Cyber Socialising in the Classroom and Lecture Theatre?
Is it me, or are classrooms and lecture theatres these days becoming the place for Cyber socialising? The classroom of course should be a place where socialising is encouraged and promoted but to what extent? The advent of the Internet, the rising popularity of social media use and our access to technology are redefining our […]
Read More | ShareCityRail offering Free Wifi
If you are a Sydney train commuter you may now be able to get free Wifi whilst you are on platform waiting for your train. The other day I caught a train to Circular Quay and I noticed this sticker at ticket exit of the station. To my surprise you were able to get Free […]
Read More | ShareBloggers Guide to Creating Interesting New Posts
As bloggers we are always looking for different ways to show off our articles and ideas. It’s important to vary the structure of your content to continually engage readers. Simply writing news related articles will become a little stale and you can often entice your readership with opinion pieces, how to articles and so on. […]
Read More | ShareAlexa Toolbar for Chrome now available
We have seen Google Chrome get over 20% of the browser market share in Australia and in some part of the world more than this. As a result Alexa Internet have upgraded their Ranking Toolbar to now be compatible on Google Chrome. You can download the SocialMediaNews.com.au Alexa Toolbar here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/com.alexa.toolbar/atbp/8YUxqc/download/index.htm and this is now usable […]
Read More | Share5 ways to stuff up your Blog
Everyone seems to be sharing their tips on how to better their blog, but I don’t come across many articles that describe some of the most typical blogging failures. Some of these I have seen directly with my own eyes so wanted to share them with you. 1. Blog owner that stops caring I have […]
Read More | ShareGoogle PageRank Update – May 3/4 – 2012
Google is currently updating the Google PageRank displayed in toolbars and SEO plugins. As many of you know, Google ranks every website in the world from a scale of 0-10 – 10 being the highest/ most authority. A new website always starts at N/A. This measurement mainly depends on your sites Search Engine Optimisation and […]
Read More | ShareNew Organ Donor Option on Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now urging users to share their organ donor status on Facebook. Whilst many of us are organ donors and have this listed on our Drivers License, having the ability to declare our organ donor status on Facebook will certainly raise awareness of this important medical issue. So far users in […]
Read More | ShareSexting, n00dz and narcissism: the social media generation
There was once a time when age-appropriate girls in skimpy bikinis and boys detailing their sexual experiences existed within the confines of Playboy, Zoo and FHM. Today, you can save the $7.50 a month so long as you have a decent Broadband connection. The emphasis we place on restricting the availability of Internet pornography often […]
Read More | ShareFacebook Offers available in Australia
Finally, Facebook Offers/ Deals is available in Australia. The process is very simple. 1. If you are a physical business and have a Facebook page you should be eligible. 2. Make sure your Fanpage is filled out with your physical location, work hours, about section etc. 3. Some page-owners will now see this new notification […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media, Sadness and You
Over the past few years evidence has mounted that Facebook and other social networking sites feelings of loneliness, among other things, of their users. The problem has become pronounced enough for one psychologist, Michael Fenichel, to propose the idea of FAD – Facebook Addiction Syndrome. According to Childcare expert Maggie Dent, author of the book […]
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