The lines between traditional and new media continue to blur with the latest update from Google. Viewers will soon be able to vote for reality TV contestants directly from Google Search. X-Factor? While details are still scant, it appears Google will now display a list of remaining contestants from reality TV shows in its search […]
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Once the darling of the smartphone set, BlackBerry is facing stormy weather in an ocean full of iPhone and Android users. However BlackBerry isn't done yet by a long shot – as a recent move by Facebook attests. Web slinger Facebook had previously announced it would no longer support its native app on BlackBerry's operating
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A social media rant about your boss or the company you work for can be tempting. But does it ever actually get anyone into real trouble? Yes, it does. Poster beware There are plenty of cases where employees and bosses have come to grief over social media posts. Take for instance Mary Jane Anders v The
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Despite all our labour-saving devices and smart gadgets, it can be hard finding time to squeeze everything into a work day. Never fear: Google Calendar's on the job post-haste. Time traveller Google Calendar for Android (running with Google Apps for Work or Edu), now has a feature that looks for the best time to schedule business
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How many emojis does it take to fill Messenger? More than a few thousand apparently, as Facebook's messaging app just rolled out 1500 new icons. Smiley face? Facebook explained in a blog post that the new emojis represent more diversity. "From skin tones that you can choose to lots of women in great roles, Messenger
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Friends, concerts, festivals, airlines. You might not have trouble picking the odd man out, but Australian Snapchat users can now get an insight into Qantas life alongside their social snaps as the company joins the platform. Flying to your phone The first of the country's airlines to sign up, Qantas is taking an organic approach
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Social ad publishers rejoice! Interactive roll-over video ads are coming to Instagram and Facebook. Deeper content, better engagement Publishers have long been fans of the interactive video format for ads because of the added depth of content they can include on the spot. Rather than having to click through to access extra information, users merely
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Shazam, the music discovery app that can recognise a song and name it for you, has been dipping its toes into the marketing pool for some time. Now it’s diving in head first with the launch of Shazam for Brands. With open arms Up until now, Shazam has mainly worked with advertisers to try increase
If you’re an iOS Pinterest user, you’ll have noticed some big changes with the latest app update. The popular visual discovery tool as given its iOS a major overhaul. Here’s what they’ve changed. Feels Cleaner Pinterest says that their latest app is their ‘fastest and cleanest app yet.’ The changes they’ve introduced are aimed at
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Many fashionistas will be familiar with ShopStyle as a shopping search engine. However, ShopStyle also has its fingers in the social monetisation pie via their offshoot, ShopStyle Collective. And now, ShopStyle Collective is launching a new widget to help influencers rake in revenue from the images they post to Instagram. All about the $$$ ShopStyle
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