October 2008
Monthly Archive
Content use points to Obama victory
This is an interesting piece courtesy of AMTA
Obama leads mobile content electionWhen it comes to finding out which candidate is on course to win the race for the White House next week, forget the countless opinion polls being conducted on a seemingly daily basis, and look no further than Fun Text.
The MMS content provider has measured the volume of its election-themed multimedia messages, and found that Obama content currently accounts for 82% of Fun Text messages sent, to McCain’s 18%.
That gives the Democratic candidate a far greater lead than his Republican rival compared with actual polls like Gallup, which on Tuesday showed Obama leading McCain 51% to 44%. This was a poll of likely voters, as opposed to people texting the word “change” to each other, or whatever it is McCain stands for.
Share market jitters - income opportunities for those who want it
MattE 27 Oct 2008 | : Marketing
It seems the bad news on global share markets is an ongoing nightmare for those with money in shares.
Worse still for those living off dividend income or relying on private superannuation for an income stream.
While times were good we could all make some money investing in shares. There were market up-trends aplenty and often it was only a case of buying shares and sitting back while the price rose and dividends were paid in increasing amounts.
But that has changed and it could be a number of years before we see the heady bull market days return. But is this a time to abandon the share market? Not really, because volatility is another opportunity for those with the knowledge to take advantage of opportunity.
Software to protect your personal details
If you have concerns over your privacy and the safety of your information while using the internet, then youy need to be looking at the software product Trend Micro Pro 2009.
There is a standard version but we have been able to access the Pro version which offers these additional features:
- Ability to stop keystroke loggers capturing data that you type
- Ability to assess a wi-fi spot for security before you log into it
- Ability to remotely lock your PC Laptop if you think it is stolen
- Game Mode - Trend will fall into the background and not slow your computer if you are playing a game or watching a movie other system resource hungry activity.
New guide to premium SMS/MMS services
The Australian mobile telecommunications industry has released a new guide to assist consumers gain affordable and responsible access to premium SMS/MMS services.
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Why your Telstra phone bill will be higher from November 1
MattE 14 Oct 2008 | : Communications, Marketing
If you are like me and try to keep your phone bill as low as possible, then a simple line on a recent letter sent to all Telstra customers tells us that our phone bill will be higher.
Its not the .5 cent increase in the cost of 019 calls, nor really the 2.5c increase in calls to 13 numbers (though I do make quite a few of those).
The one that will impact most Telstra home phone users is the switching to 30 second block charging for calls to mobiles.
