Nov 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
British firms are neglecting the needs of consumers accessing websites from mobile devices, according to research released today by 1&1 Internet. From a study of 530 small firms, 53 per cent have never checked the appearance or functionality of their website for...
Nov 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
London is the centre of internet use in the UK.
Nov 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
AOL is exploring strategic options for the company which include a possible combination of assets from itself and Yahoo, according to a news report. The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that a tie-up of AOL and at least a part of Yahoo’s assets are just...
Nov 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Tesco Direct has launched a mobile website, letting shoppers buy non-food and household items, directly from mobile phones. This launch is the first step in the supermarket’s strategy to expand and develop mobile websites for core Tesco sites, with others set to...
Nov 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Queen has launched a Facebook page for the British Monarchy, attracting over 100,000 ‘likes’ in its first day. The official British Monarchy page was launched at 8am yesterday on Facebook, allowing users to connect with the Royal Family online. The British...
Nov 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
ASOS is developing a new feature on its online fashion that it hopes will encourage smaller, independent designers to sell through its website. The company said the ‘ASOS Marketplace’ initiative – allowing small boutiques to sell their fashion...
Nov 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
Random or stock images on websites are often ignored by users, who generally prefer to look at ‘real’ people, according to a new report. The study, from web design consultant Jakob Nielsen, used an eye-tracking survey to discover that “big feel-good images that are...
Nov 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Gap is giving away 10,000 pairs of jeans today (November 5) in the US, via Facebook Places, the social network’s recently launched location tool. Starting at the time of store opening at 10 am EST, Gap is offering one free pair of its basic five-pocket jeans to...
Nov 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Facebook has launched a new ‘deals’ service on its mobile application, which send users special offers to users based on their location. The move offers advertisers another way to target Facebook users geographically, and the social network looks to boost its ad...
Nov 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Facebook and Google will invest in the East End of London to help create Britain’s own Silicon Valley, the Prime Minister has announced. David Cameron said he wants the proposed East London Tech City, which will encompass the Olympic Park, to become the global...
Nov 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
The majority of all UK print and television advertising now includes a web address, with British consumers preferring to be be directed to .uk addresses than .com, according to new research.The study, from domain name organisation Nominet UK, reveals the increasing...
Nov 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Smartphones generate 65% of global traffic, despite accounting for 13% of the market, according to new research. The study, from research firm Informa, found that average traffic per user (ATPU) will increase by 700 percent over the next five years, as consumers...
Nov 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Almost half of mobile advertisments send traffic to sites.
Nov 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Comparing year-on-year revenue growth of different mobile advertising verticals from Q3 2009 to Q3 2010.
Nov 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
UK consumers were exposed to 221 billion display ads during the thirds quarter of this year, representing a 34% rise on the same period last year. 221 billion display ads during the third quarter, marking a 34-percent increase versus year ago (which stood at 164,734...
Nov 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
US electricals retail giant Best Buy has launched its UK transactional website, including customer recommendations from a partnership with Reevoo. BestBuy.co.uk will incorporate the advice offered its in-store team, ‘the Blueshirts’, as well as invite and involve the...
Nov 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
Google has launched the first pedestrian-eye view of Germany’s streets as part of Street View service, following months of wrangling over privacy. The first town to be mapped on the service is Oberstaufen, in Bavaria. Germany is the first country to have negotiated...
Nov 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
More than 16 billion internet-enabled devices will be hooked up to the web by the end of the next decade, according to a new report. Consultancy firm Analysys Mason predicited that even fridges of the future could be connected to the web, and able to place an order...
Nov 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Millions of unique monthly visitors to socila networking sites in August 2010.
Nov 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Average number of hours spent on social networking sites, per visitor in August 2010.
