Apple hijacks eBay site

I’m assuming it’s hackers at Apple, because if it’ s a co-branding thing, it’s just bloody rude and disrespectful to the customer. STEPS: Go to ebay.com.au Type in iPhone – like this  hit return. You’ll be HIJACKED to a page called http://www.ebayasiapromo.com/sgwidget/apple/dlp?site=15&kw=apple+mac (once I got ipod classic instead). looks like this There are no –…

Social Networking Ads

With Australian traditional job advertisements dropping a gobsmacking 21.7% in the last year, is the economy really in a bad state or is just that our economic indicators have moved from heritage media to social advertising? From today’s Sydney Morning Herald (gotta love Plugger!) Downturn trims number of job ads,Miriam Steffen THE number of job…

Social Media Australia: The classifieds and declassifieds

I’ve written before about how classifieds aren’t moving quickly enough into Web 2.0 collaborative content. There’s a tendency for classifieds that are controlled by traditional media to try to stick to traditional models. ie. “We are the content aggregator, upload your ad to us and we will publish it”. I’ve got some ideas for other…

BBC online communities

The Beeb is getting in on the act: BBC boosting online communitiesNetwork to create social networking sitesBy STEVE CLARKELONDON — The BBC is jumping on the social networking bandwagon as commercial arm BBC Worldwide looks to increase profits from Web-based activities. Worldwide CEO John Smith, who has overseen a doubling of profits at the outfit…

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