Social Media

YouTube videos provide previews of Spain’s Desert Springs

Scores of hitherto unseen videos produced by the Cheltenham-based Almanzora Group are the first to go online on the YouTube website to provide news and previews of year-round properties, holidays, golf and other facilities on offer at Desert Springs, Europe’s only award-winning luxury desert resort and golf course in the Almeria region of south-east Spain.

Government launches one-stop shop for data

A major new website has been launched to the public which gives anyone who wants to use it unprecedented and free access to government data in one place.

SMEs swap overseas travel for online communication

The UK economy is slowly emerging from the recession. Budget cuts, time constraints and environmental concerns have nevertheless led a quarter of UK SMEs to swap overseas business travel with alternative means of communication, according to an independent survey commissioned by Skype.

Jordan and Tiger Woods suck - but Facebook and iPhone rock

Katie Price, Tiger Woods and PM Gordon Brown were the biggest ‘suckers' of 2009, whilst Facebook, the iPhone and DJ Sir Terry Wogan were the biggest ‘rockers', according to a ‘Rocks or Sucks' poll carried out by swiftcover.com, the online motor insurer.

I wandered lonely as a pothole?

Road maintenance campaign site, Potholes.co.uk, is searching for Britain’s best pothole prose as it continues to highlight the blight of the nation’s poor road surfaces during the UK’s annual “Pothole Season”.

Become a YouTube sensation with the G-Shot HD550T

Genius UK is pleased to announce the launch of the G-Shot HD550T high definition camcorder in the UK.

Blockbuster Barclaycard advert revealed online 22 January

Barclaycard is to reveal the much anticipated sequel to its famous waterslide commercial online on 22 January followed by its first airing on ITV1 on 24 January during Dancing On Ice.

Tips for safe social networking

With increased numbers of the population confined to their homes because of current weather conditions - more and more people are logging on to social networking sites to relive their festive frivolities and share their pictures with friends.

Sony Mobile HD Snap Cameras - fun, chic and easy to use

It’s all about capturing the moment. And it’s the spirit of fun, spontaneous still and video shooting and sharing that comes alive with the launch of bloggie - a fresh concept in style-conscious, premium quality Mobile HD Snap Cameras by Sony.

Google offers new model to buy a mobile phone

Google has unveiled a new way for consumers to purchase an Android mobile phone, a web store hosted by Google.

Aviva launches search for funniest away-day antics video

Banter and buffoonery, chants and camaraderie, is your journey to ‘the match' a laugh a minute comedy sketch? Aviva, the UK's largest insurer, is asking the public to come forward with their own football fan videos.

FaceBook becomes aftersales tool for property developer

When the ‘Horizon Sky Owners – Turkey’ FaceBook Group was set up by buyer Mark Slater in 2008, dialogue was very much based on speculation and hearsay, often derived from slightly suspect forum postings. But, after a ballot of members in November 2009, the developer is now part of the Group and communication is accurate and transparent.