Tagged: Social Media
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Henry Jenkins: frictions emerge over trans-media and money-making News
25.05.2012 American media scholar and pop culture expert Henry Jenkins, currently on a lecture tour of Europe, said that all content is heading in the direction of trans-media, shifting... -
UK priest in trouble for four-letter word Facebook posts News
25.05.2012 The Reverend Canon Dr Paul Shackerley, vicar of Doncaster, is accused of swearing, mocking religious events and complaining about having to go to church on Sundays, all on his... -
Irish President's website redesigned, youth Facebook campaign launched News
25.05.2012 The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has launched a revamped presidential website and a dedicated Facebook page campaign encouraging 17 to 26-year-olds to express their... -
ICWSM Social Business and Social News Industry Event Events
06.06.2012 As part of the International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM), we will have an industry event featuring two panels: Social Business and Social News. Featuring:... -
BT calls on students to enter Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition News
23.05.2012 BT Ireland has launched the 2013 Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, so students from around Ireland have until 1 October to enter their ideas and inventions. -
Robert Moog synthesiser top 20 recordings News
23.05.2012 Today has seen a whirlwind of interest in the Google Doodle for electronic music pioneer Robert Moog. The Doodle, which allows users to compose tunes on a digital replica of the... -
Social gambling could be a US$100bn industry by 2017 News
23.05.2012 Juniper Research estimates that mobile gambling could reach a global figure of US$100bn by 2017, driven by social gaming and the development of mobile wallets.Categories: Social Media, Research, Phones, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, Financial, eCommerce, Digital Business, Business Intelligence -
Nearly half of consumers will be ‘social shoppers’ by 2021 – Barclays News
23.05.2012 Sales from social commerce, driven by the influence of social media, are expected to more than double within the next five years, according to research from Barclays.Categories: Web 2.0, Web, Social Media, Sales, Marketing, Internet, Financial, eCommerce, Digital Marketing, Digital BusinessTags: Social Commerce, Online shopping, Sales, Retail, Marketing, Social Media, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, -
Is it time for CRM to get social? (interview) News
22.05.2012 With the launch of Facebook integration with LiveOps Social, a CRM tool that aids customer service on social media and other channels, we ask LiveOps senior vice-president and...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Online Business, Marketing, Management, Enterprise, CRM, Business SoftwareTags: Business , Marketing, Social Media, CRM, Software, Cloud Computing, Cloud, Twitter, Facebook, Netflix, -
Meet the world’s youngest billionaire (and it’s not Zuckerberg) News
18.05.2012 He’s a Harvard dropout, Facebook co-founder and he’s the world’s youngest billionaire by just eight days. Meet Dustin Moskovitz.Categories: Software, Social Media, Leadership & Management, Investments, Internet, Funding, Financial, DevelopmentTags: Silicon Valley, Social Media, Investment, IPO, Development, Software, Engineering, Spotify, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, -
A pint of the black stuff becomes a QR code News
22.05.2012 You might be only able to get a perfect pint of Guinness in Dublin, but in some bars you might get served a QR Cup of the black stuff. -
RTÉ’s new digital strategy revealed – new Player in works News
21.05.2012 Siliconrepublic.com got a first look at RTÉ’s new digital strategy that will see every facet of Ireland's national broadcaster utilised for digital products. On the way is a...Categories: Social Media, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Media, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business -
Blacknight, Vodafone and more honoured at Social Media Awards 2012 News
18.05.2012 Vodafone Ireland scored a hat trick while Blacknight’s Michele Neylon put his company’s social media success down to a personable approach at the second annual Social Media Awards. -
The Fiscal Stability Treaty explained in 20 tweets News
18.05.2012 Still confused about Ireland's upcoming Fiscal Stability Treaty referendum? A new Twitter account might be able to help. -
Facebook’s stealthily released Pages Manager app now top of the charts News
17.05.2012 With a stealthy trial release, the Facebook Pages Manager app for iOS users has jumped to the top of the Irish app charts.Categories: Software Development, Software & Web Development, Social Media, Phones, Mobile, Media, Digital Media, Apps -
Facebook Pages Manager app could be released soon News
17.05.2012 Facebook is testing a new Pages Manager app for iOS in select regions, while the rest of the world waits for a complete rollout. -
Pinterest raises US$100m in funding round that values it at US$1.5bn News
17.05.2012 Fast-growing social network Pinterest has received a US$100m investment in a round led by Japan’s biggest e-commerce site Rakuten that values the company at US$1.5bn.Categories: Social Media, Investments, Internet, Funding, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Business -
Google unhappy with report on Google+ user engagement News
16.05.2012 Google has challenged a report from RJ Metrics showing that Google+ user engagement is weaker than its counterparts, but a lack of transparency with user data leaves its claims... -
Facebook to increase size of IPO by 25pc, plans to raise US$15bn News
16.05.2012 Facebook is increasing the size of its IPO on Friday by 25pc and plans to raise US$15bn. Investor demand for shares has spurred the company into making the decision and shares...