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Twitter's about to let you stick 'creativity' on your photos
Social Media

Twitter's about to let you stick 'creativity' on your photos

Twitter's not just a microblogging site. It's becoming more like Facebook & Snapchat by the day, as it now introduces stickers for your photos.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Jun 2016
Instagram today - 500 million windows to the world
Cloud Services

Instagram today - 500 million windows to the world

Within five and a half years the community has grown at an astounding rate and has more than doubled in the last two years.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
Why did Microsoft purchase LinkedIn? A treasure trove of information
Data Analytics

Why did Microsoft purchase LinkedIn? A treasure trove of information

Microsoft's recent purchase of LinkedIn shows that in a world of smart of machines, content is king and the new code base.

By Doug Laney, Merv Adrian and Jenny Sussin • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
Everything you need to know about THAT rape case
Facebook

Everything you need to know about THAT rape case

Social media has done it again. Brought to attention a piece of news that has started a wildfire about one of society's biggest issues: Rape.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Jun 2016
Who ruined social media?
Facebook

Who ruined social media?

I'll happily tell you who I think is ruining it for all of us. Let's have some straight talk about who is ruining Facebook and Twitter.

By Jenny Sussin • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016
How technology saved my husband's life
Smart Home

How technology saved my husband's life

There were times that I thought technology was taking over our lives and not always in a positive way - until it saved my husband's life.

By Cindi Howson • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016
How poor social media risk management can lead to customer disloyalty
Risk & Compliance

How poor social media risk management can lead to customer disloyalty

Use of social media to build customer loyalty is a common strategy for major corporations today. However, it is a strategy that can quickly backfire.

By John Wheeler • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Apr 2016
Exclusive: What's standing between you and success? Marketing
Partner Programmes

Exclusive: What's standing between you and success? Marketing

In a world where customers are more informed and discerning than ever, marketing has become a key strategic way to build reputation and boost revenue.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Apr 2016
Has digital marketing finally become just marketing?
Marketing Technologies

Has digital marketing finally become just marketing?

Digital, now the DNA of marketing, challenges brands to innovate with a customer-centric, multi-channel approach, experts agree.

By Kirsten Newbold-Knipp • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2016
Facebook launches alternative text function for the blind
Facebook

Facebook launches alternative text function for the blind

Facebook introduces 'automatic alternative text' to help blind people experience and understand photos on the platform.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2016
Facebook brings back 'Safety Check' following Brussels bombings
Facebook

Facebook brings back 'Safety Check' following Brussels bombings

Facebook has reinstated its Safety Check feature for users in Brussels, following a series of terrorist attacks that took place on March 22nd.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Social Media stories

Ironic? Kiwis worried about privacy of public social media accounts
Government

Ironic? Kiwis worried about privacy of public social media accounts

Survey unveils Kiwis' privacy fears; most oppose gov't eyeing up their social media data, trumping credit or criminal concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 20th May 2016
The best innovation in social media is a return to basics
Partner Programmes

The best innovation in social media is a return to basics

Innovation has become a way of life in marketing, particularly in social media, as marketers jump from one strategy to another.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 16th May 2016
New weapon in fight against nipple censorship: Man boobs?
Facebook

New weapon in fight against nipple censorship: Man boobs?

A cancer support group out of Argentina is making waves with its new video, taking shots at social media networks who censor showing women's breasts.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2016
University of Otago hosts 'From State to Social Media' event
Social Media

University of Otago hosts 'From State to Social Media' event

National and overseas speakers have been invited to explore the complex and evolving interaction between states and 'old' and 'new' forms of media.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016
The internet: One stop drug shop?
Social Media

The internet: One stop drug shop?

Drug control has a new enemy as more people turn to the internet to buy and sell drugs, according to a recent study from Massey University.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016
The National Party gears up to ban Facebook
Facebook

The National Party gears up to ban Facebook

In a move that is sure to shock many, the National Party has announced it intends on banning the most popular global social media website: Facebook.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2016
EdTech World Tour comes to an end: 'NZ has been a great inspiration'
EduTech

EdTech World Tour comes to an end: 'NZ has been a great inspiration'

Busson and Jarre say at each stage of the New Zealand leg, they were welcomed and impressed by this country's approach to edtech.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2016