Not Australia: social networks on mobile

Americans have all-you-can-eat bandwidth to their mobile phones for around 30 bucks a month right? (Mobile Business Magazine) As Facebook, Bebo and eBay top the popularity charts on Vodafone Mobile Internet, Vodafone UK has today changed the way it structures its price plans to include access to the internet and email on their mobile as…

Job: Online Communities Editor/Web Editor

For the Brits: Job Details Company Pricejamieson (more jobs) Salary GBP 27,000 – GBP 27,000 Employment Type Permanent Location Central London and West End Country England, United Kingdom Job Reference 16180/1 Job Specification Our client is an exciting leader in their field who is looking to hire an Online Communities Editor.Your aim will be to…

Joost receives £22.6m in VC funding

From NMA: Internet TV service Joost has acquired $45m (£22.6m) in venture capital. Five separate parties invested in the service, which launched commercially last week. Among the investors are Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Li Ka Shing Foundation, CSB Corporation and Viacom. CBS has already contributed more than 2,000 hours of content to the service including…

Trust in Social Networks: GMTV and SMS Reality TV

Australian Big Brother have run into some problems – profile security, uploads to YouTube, audience members streaming content to fansites, and 3mobile revealing the new housemates ahead of time. Except for the security issue, none of it will impact the audience numbers and will probably increase it. Set the information free and all that user…

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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