It's easy to get stuck into the Facebook vortex and lose hours browsing, Liking, tagging, and Reacting. Now a new plugin called Focusbook helps you stay on track in the social network. Stay on target Focusbook for Chrome is a free plugin that promises to help you stay productive on Facebook. It does this by […]
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As a reader of the SMK blog, you are all now aware of the forthcoming new Instagram algorithm that will rank content based on relevance rather than chronological order. The official announcement from Instagram resulted in a sudden panic from Instagram users, with a huge amount of Instagrammers asking followers to turn on mobile notifications
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It's hard to believe it but Twitter has been around for 10 years. Or should we wonder how it has only been 10 years? It feels like a lifetime. Since Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet on March 22, 2006, the 140-character service has grown to boast over 320 million monthly active users. Twitter's push
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Productivity apps are well and good, but there' no point working if you don't have down time – both on and offline. While there are plenty of mindful and meditation apps out there, Remente takes a new approach. Balance Remente (pronounced Ree-men-tay) is a virtual life coach of sorts. You begin by completing a series of questions
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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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