Gaming gadgets and Facebook fun

24/11/09 posted by Liz Niland

Coming a long, long way since the days of the Atari and Sega Mega Drive, the games consoles of today are capable of a lot more than simple game play. The Sony Playstation 3, has this week started streaming from ABC’s iView service. Adding to the PS3’s ability to supply movies, games, live TV and internet, the iView development offers Youtube-quality video, direct to your television screen.

Following in the footsteps of the PS3, Xbox users have recently gained access to social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. It’s safe to say Microsoft have been focusing on other things with the Xbox Natal development in full swing. With gaming consoles - and mobile devices - now able to access the internet with ease, it’s important to understand how your business is represented online. There are so many ways to access websites now that you need to stay prepared - 24/7.

Unlike lucky Rodney Bradford, the lad whose status update saved him from the slammer, other punters have found their social media posts have not worked in their favour. A Canadian women, on sick leave from her job due to depression, has lost her benefits due to fun photos of her posted on Facebook. The photos of the woman were taken at a night out at a bar with friends, the woman’s birthday party and on a holiday. A picture can paint a thousand words, but, making assumptions about a person’s health based on Facebook photos is surely not best practice.