Yellow buys out Groupy
Posted on 24-Jan-2011 16:46 News, Social media
Set up six months ago by a couple of Wellingtonians, the Groupy business has grown rapidly. Yellow acquired the business amongst much competition late last year and will keep the founders at the helm to continue to operate the business.
Facebook raises US$1.5 billion
Posted on 22-Jan-2011 13:50 News, Social media
Facebook receives $1 billion from Goldman Sachs overseas offering; Digital Sky Technologies and Goldman Sachs also recently made $500 million direct investment.
NASA announces new partnership with Foursquare
Posted on 23-Oct-2010 09:26 News, Social media
NASA astronaut and International Space Station Commander Doug Wheelock became the first person to "check in" from space Friday using the mobile social networking application Foursquare.
Telecom launches 0.facebook.com
Posted on 26-May-2010 14:47 News, Social media
The 0.facebook.com website is lightweight and optimised for speed on mobile devices. Data charges do not apply for the site, which is available on WAP browsers.
Company launches small robot that connects to web and Facebook
Posted on 9-Dec-2009 02:00 News, Social media
Tiny and irresistibly cute, Pingo is the first mydeskfriend, a small robotic penguin that integrates into its owners’ Facebook account via a Facebook application that allows users to give their device its own name, profile, and personality, as well as nurture its moods and manage its daily life.
Yahoo! extends Facebook integration
Posted on 3-Dec-2009 10:45 News, Social media
People using both Yahoo! and Facebook will soon be able to share updates across both networks, creating a richer and more relevant social experience by connecting the broad range of Yahoo! content and services with their friends on Facebook.
Inaugural Auckland Christmas Tweetup
Posted on 3-Dec-2009 10:30 News, Social media
New Zealand has over 250,000 Twitter accounts with some 50,000 active users. This is a huge increase from the 10,000 - 20,000 users speculated at the start of 2009.
Yellow launches a Twitter billboard
Posted on 20-Oct-2009 11:12 News, Social media
Three new digital billboards displaying live ‘tweets’ from Josh, the face of Yellow’s latest advertising campaign ‘Yellow Chocolate’, are a New Zealand first. The billboards combine social media content from Twitter with an integrated advertising campaign, and incorporate technology traditionally used to update sports scoreboards and digital road signs.
Orcon launches campaign to find Iggy Pop a new kiwi band
Posted on 7-Oct-2009 09:22 News, Social media
The Godfather of Punk is inviting Kiwi musicians to help him re-record ‘The Passenger’, one of his best known solo tracks. Orcon started campaign sending Iggy personalised messages to people around the country.
