It’s at this time of year where you can really make your professionalism shine through. Social media keeps no office hours. People talk about your brand regardless of the time, location or date. Christmas time just opens up another opportunity for your fans and followers to discuss how empty your stores are, or how slow the accounts department is, or how distant the managers are because they’re not on leave.Have you thought about how you’ll handle complaints on your social ...

The People's Daily, the mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party, this week officially launched its own search engine as the country's state media seek even greater influence on the Internet.The newspaper celebrated the launch of Goso.cn -- the first Chinese search engine backed by a state media organisation -- with the formal release of its news search feature, seen as its key draw, the company said in a statement.Goso.cn wants to boost "China's say on the Internet" and aims to ...

Microsoft has released its first sales figures for new Windows Phone 7 smartphones, saying more than 1.5 million of the handsets were sold by manufacturers in the first six weeks.Achim Berg, vice president of business and marketing for Windows Phones, said sales were "in line with our expectations -- especially when compared to other new platform introductions.""We are pleased that phone manufacturers sold over 1.5 million phones in the first six weeks, which helps build customer momentum and retail presence," ...

Skype suffered an outage lasting several hours on Wednesday affecting millions of users of the internet communications service."Our engineers and site operations team are working non-stop to get things back to normal -- thanks for your continued patience," Luxembourg-based Skype said in a message on its Twitter feed @Skype.In a blog post, Skype explained that computers known as "supernodes" had been taken offline by an unspecified problem affecting some versions of Skype."Under normal circumstances, there are a large number of ...

Are you, or someone you love, filling your "Dear Santa" letters with 3Gs, MB’s, and USB’s? Hoping that Santa's little helpers know their way around the information super-highway? Well, rest easy with our shopping guide for the geeks who made the "Nice list" this year that’s sure to make all the "Naughties" think twice!Beyond the obvious holiday purchases like a new computer, an external hard-drive, or an iPod, buying for techies can be really tough. I myself struggle with holiday ...

Technology has made our lives easier in myriad ways. During this annual jamboree of consumerism, better known as the festive season, technology should come to our rescue. We've already done our shopping online, deftly avoiding the chaos of the malls, but how else can the web get us into the Yuletide spirit?Memeburn explores some fun ways to enjoy Christmas 2.0 from the comfort of your own PC.1. Elf YourselfNow in its fifth successful year, Elf Yourself (from JibJab and ...

2010 has been an amazing year for gaming. We saw the release of some ground breaking titles and also the return of some old favorites polished to perfection. Here is what the team over at Memeburn thought were the 10 very best games of 2010.10. Call of Duty: Black OpsThe highly-anticipated shooter that grossed more than Avatar, Call of Duty: Black Ops is at the top of every gamer's Xmas wish list. But does it live up to all ...

We all know things can often get a little out of hand over the Festive “Silly Season”, with enough parties, celebrations and holiday time to make up for the long slog through the past year.Managing your social networking and other communications through the "geesfees" can be a little tricky, but we have compiled some tips to help you stay tech savvy over the holiday season, and make sure you still have a job to come back to, while you let ...

For many years, Kenya was known as fertile ground for agriculture, but increasingly it's becoming known as a place where technology companies can grow and flourish. Many new technology players from across Africa have chosen Kenya as a base to serve their East African interests, to expand and launch new products and services into this dynamic regional economy.1. Online classifieds MIH Internet Africa and the Bid or Buy group are both set to go head-to-head for the classifieds market in ...

Summer holiday means long days, warm nights, and lots of travelling. To make your vacation more enjoyable we have selected a dozen of our favourite vacation apps for your BlackBerry smartphone. These little gems will help with flights, weather forecasts, social networking, restaurants, sightseeing, and more.Download these apps from BlackBerry App World and you will be prepared for your best vacation yet.1. WorldMate LiveWorldMate Live can turn your BlackBerry smartphone into a personal ...