clicks. You can see your taxi approach turn by turn on your maps, and at the end of a journey you simply get out the cab with the trip billed to […]
Read More | ShareTwitter Tweets Intent to File For IPO
After much speculation from the technology and media community (over many years), Twitter has acknowledged that they are filing for their Initial Public Offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Facebook is now valued at over $100 Billion USD thanks to strong financial performance over the past year. It will be interesting to […]
Read More | ShareInstagram Confirms They Have Reached 150 Million Monthly Active Users
Instagram have confirmed on their blog that their social network has now reached 150 million monthly active users. It was only in February that they announced 100 million monthly active users, so their user base is still growing fast – by 50 million members in the past 6 months. What is also interesting is that […]
Read More | ShareThe Value Of Your Reader – Does It Really Matter?
How much do you value someone reading something you’ve written? At all? Do you feel that those people (the readers) are now somehow indebted to you because you managed to impart your magnificent knowledge bank and hilarious witticisms on their feeble minds that can barely string two sentences together without the help of WIFI and […]
Read More | ShareThe Australian Federal Election – How Has Social Media Opinion Changed During The Campaign?
This election campaign was peppered with many incidents, starting of course with the momentous spill where Kevin Rudd overthrew Julia Gillard for the position of Prime Minister just three months before the Federal Election was due to be held. This may seem a little cheeky, however, Julia Gillard did the same thing to Kevin Rudd […]
Read More | SharePublic Servant Loses Job For Criticising Goverment Policy On Twitter
This week Michaela Banerji, a Canberra civil servant who wrote critical tweets about Australia’s asylum seeker policy, lodged an appeal with the Federal Court after losing her right to post her private opinions under an anonymous name. Her dispute is likely to become a test case for every civil servant in the country, as Damien […]
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