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What do Kiwis get up to on Facebook?
Facebook

What do Kiwis get up to on Facebook?

From mums to millennials, over 1.9 million Kiwis make Facebook their daily social staple, with videos and dual screening soaring in popularity.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
How Facebook helped the ban on cosmetics testing
Government

How Facebook helped the ban on cosmetics testing

Facebook played a crucial role in New Zealand's ban on cosmetics animal testing, SAFE reveals, highlighting the power of social media in advocacy.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2015
Facebook: Lots to say about the Cricket World Cup last night
Facebook

Facebook: Lots to say about the Cricket World Cup last night

Facebook buzzes as 3.7m users engage in Cricket World Cup finale, with Clarke and McCullum most discussed stars.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2015
Sex, lies and social media
Facebook

Sex, lies and social media

Social media scandal rocks NZ as illicit office affair goes viral, risking jobs and relationships, raising privacy concerns.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015

Global Stories

Can a hip workplace get you the right people?
Google

Can a hip workplace get you the right people?

Do you really need bean bags, a rooftop bar, nap pods or chill zones to engage your organisation's 'big kids' into better, more productive work?.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 11th May 2015
Facebook launches video calling for Messenger
Unified Communications

Facebook launches video calling for Messenger

Facebook introduces video calling feature for its Messenger app, enabling face-to-face conversations. Rollout begins today in various countries.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2015
Facebook: 10% of VoIP market - and aiming much higher
Unified Communications

Facebook: 10% of VoIP market - and aiming much higher

Facebook is claiming 10% of the mobile VoIP market via Messenger, as it looks to ramp up that figure with its WhatsApp voice offerings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
WhatsApp increases VoIP play
Unified Communications

WhatsApp increases VoIP play

WhatsApp ramps up its push into voice, prompting suggestions that it is one of the most disruptive forces in telecommunications history.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015
Facebook proves a winner during Cyclone Pam
Facebook

Facebook proves a winner during Cyclone Pam

Cyclone Pam sees Bay of Plenty Civil Defence's Facebook 'likes' surge by 196%, reaching 93,845 people during the crisis.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2015
Facebook releases elearning tools to help out businesses
Facebook

Facebook releases elearning tools to help out businesses

Facebook has launched two new resources for marketers and small businesses to help them grow on the platform. The resources are called Blueprint and Learn How.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2015
Cricket World Cup buzzing on Facebook
Facebook

Cricket World Cup buzzing on Facebook

Millions flock to Facebook to revel in Cricket World Cup fever, with 36 million engaging in 341 million interactions globally.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
New features for buy and sell on Facebook
Facebook

New features for buy and sell on Facebook

Facebook boosts its buy and sell experience with nifty new features for Group trading, enhancing community commerce.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
Frisky Christchurch employees caught out on social media
Facebook

Frisky Christchurch employees caught out on social media

Co-workers caught in explicit act at office building opposite a New Zealand bar, as sex tape goes viral on social media. Investigation launched.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
Facebook smashes revenue expectations once again
Apple

Facebook smashes revenue expectations once again

Facebook's revenue soars to £3.85bn, defying forecasts with mobile ads fuelling a triumphant 7th quarterly win.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2015
Was Facebook hacked last night?
Gaming

Was Facebook hacked last night?

Facebook and Instagram went down for an hour, sending hipsters, humble braggers and creeps into a panic. #socialmediameltdown2015.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2015
WhatsApp for PC snubs iOS users
Apple

WhatsApp for PC snubs iOS users

Hugely popular messaging platform WhatsApp has announced it has launched a desktop messaging option that allows its users to send messages via a web browser.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
Why Facebook at Work isn't going to work
Data Privacy

Why Facebook at Work isn't going to work

Facebook's new Facebook at Work initiative may face obstacles including privacy concerns and mixing personal and work profiles, says researcher.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
Facebook offers half-ass attempt at reducing hoaxes on News Feeds
Facebook

Facebook offers half-ass attempt at reducing hoaxes on News Feeds

Facebook aims to reduce distribution of hoax stories in News Feed, adding annotations to posts receiving multiple hoax reports, according to a recent blog post.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2015