Sep 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
Gender balance similar across TV, Internet and Mobile, Q2 2009
Sep 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
Nearly a third of all mobile video viewed is by 24-35 year olds, Q2 2009
Sep 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Adobe has bought online ad firm Omniture for $1.8 bn, as the graphic design software giant expands further into the online advertising arena. Omniture provides web analytics, measurement and optimization technologies and Adobe is hoping the purchase will help its...
Sep 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
John Lewis has updated its website as the department store chain looks to boost its online sales by £70 million within two years. The revamped site features more than 100 new brands and a luxury label offering. John Lewis said it is hoping the initiative will lead to...
Sep 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Nokia has purchased ‘certain assets’ of micro-social networking site Plum Networks, as the world’s largest handset maker looks to further expand into the software arena. Initially launching in 2004 as a social bookmarking site, Plum evolved into a ‘micro social...
Sep 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
The BBC has said its iPlayer online video platform could be opened up to rival broadcasters. The broadcaster revealed the plans last week at the IBC 2009 conference in Amsterdam. Eric Huggers, BBC director of future media and technology, said in a speech at the event...
Sep 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
Popular music-streaming service Spotify will only accept new accounts from people with official email invites, the company has said. Spotify has reverted to its original ‘invite-only’ policy for creating new accounts due to huge demand for the...
Sep 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
Advertising effectiveness research reveals rich media combined with video delivers best impact awareness, favouribility and purchase intent, September 2009
Sep 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
Advertising effectiveness research reveals which formats achieve best uplift on key ‘awareness’ metric; biggest not always best; rectanges top charts, buttons score lowest, September 2009
Sep 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
Over 80% of UK visits with Google, Sep 12 2009
Sep 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
Over 90% of searches with Google, Sep 12th 2009
Sep 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
Facebook is taking a leaf out of Twitter’s book by adding a new “@”-based tagging system for status updates. The feature lets users quickly create a link to a friend in a status update, by placing the ‘@’ symbol before their name, in the same manner as the...
Sep 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
Twitter has updated its terms of service, hinting that the micro-blogging site may allow ads in the near future. Writing on Twitter’s official blog, founder Biz Stone said: “We leave the door open for advertising. We’d like to keep our options open, as...
Sep 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
So Google could have micropayments for newspaper content live within a year? That will grab the attention of newspaper owners everywhere. It will seem like this could save the newspaper and magazine industry; the most unexpected life-raft, from the most unusual...
Sep 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
Google is developing technology to help publishers charge its readers for online content. The search giant is working on software that will allow newspapers to charge users for certain online content using a system of micro-payments. Google made the announcement as a...
Sep 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
Growth in localised, high-speed residential broadband services is beginning to open a new chasm between urban and rural areas in terms of internet access, according to a new study. The report, from analyst firm Gartner predicts that a new digital divide will have...
Sep 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
Google has increased the size of the search box and fonts on its home and results pages, giving users more space to enter their queries. The search giant said it hopes the move will make it easier for people to use the service and select results. In a blog post,...
Sep 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
TweetDeck has launched of a new version that supports MySpace updates, as the popular Twitter client expands its efforts to become a ‘real-time browser’. The new version of TweetDeck also adds increases Facebook support, and adds the TweetDeck Directory, a catalogue...
Sep 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
Sony’s PS3 games console now accounts for 10% of all viewing of the iPlayer, according to the BBC. The broadcaster has just launched a new version of its PS3-compatible iPlayer, which was initially introduced last year. The new version has already overtaken...
Sep 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
UK government-backed Capital for Enterprise, a venture capital fund of funds, has given Beringea a £20m funding boost to target digital start ups. Beringea Digital Ventures will also receive a further £10m from private investors, which will be used to invest in...
