http://www.emarketingblog.co.za Trends in eMarketing and everything related to Strategy, Search, Internet & Marketing Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:14:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Started in 2005, the SA Blog Awards has created a platform for different South African blogs to get their name out there and compete with other SA blogs. The SA Blog Awards is run by new CEO JP Naude, stalwart Chris Rawlinson and Huddlemind CEO Dave Duarte, ... http://www.emarketingblog.co.za/2010/09/the-sa-blog-awards/ Every few months a new buzz word or two pops up and we all run around trying to find out as much as we can.  In the last while the words ‘cloud computing’ seems to be making the rounds.  Not something new but definitely something useful that has people talking.   ... http://www.emarketingblog.co.za/2010/08/head-in-the-clouds/ What would be a great way to get your audience’s full attention? By giving them their own earphones of course! Via Greater Stellenbosch Many of you might respond to “Silent Gigs” with a big “HUH?” But SA band, TONIK came up with an idea that enables each audience ... http://www.emarketingblog.co.za/2010/08/silent-gigs-the-new-live-performance/                   The Blackberry Torch was introduced yesterday at a invitation only news conference in New York.  The Torch is said to be the competition for the iPhone and Droid, though initial reviews of the phone were not all that enthusiastic. So the feud between the iPhone ... http://www.emarketingblog.co.za/2010/08/battle-of-smarts/ So, by now we've all heard of the Amazon Kindle, now with its DX 9.7" Display, Graphite, 3G version and according to a report today on Techwatch , Amazon is at the moment selling 143 eBooks for every 100 hardback books. Certainly good news for the rain forest advocates! ... http://www.emarketingblog.co.za/2010/07/ebooks-and-ebook-readers/ There’s a new trend heading our way… Cell C is taking mobile phone technology one step further with yet another innovation. By downloading Cell C's new PhotoCode application powered by BeeTagg, your phone becomes a key to a whole new world of possibilities. ... http://www.emarketingblog.co.za/2010/07/photocode-what/ A geek is no longer the sad guy that sits in the front of the classroom, brings the teacher apples and does everyone’s homework. Those day are gone, as now being called a geek is something a bit more trendy and is considered to something of a compliment. Let’s look at ... http://www.emarketingblog.co.za/2010/07/whose-the-geek-anyway/   Flipboard is the worldʼs first social magazine. Inspired by the beauty and ease of print media, Flipboardʼs mission is to fundamentally improve how people discover, view and share content across their social networks. Start reading your magazine by downloading Flipboard at www.flipboard.com. You can follow them at www.twitter.com/flipboard. ... http://www.emarketingblog.co.za/2010/07/meet-flipboard-yet-another-great-app-for-ipad-owners/ Everything is becoming more interactive, kids can now help the characters of a DVD find the missing pieces or help build a house from the couch in their lounge. Gaming companies have found a way to get us off our seats and to be inside the game, so to ... http://www.emarketingblog.co.za/2010/07/interact-or-die-trying/ The social media universe is known for its quick updates on news and current events - most of the times people tweet about something that hasn't reached the news yet. But unfortunately, this also holds a negative side as people tend to trust anything news-related they see on Twitter ... http://www.emarketingblog.co.za/2010/07/social-media-the-killer/