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Herald comes to your phone

30 September 2010

Fairfax Media today releases a suite of applications to enable readers to customise news on their Apple iPhones.   Readers will be charged $2.49 a month to download the apps from Apple's iTunes store for smh.com.au, theage.com.au, brisbanetimes.com.au and... read full story

Kmart Tyre and Auto Service calls up IT success

29 September 2010

Using speech recognition has helped independent car service and tyre retailer Kmart Tyre & Auto Service (KTAS) to pinpoint how effective its marketing spend. The retailer started using the technology and its online analytical tools a year ago.  KTAS marke... read full story

We're happy little Apple-ites … and we all adore our megabytes

28 September 2010

Surfing the internet rather than snacking on the couch seems to be our thing. Vegemite, Tim Tams and Coca-Cola have given way to technology companies Google, Apple and Sony as the nation's most loved brands, says a study into consumer attitudes towards pr... read full story

Telstra drops loud, proud for quiet approach

27 September 2010

The days of large-scale advertising campaigns trumpeting Telstra's brand are over because they are a waste of time, says the man drafted to come up with creative and innovative ways for Telstra to go to market.   Mark Collis, pictured, who heads Telstra's... read full story

Sphere wins Interflora

24 September 2010

Melbourne and Sydney ad agency The Sphere Agency has won flower delivery brand Interflora from incumbent HBT.    It also beat SMART and TBWA to the business.   “We’re confident that our appointment of The Sphere Agency will build new visibility for our br... read full story

Wotif founder challenges NBN cost

23 September 2010

One of Australia's leading online entrepreneurs has questioned the government's sums on the national broadband network (NBN), saying the return on investment just doesn't add up.   Wotif founder Graeme Wood, who opened the 21st World Computer Congress in ... read full story

Global tidings bring much Joyer to worldwide web

22 September 2010

A small digital agency based in Port Macquarie is about to receive international exposure. Technology company Joyer beat agencies from around the world for the contract to redesign and develop corporate websites for one of the world’s largest media commu... read full story

Ad budgets up 6.8%

21 September 2010

Ad expenditure for 2010 has exceeded expectations by increasing by 6.8% in the first six months of the year reported Starcom MediaVest Group’s ‘Media Futures’ survey.   Predictions at the end of 2009 were for a 5.3% growth in ad expenditure for 2010, whil... read full story

Wi-Fi hotspots help ferries cater to harbour site-seers

20 September 2010

It is an invisible revolution and it is gaining momentum. With many of Sydney's cafes, libraries and pubs already offering free or low-cost Wi-Fi access, the state government is joining the party, creating wireless hotspots on train stations and even ferr... read full story

Mobile revolution transforming online use in Australia

20 September 2010

By David Jackson There’s been a lot of talk internationally about the mobile revolution. Well, a recently-released government report has highlighted that the revolution has arrived in Australia, as well. “Technology developments in the digital economy”, ... read full story

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