Social Media stories - Page 27
Customer insight an opportunity for IT industry
Tue, 23rd Jul 2013
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Smarter CIS is revolutionising customer feedback in New Zealand's IT industry, with businesses like Playtech and Snowplanet seeing significant benefits.
Can the internet save mental health sufferers?
Mon, 15th Jul 2013
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New Zealand Mental Health Foundation praises social media, believing the internet to help depression sufferers.
NZ firm slammed for Facebook “retard” post
Tue, 9th Jul 2013
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regulation
Kiwi company Platinum Wheels faces backlash and an ASA reprimand for a Facebook post mocking people with Down syndrome, now removed after public outcry.
Girls are all a-Twitter
Fri, 21st Jun 2013
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Teenage schoolgirls are flocking to the microblogging service Twitter, according to early results from the educational project CensusAtSchool.
Facebook hashtags… #released
Fri, 14th Jun 2013
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apple
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Jumping on the Twitter bandwagon, social media giant allows users to keep track of trending topics through the introduction of hashtags.
Microsoft: Is your team properly 'socialised'?
Thu, 30th May 2013
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Microsoft reveals many workers defy company policy, willing to pay for work social tools they say boost productivity and teamwork.
What is a Blog and How do I Get One?
Fri, 24th May 2013
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blogging
Everyone is talking about writing blogs. In the world of IT and in large companies, people are writing online.
Pandora's ANZ growth drives team expansion
Fri, 3rd May 2013
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market
Following a successful ANZ launch in late in 2012, Pandora Internet Radio has made a double appointment within the ranks.
Zuckerberg a sucker? Not a chance
Mon, 29th Apr 2013
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finance
Mark Zuckerberg opts for a symbolic USD $1 salary, but with USD $2.3 billion pocketed from stock options last year, he isn’t feeling the pinch.
Android App of the Week - Top Ten Aerosmith Songs
Wed, 24th Apr 2013
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A new app, Aerosmith Top 10 Songs, offers fans playlists, song backgrounds, lyrics, and more—perfect for concert preparation. Download it on Google Play now.
NZX kind of likes social media announcements
Mon, 22nd Apr 2013
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New Zealand listed businesses must make the NZX aware of company announcements via social media, differing from American protocol.
Losing friends through Social Media?
Fri, 12th Apr 2013
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relationships
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communication
New research by VitalSmarts finds rising hostility on social media, with 78% of users witnessing increased hatred and many losing friends over online arguments.
Android App of the Week - Facebook
Thu, 21st Mar 2013
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social media
Instead of reviewing a new application, I wanted to take a moment to point out how awesome the Facebook app is.
50% of Kiwis know nothing about online info collecting
Tue, 19th Mar 2013
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Around half of New Zealanders don't realise their personal information is being collected online, while approximately a third of people don't worry about it.
Mother selling kids on Facebook - society does NOT like this
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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techday
An Oklahoma mother faces charges after allegedly trying to sell her kids on Facebook for USD $5,000 to bail out her boyfriend, sparking outrage.
Big Brother is watching you, doing Sweet FA
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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email
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social media
Peeping around corridors and eavesdropping conversations in the canteen is one thing, but have you been electronically spied on by your boss?.
Marketers: Addaboy Facebook
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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Facebook's redesign of its News Feed signals a new era in marketing for the site, centered around replicating it's mobile advertising success.
Discussing 2013 Hot Topics with Packet Technologies
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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personal computing devices
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byod
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cloud services
Why not join Packet Technologies for a coffee and listen to some short, thought provoking presentations by it's speakers across New Zealand?.
Super Bowl XLVII on Facebook
Fri, 8th Feb 2013
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Super Bowl XLVII sparked massive chatter on Facebook, becoming 2012's second most-discussed event after the US election.
Can deleted fans hurt MySpace?
Thu, 7th Feb 2013
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MySpace's erasure of artist fan bases in its latest revamp could be the final nail in the coffin, claims Onesheet's Brenden Mulligan.