Mar 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Search engine marketing firm Bigmouthmedia is to merge with marketing agency LBi International, to create the largest marketing and technology agency in Europe. The deal was made through Bigmouthmedia’s holding company Obtineo, a combination of Bigmouthmedia and EU40m...
Mar 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
The BBC is planning large scale cuts in its online, television and radio services reports The Times. The plans have come to light following Director General Mark Thompson’s strategic review of the broadcaster’s remit and services, due to be published next...
Mar 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
In a landmark case, two managers and a former executive of Google have been found guilty of privacy violations by an Italian court. The ruling represents the first such conviction for employees of Google, and the internet giant has vowed to appeal the decision. The...
Feb 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Following from the launch of the PC e-book reader application, and iPhone e-book reader application, Amazon has now made their free Kindle application available on the BlackBerry platform. The free ‘Kindle for BlackBerry’ app will be accessible in the US for customers...
Feb 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
The BBC will launch a range of free mobile applications to deliver its online content to mobile devices, with the possibility of an iPlayer application for smartphone users ready by the end of this year.The broadcaster is reportedly planning to launch mobile apps for...
Feb 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Italian car maker Fiat has launched the first UK Facebook sampling ad campaign, promoting its Punto Evo model. The ads are targeted to 18-34 year olds in the UK, with some targeted specifically at car enthusiasts. As part of the campaign, Fiat will be using sampling...
Feb 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Websites ranked by visits for the week ending 13th February 10
Feb 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Sites ranked by visits for the week ending 13th Feb 10.
Feb 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
SeeSaw, a free online aggregation service offering a selection of UK broadcasters’ content, has launched after completing beta tests. So far, SeeSaw has signed content partnership deals with BBC Worldwide, Channel 4, Five and several major independent production...
Feb 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
LinkedIn and Microsoft have launched a new service allowing LinkedIn members to bring their professional network right into their Outlook Inbox. The new tool, called the LinkedIn Outlook Connector, can be accessed by LinkedIn in three steps to begin using their...
Feb 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Google chief executive Eric Schmidt predicted a massive shift of adverting revenues from the fixed web to mobile platforms similar to that from print publications to the internet. The change would happen because mobile advertising could be more precisely targeted,...
Feb 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Engines ranked by visits for the week ending 13th Feb 10.
Feb 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Engines ranked by search volume for the 4 weeks ending 6th Feb 10.
Feb 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Microsoft has unveiled its latest operating system for mobile handsets, Windows Phone 7. The OS was first shown this week at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona. Including a completely redesigned interface Windows Phone 7 also brings more entertainment-based...
Feb 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Adobe has made long-awaited updates to its Flash video player to support Google’s Android phone platform, but iPhone users will still miss out. Adobe, whose Flash software delivers most video viewed online and made YouTube possible, also said it believed Apple...
Feb 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Yahoo has partnered with Nectar, Sainsbury’s loyalty card scheme, to provide targeted advertising for brands. The program is called Consumer Connect, and mirrors a scheme called Consumer Direct that Yahoo has been running in the US since 2003. The aim is to...
Feb 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
British gamers spent £280m playing online casual games in 2009 according to a new report. The UK National Gamers Survey estimated that there are 13.3m Brits playing on various game portals but only 2.4m pay to play – an average of £117 per person per year....
Feb 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
The number of users accessing Facebook via mobile devices has increased by 54% to 100m mobile users in the last six months, according to stats released by the social network. According to an official release, this has happened in less than a period of six months after...
Feb 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
Uk audience reach for top 10 parent companies, Jan 10
Feb 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
Time per person for top 10 parent companies, UK, Jan 10