Archive for the 'Social media' Category

South African banks have generally never been slow to embrace new technology, with the result that the average South African is probably more adept at doing transactions and other banking business online and on their mobiles than bank customers in many other countries. Where members of the public have sometimes had issues, however, is in [...]

I was sad to leave Cannes yesterday, Thursday, 25 June 2009, because each year for a few days in my hectic life schedule I get to sit and listen and marvel at the amazing innovation that is shaping our advertising, media and communications.
This year was no exception. I was exposed to many campaigns that honoured [...]

Well, I’m back in Cannes. One year later and ready to learn some more. Just arrived and went straight to a session with one of Twitter’s founders, Biz Stone (@biz). The Debussy Hall was packed wall-to-wall and floor-to-floor and the place was tweeting so much I was sure at one point I felt the room [...]

Last Thursday, 28 May 2008, according to the Mail &Guardian Online, SABC spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said that the corporation viewed the news site’s posting of the uncut version of the so-called Zapiro show on its website as “unprofessional” and that the posting had undermined the public broadcaster. Today, Chris Moerdyk poses the question SABC vs [...]

And the SABC’s troubles just keep on multiplying… Whether it’s R800 million or R1.8 million in the red, or a R2 billion short-term bailout versus R6 billion over the next five years, it’s making everyone hot under the collar. Naturally, management and board members, according to more than one news report, are not letting their [...]

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Rumours still abound that Google is going to take over Twitter…

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Introduction
March saw a great mix of Scroobl, from SA Blog Awards in South Africa to Google Street View in the UK. Here are the five favourite for the month based on most viewed:
5.  2/3 of the Internet now using social media

4. Facebook changes… Again!

3. It’s SA Blog Awards time again

2. Facebook or Twitter?

1. Google Street [...]