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The Death of the Text Message

Production — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:32:53 +1000

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The smartphone boom is a mixed blessing for wireless companies. While the devices have boosted data plan sales considerably, they are threatening to kill another revenue stream dead in its tracks: text messaging.

Online Take Predicted to Rise Above $2.6 billion

Production — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:41:13 +1000

Whilst all media are hurting in a weak advertising market, online is posting good results. With online advertising growing 9 per cent in the second quarter compared with the first, and by 19 per cent compared with the same period last year.

In the three months to June 30 online advertising in Australia was worth $655 million, according to a survey commissioned by an industry body, Interactive Advertising Bureau Australia, and it is now on track to exceed expectations of a $2.6 billion year.

Apple Replaces Google as Worlds Most Valuable Brand.

Production — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:22:14 +1000

Apple has displaced Google to become the world's most valuable brand after launching the iPad last year, according to research agency Millward Brown.

The sixth annual 'BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands Ranking' report said Apple's brand value has leapt 84% over the past year, and now stands at $153.3 billion.

Half a Decade Ago, The First Tweet was Chirped

Production — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:35:17 +1000

Five years ago yesterday, a short message was sent online by a Jack Dorsey that will perhaps echo on as Alexander Graham Bell's first call to Watson over the then-newfangled telephone did.

Dorsey posted a simple "inviting coworkers", a message not nearly as urgently eloquent as Bell's, but it did mark the first time the micro-blogging website known as Twitter was used. And the rest, as they say, is history.

agIdeas 2011 International Design Week

Production — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:11:41 +1100

agIdeas 2011 International Design Week brings together 40 inspirational leaders in design to Melbourne from Sunday 1 until Thursday 5 May

agIdeas 2011 International Design Week is one of the largest and most prestigious design festivals in the world. It presents an extraordinary program of events that celebrate design excellence and promotes the value of design driven innovation.