BBC iPlayer gets personal… and starts linking to rivals

The BBC has unveiled a new-look iPlayer with a simpler interface, higher-quality streams and more personalised content. The media player will also link to content on rival platforms and let users share shows via Facebook and Twitter. The iPlayer beta is now live and...

OFT urges more transparency for personalised ads online

The Office of Fair Trading is calling for sites to clearly identify which are “personalised” advertisements based on their previous web browsing habits. Behaviourally-targeted ads collect information through “cookies”, tiny files which are placed on a user’s...

Google-AdMob deal gets green light… thanks to Apple

Google has won approval for its $750m acquisition of AdMob, after rival Apple’s own entry into the market doused fears the purchase would give the search giant a monopoly of the mobile ad space.The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that Apple’s purchase of the...

Google lets viewers search via their TV sets

Google has officially unveiled its Google TV service in the US, which will enable users to search content on the web and download applications while watching TV. However, there are no plans for a UK launchin the near future.The service will let viewers in the US...

SeeSaw offers online TV rentals from 99p

Online TV catch-up service SeeSaw has announced that it is now possible to rent shows, such as Lost and Top Gear, through their site. The company has offered free programmes on the web since it’s launch in February. This will be the first time users have been...

Brits ‘spend nearly one day a month online’

The average Briton spends 65 per cent more time online each month than they did three years ago, equating to nearly a whole day online each month, according to new research. The survey, by the UK Online Measurement company (UKOM), revealed that the average Brit now...

dotDigital buys SEO agency Netcallidus

The dotDigital Group has bought digital agency Netcallidus for an undisclosed sum.The Northamptonshire based digital marketing agency provides premium search engine marketing services to enterprise organisations throughout the UK. Netcallidus will join dotDigital’s...

Yahoo! buys Associated Content to boost news output

Yahoo has bought freelance-driven news website Associated Content for $100 million, as the online media giant looks to boost its traffic. Associated Content boasts of having 380,000 print and multimedia contributors available almost instantly to provide material all...