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Helping those who help: how social media has changed the charity landscape

Wed, 15th Oct 2014
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Social media enables charities to target different audiences, get more people involved and increase awareness of their brand.
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Break ups and the internet: Facebook etiquette

Tue, 14th Oct 2014
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In the days before social media, post break ups were only awkward if you ran into each other at the supermarket (and when does that ever actually happen).
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When are breasts a bad thing?

Mon, 13th Oct 2014
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Navigating the tightrope of nudity on social media: what's art and what's too much? Each platform draws its own line, impacting expression.
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Books that have stayed with you: a Facebook study

Mon, 13th Oct 2014
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The top 10 book craze on Facebook reveals interesting findings about people's reading preferences and the uniqueness of their favorite books.
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Facebook to take on Telco's with VoIP service

Wed, 8th Oct 2014
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Facebook introduces VoIP, escalating competition with telcos by leveraging WhatsApp's vast user base for its new communications service.
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Kim Kardashian: Hollywood on Facebook.

Mon, 6th Oct 2014
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Kim Kardashian's virtual world expands as Facebook partners with Glu to launch Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game, now with Italy adventures.
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Facebook: to follow or unfollow

Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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Amy Pratt explores Facebook's unfollow feature, a quiet escape from over-sharing without the drama of unfriending.
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Has your Facebook status got an expiration date?

Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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Facebook is testing a Snapchat-like feature in New Zealand, allowing users to set expiration times for their status updates, from one hour to a week.
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10 reasons you'll never actually quit Facebook

Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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Despite vowing to quit, we explore 10 compelling reasons why Facebook remains an irreplaceable part of our lives and digital footprints.
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How social media lost the New Zealand election

Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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In the wake of the 2014 general election, it could be time for companies and political parties alike to take a fresh look at social media.
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Social Media Charity Crazes - will there be another ice bucket challenge?

Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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Charity through viral challenges: more than just a trend? After the ice bucket challenge, the real impact and future potentials are questioned.
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Facebook Messenger proving to be a hit

Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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Despite all the complaining from many users, Facebook's separate messaging app has proven to be extremely successful.
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Post-election Facebook: all is not quiet.

Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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I've noticed that left-wing supporters are far more vocal about their distaste for the right than right-wing supports are at all.
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Instagram - #selfielapse

Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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Instagram has released an update to its video app Hyperlapse, giving users the ability to capture time-lapse videos. We investigate.
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Silicon Valley starlet heads to NZ to launch Kiwi tech startup

Fri, 26th Sep 2014
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With past employers such as Google, Microsoft and Facebook, a Silicon Valley stalwart is heading to Kiwi shores to do business...
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Ra ra-ah-ah-ah... Lady Gaga caught in a Kiwi tech romance...

Mon, 15th Sep 2014
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Lady Gaga teams up with Shuttlerock to create a poster for her new album using fan photos uploaded to her Japanese website.
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Facebook gets creative at Auckland's AdSchool...

Fri, 5th Sep 2014
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Auckland's Media Design School hosts exclusive Facebook workshop for AdSchool students, focusing on creative campaigns.
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The apps I can't live without...

Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
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Discover the essential apps one journalist simply can't live without, from Facebook to Spotify, proving indispensable for daily life.
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Censorship... Is Facebook keeping Kiwis quiet?

Mon, 1st Sep 2014
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This is interesting considering the upcomoing election here in New Zealand; a topic that gets up a lot of people's grills...
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App of the week: Bolt

Wed, 27th Aug 2014
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Instagram introduces Bolt, its answer to Snapchat, with a focus on speed. But will it be able to compete with the established messaging apps?.