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New Facebook Prepare & Respond guide for Kiwis
Disaster Recovery

New Facebook Prepare & Respond guide for Kiwis

Facebook launches 'disaster response guide' for New Zealand in the wake of severe weather and flooding #Facebook #disasterresponse.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
Are TV networks out of step with tech?
Digital Entertainment

Are TV networks out of step with tech?

Ignoring such a public outcry could be seen as a balsy move, or it could highlight just how out of touch with tech mediaworks execs are.

By Patrick Pilcher • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2015
Privacy Awareness Week: Tips from Facebook
Data Privacy

Privacy Awareness Week: Tips from Facebook

To mark Privacy Awareness Week (May 3 – 9) in New Zealand, Facebook has created some simple tips about how you can protect your privacy.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 5th May 2015
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

Global Stories

Facebook stories

Forum on social media marketing offered in Upper Hutt
Facebook

Forum on social media marketing offered in Upper Hutt

The sessions aim to help local community groups learn about free marketing tools that are available, such as Facebook.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2015
Facebook: Bringing high speed internet to developing nations with lasers
Unified Communications

Facebook: Bringing high speed internet to developing nations with lasers

Facebook is working on laser technology that will be able to deliver high speed internet through drones or satellites.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
Why I changed my profile picture to a big beautiful rainbow
Facebook

Why I changed my profile picture to a big beautiful rainbow

Support or show? Changing a profile picture to a rainbow might be simple, but it can shift perceptions and foster solidarity.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
What's the most valuable brand in the world? Apple.
Microsoft

What's the most valuable brand in the world? Apple.

BrandZ reveals its top 100 most valuable global brands, and takes a closer look at the growing power of the technology sector and how it's evolving.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2015
Facebook adds after-death feature
Facebook

Facebook adds after-death feature

Facebook introduces 'legacy' contact feature, allowing users to choose someone to manage their account after death.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 13th May 2015
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