Facebook Launches Verified Accounts For Brands, Celebrities & Public Figures
Similar to verified accounts on Twitter, verified Facebook on Facebook will now display a small blue tick icon to let users know they are viewing the official fanpage of that person or brand. This new verified accounts feature on Facebook will only be available to Brands, Celebrities, Government Officials, Public Figures and some members of […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Statistics Australia – May 2013
It is time to report our latest social media stats update for May 2013. Social Media growth in Australia has pretty much halted for the main social networks, but we are still interested in checking every month if there has been a gain or loss in user numbers. You can check out our report from […]
Read More | ShareBill Gates Will Be On A Special Edition Of QandA Tomorrow, May 28, With Tony Jones
As reported by the ABC, there will be a special episode of QandA tomorrow (Tuesday May 28th) with host Tony Jones and Bill Gates in front of an audience at The University of New South Wales. Q&A With Bill Gates will air on Tuesday 28th May at 8:30pm AEST, featuring Microsoft founder and co-chair of […]
Read More | ShareTwitter Is Finally Rolling Out 2 Factor Authentication Security Feature
Twitter announced yesterday that they are finally rolling out a 2 factor authentication feature to help us all keep our Twitter accounts more secure. For some time, Facebook has had a sophisticated security features. If you sign in from an unfamiliar location (to your previous sign-ins) – Facebook will then prompt you to pass some […]
Read More | ShareFacebook Beta Testing New Tool Allowing Brands To Manage Franchise Pages With Parent-Child Functionality
Facebook Making Life Easier For Franchise Businesses Great news for franchised businesses (such as restaurants, retail and hospitality organisations) struggling to pull together coherent social messaging… In the coming months, Facebook will be rolling out a new way to manage multiple locations without having to create tons of separate pages that slowly envelope each other. […]
Read More | ShareYahoo To Purchase Tumblr For $1.1 Billion USD
There are several reports coming out of the US that the Yahoo board has approved a deal to purchase Tumblr for $1.1 Billion USD. Update: This has now been confirmed by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer via her own Tumblr blog (how nice:) This is a big move on Yahoo’s part, to purchase a stand alone […]
Read More | ShareGoogle Reveals A Bunch Of New Products And Updates At Their I/O Developers Conference
Google held their annual I/O Developers Conference today where a bunch of new products and features have been announced by Google. Google CEO Larry Page has been unwell lately (losing this voice) and it did look a little uncomfortable for him – but he did take the stage to give his overall thoughts about the technology […]
Read More | ShareFacebook Blocks Russian Roulette Style App That Has 1 In 6 Chance Of Deleting Your Account
Over the weekend a new Facebook Application went live – Social Roulette, which is a Russian Roulette style game that has a 1 in 6 chance of deleting your Facebook account, or social suicide as some are calling it. Facebook was quick to find out about this application and claimed it didn’t meet their terms […]
Read More | ShareBill Gates Shares Some Emotional Details About His Last Visits With Steve Jobs
I have always been a fan of Bill Gates and how he has revolutionised the computer industry by getting a computer in every home and every office. I also have much admiration for Steve Jobs and how he has introduced new technologies that have captured the hearts of new age consumers. Their joint interview all the All […]
Read More | ShareHamilton Island Reveals New Celebrity Ambassadors For Their 2nd Instameet: Return2Paradise
Hamilton Island enjoyed a great first ‘Instameet’ campaign with the popular Instagram users – the Pilgramers, coming out from the USA to enjoy our tropical paradise. Now Hamilton Island has secured a new lineup of talent to be ambassadors for its second Ultimate Instameet: Return2Paradise from 17-19 May. The who’s who list of Australian fashion, business, […]
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