Apple lauds beauty with 2016 Design Awards
If there's one thing Apple is known for, it's attention to detail. So each June at its Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple recognises developers who have created beautiful, well-designed apps with its Design Awards. Respecting the best ....
06/07/2016
Block boost bans bad Twitter abusers
05/07/2016 SMK Editor
The fight for internet safety will last for as long as people are online, and some areas remain more precarious than others. One of those is Twitter. The unsocial network The company continues to challenge large numbers of trolls and abusers head ....
Facebook Live gets a bunch of new features
05/07/2016 SMK Editor
Facebook has just announced a raft of new features to amp up the appeal of its fledging Live video streaming service. Two's better than one At the recent VidCon event, Facebook explained ....
Select and search with Google's Now on Tap
04/07/2016 SMK Editor
If we knew you were reading this on an Android device, this is where we'd type out an obscure word and ask you to tell us its meaning. Because with Google's latest Now on Tap update, definitions and other searches are only a click away, as is a new image s ....
MarTech Mashup: MailChimp releases Product Recommendations
04/07/2016 SMK Editor
MailChimp has just released a new product for SMEs it's calling Product Recommendations. Product placement Product Recommendations have long been used by major players like Amazon and Netflix. Now MailChimp has created a way that allows small ....
Internet Trends Report 2016: Key Takeaways
04/07/2016 SMK Editor
It's that time of year again, when Mary Meeker's Internet Trends report gives us a comprehensive view into the state of play online. Here are the highlights of the 2016 report ....
Instagram is now recommending videos just for you
01/07/2016 SMK Editor
In a bid to establish itself as the place for moving, as well as still, images - Instagram is now recommending videos just for you. Must Watch List Instagram announced the update in a ....
NRL unveils world-first State of Origin Messenger Bot
01/07/2016 SMK Editor
In June Twitter launched support for 360-degree video for the NBA finals. Now the NRL has broken similar social ground, becoming the first sporting league roll out a Bot on Facebook's Messenger. Bits and bots The ground breaking bot, called ....
YouTube wants to take you Backstage
01/07/2016 SMK Editor
YouTube wants to pull back the curtain and become a destination website once again. The Google-owned video site has reportedly been developing a new social side, called Backstage, to combat the respective video pushes of Facebook and Twitter. Coming soon ....
Facebook flexes muscle ahead of Moments push
30/06/2016 SMK Editor
What's the use of having over 1 billion users if you don't get to flex your muscles once in awhile? That's the approach Facebook seems to be taking in cajoling users to embrace its Mom ....
Copyright in a social world
29/06/2016 SMK Editor
It’s surprising how often people think it’s OK to use content on their website or social media pages that they find online. It's not! Copyright almost always subsists in what you see online, and using that content without permission can get ....
The Rise of Influencer Marketing
29/06/2016 SMK Editor
Online Influencers have emerged as one of the most powerful allies for marketers to grow online acquisition. With ad blocking stats reaching a cost of US$41.4 billion in 2016, it comes as no surprise that Influencer Marketing is receiving greater in ....