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Australian Mobile Internet Usage, July 2010
Almost half of Australian mobile phone users have own an internet-enabled phone, however only a third go on the internet regularly. Australian mobile internet phone ownership now sits at 43 per cent. 29 per cent regularly are using the internet to search, email, find maps and social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn etc. […]
Read More | ShareMicrosoft’s Head Of Sales Blames Social Media site for Low Online Ad Prices
Keith Lorizio head of Microsoft’s US sales has said that Facebook and other social networks are driving down the price of online ads, particularly on a Cost Per 1000 impressions basis. Social networks generally have high user usage and therefore a much larger number of page views to regular sites. These social media sites have […]
Read More | ShareMySpace to Update User Profiles
MySpace is testing a completely redesigned version of its user profile pages. MySpace’s vice president of online marketing, Sean Percival tweeted about the site redesign. Some of the updates include: – A new left-hand navigation menu: Profile navigation has been aligned into the left hand navigation menu below the profile picture. – More focus on […]
Read More | ShareFacebook close to announcing 500 Million members
Facebook is close to announcing that they have hit 500 million users. This milestone will really highlight its status as one of the webs biggest and most influential companies. The upcoming movie on Facebook, The Social Network has the tagline ‘500 million friends’ so it seems everything is well timed. Due to this big event, […]
Read More | ShareFull-length Trailer for Facebook movie, ‘The Social Network’ [VIDEO]
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Yahoo! Movies released the first full-length trailer for David Fincher’s ‘The Social Network’ I can’t wait to watch this movie! If you may not be aware the movies closely follows the book The Accidental Billionaires which is based upon the rise of Facebook. The music on the clip is a cover of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ by […]
Read More | Share10 Reasons Why Facebook wont Enter the Search Market
Facebook is very close to hitting 500 million users worldwide – 500 million users who spent a lot of time on the site. Many people are questing if Facebook could become a viable search engine with the mass following they currently have. Getting people to come to Facebook and making it their default place for […]
Read More | ShareFacebook increasing Child Safety with Panic Button
Facebook has agreed to implement a panic button to improve the online safety of its younger users. The button will only be available in the UK to start with but is expected to roll out globally over time – it would be smart to. Kids just have to install the following application, http://apps.facebook.com/clickceop/ Child Exploitation […]
Read More | ShareTweetDeck Hits 15 Million Downloads
TweetDeck is the most popular 3rd party Twitter client and yesterday celebrated 15 million downloads of their desktop software. This makes them 5 times more popular than their closest rival. Their iPhone application has also been downloaded 2.5 million times. TweetDeck has said their software generates four million tweets, status updates and buzz posts per […]
Read More | ShareNextstop Location service acquired by Facebook
Nexstop, a mobile location service has announced they have been acquired by Facebook. NextStop is a service that lets users create and browse through local guides and recommendations. Facebook is going to be shutting down Nextstop on September 1. Users are encouraged now to export their data. So why is Facebook acquiring this company? Facebook […]
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7 Free ways to Build your Online Brand
These days it is much easier for individuals to build and promote the personal brands for free, you don’t need to write a book or become a famous public figure. Using the internet and various social media tools you can build your online presence for free, and should one day you be looking for a […]
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