Social Media NZ

The new Nikon 1 J1 is a near perfect blend of clever, convenient and capable. It sets a new benchmark for those who want more out of a trusty point and shoot camera.

If Facebook isn’t already enough, Fritha Hookaway takes us to the Museum of Me, a virtual museum where you are the star of your own hall of fame.

Facebook’s heralded new Timeline redesign hasn’t exactly been welcomed by many of its 800 million users. But what will its impact be on Facebook’s popularity and is Facebook now too big to care?

The death of email is exaggerated but watch out for other forms of digital communication that are fast arriving. Here are some predictions on workplace communication for 2012.

We’ve started to see it already but these trends are set to become more evident in the year ahead. Cate Owen tells us what to look for.

Being successful on YouTube requires talent, luck and persistence. But as The Social Life shows, simply trying to create a hit is its own reward.

Auckland duo Chaos in the CBD gets a big break from a top US music website. It’s a great underdog story, as told by Martyn Pepperell.

  This week’s Stop Being Crap Online video Hannah shares her tips on getting more out of social influence tools, and saving yourself from being just another number.   How much of a player are you online? You’ve got your ‘I’m huge on Twitter’ t-shirt, and you are rarely challenged in the street over its [...]

Don’t believe the hype. SOPA may be about tackling online piracy but it damages the Internet as we know it and is a threat to our freedom of expression.

  “Desperately seeking Dragon Baby!”, reads the headline on the Weekend Herald. A recent story in the Weekend explored the phenomenon of Chinese going out of their way to have a baby in the Year of Dragon, a year that is seen as auspicious and important for the Chinese.   Hospital beds, midwives and special [...]