Did you know that: 90% of mobile phones today can browse the web By 2014 Mobile Internet usage will overtake Desktop usage. Half of all local searches are done from a Mobile device. In case you didn’t notice, mobile phone technology is taking off. In 2010 there were more mobile phones in the world than [...]

Social Networking Frauds According to The Nielsen Company, the amount of time we spend on social networking and blogging sites increased 210% over the past year, with the leading sites boasting hundreds of millions of users.  These virtual communities are a great way for us to stay connected with our friends and family, but unfortunately [...]

MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release Hosted Accommodation Australia, the national peak organisation representing owner operated, quality hosted accommodation today announces the launch of new corporate and consumer websites. Corporate Website: www.hostedaccommodationaustralia.com.au Consumer Website: www.australianbedandbreakfast.com.au The organisation’s key role is to encourage and support small to medium accommodation businesses to provide an exceptional accommodation experience. The [...]

The Fake Booking requests keep coming A few months ago I wrote about the fake booking requests and how they must be profitable for the perpetrators. It must still be profitable because they keep on coming, with variations, so the old adage of “It’s too good to be true”…. still applies. Here’s a recent example: [...]

Avoiding spam – some tips The first recorded instance of unsolicited internet messaging was an advertisement for a (now-defunct) computer supplier sent out in 1978 on ARPANET, the Defense Department network that was the predecessor of the modern internet. The term “spam” came into colloquial use in the 1980s.  Popular belief is that electronic spam [...]