Posts tagged with 'Social media'

Poor use of social media by businesses

By Yeevon Ooi on 31 May 2011

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It’s nothing new, if anything, it now seems compulsory for businesses to have it - yes, I’m talking about social media integration. It’s hard to blame businesses when everything they see on the web, on printed ads, on newspapers, television programmes, magazines and other means of media seem to be donning a series of new … Read more about ‘Poor use of social media by businesses’


My life without Facebook

By Yeevon Ooi on 11 February 2011

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Come to think about it, I’ve been without Facebook for more than a year now. Do I feel like a social recluse?  Not really. Do I feel like I’ve missed out on a lot? Not really. Do my friends find me annoying? Some do (or maybe more than I’m aware of), because they now have … Read more about ‘My life without Facebook’


Social media + children & teenager = parent debate!

By Claire Savage on 13 January 2011

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I watched the BBC Panorama programme earlier this week with the added knowing I am on the verge of entering the debate of “Too Much Too Young” on my own doorstep, at home.

Panorama discussed the sexualisation of the young, teenagers.  And as usual, social media popped in the equation, the use of social media by … Read more about ‘Social media + children & teenager = parent debate!’


Personalised message from Santa

By Claire Savage on 17 December 2010

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When I was a kid, going to see Santa at Hanningtons in Brighton was one of the highlights of the Festive season. Going through the winter scene (paper mache), onto the special sleigh ride (the decorated lift), meeting Mr C and receiving an exciting gift of a Catch It Cone, was just the best Christmas … Read more about ‘Personalised message from Santa’


Photo tagging and social media - the future?

By Claire Savage on 15 November 2010

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Having just purchased a rather nice APPLE Mac to play round with photos and videos, I’m pretty impressed with the face recognition tool in photos.

The photo software supplied allows the user to ‘tag’ photos with names and it will then automatically search for the tagged individual across your entire photo collection, giving you the opportunity … Read more about ‘Photo tagging and social media - the future?’