Gathering up Facebook and Twitter
Newly launched app Gather allows users to create meet-ups with friends nearby.
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Foursquare introduces local updates for businesses
A new updating service from Foursquare lets businesses target repeat customers with news, photos and deals.
Visual.ly launches social network for data visualisation
Visual.ly launches new community features to aid collaboration between designers and marketers.
Twitter’s new targeted tweets
Twitter gives brands a new way to connect with users.
Destination New South Wales encourages some ‘Our Time’
Destination New South Wales hopes to drive weekend travelers rural in their latest interactive campaign.
PayPal acquires mobile payment start-up Card.io
Facing growing competition from Square, PayPal acquires Card.io to claw back the mobile payment market
Facebook Groups reveals who’s reading your posts
Facebook prepares to roll out a new feature allowing users to see who is viewing their posts.
Qantas launches online booking site Hooroo
Qantas spreads its wings into social with the introduction of new accommodation website Hooroo.
Shell’s sticky social media spill
A coordinated social media campaign has led to a full blown PR crisis for the oil giant.
Air New Zealand lets users take flight with Facebook
Air New Zealand’s new Facebook app Kia Ora lets users book flights on the social network.