Sep 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Twitter is reportedly set to launch its advertising service to UK businesses and brands in October, according to a report. Trade publication Marketing Magazine reports that Twitter will sell advertisers access to promoted tweets, trends and accounts aimed at UK-based...
Sep 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Groupon is considering a delay to its long-awaited initial public offering, amid turmoil in the US economy. The online voucher firm had hoped to go public by the end of this month, but is studying market conditions and may push back the timing of the offering. A...
Sep 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Ever get the feeling the lunatics were policing the asylm? As the naming authorities get set to inflict .XXX domain name conventions on us all, here’s a reminder of the fall-out of the release of the ‘dot-anything-you-want’ approach to website naming. It’s all vaguely...
Sep 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Most UK websites are complying with the new codes that prohibit false advertising on websites and social media sites, according to a new study. The Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) Digital Media Survey 2011 published today reveals that the advertising on 95% of...
Sep 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yahoo has fired CEO Carol Bartz over the phone, after just 18 months at the helm. The move has fuelled speculation that the embattled internet media firm may go up for sale, after struggling against younger rivals Google and Facebook for years. The company said in a...
Sep 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
In a blow for high-speed mobile web access, the UK Government has announced that its much-anticipated 4G spectrum auction will not be held until the second quarter of 2012 at the earliest. 4G offers high-speed broadband to mobile devices. A recent trial in South...
Sep 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Facebook has revised its advertising rules which will now allow gambling operators to advertise on the social network. The move will allow offline gambling establishments to advertise “provided the ads are appropriately targeted”. While the promotion of gambling in...
Sep 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Microsoft is adding a raft of new features to its display advertising products, as the software giant looks to compete with Facebook and Google. Spending on display advertising, expected to reach $12.3 billion in the US this year, will almost double to $22 billion in...
Sep 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Google has promoted a daily deals offer on its US home page for the first time, as the Internet giant gets serious about shopping. The Google Offers advert on its US home page (shown above) marks a rare instance of the internet giant using its prized online real...
Sep 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
The average Brit spends ten hours a day being connected to the Internet, according to a new survey. The study, from Plusnet Business, demonstrates how the demand for Internet access has increased, with almost a quarter (24%) of people saying that they need it to be...
Sep 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
Google is to discontinue ten of its services as the internet giant looks to focus on existing money-makers and new products such as Google+. The products listed for closure include Aardvark, Desktop, Fast Flip, Google Maps API for Flash, Google Pack, Google Web...
Sep 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
Just over a third (36%) of Brits know what QR Codes are, and only 11% have actually used them, according to a new survey. The study, published by research agency Simpson Carpenter, looked at the rise in retailers using Quick Response (QR) codes- barcodes designed to...
Sep 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
Virgin Media Business has struck a £100m deal with mobile networks Everything Everywhere and Three, to boost 3G-based Internet access for all three customer bases in the UK. The deal will see Virgin Media Business build 14 regional aggregation networks across the UK...
Sep 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
Luxury fashion brand Burberry has increased its spending on digital marketing to 60% of its total marketing budget, three times the amount spent by the average company. The brand will spend more on digital initiatives, such as Facebook and YouTube campaigns, than on...
Sep 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Advertising Standards Authority is to investigate claims that some reviews on travel site TripAdvisor are fake and defamatory. The ASA has stepped in after receiving a formal complaint from a company called KwikChex. KwikChex helps businesses manage their online...
Sep 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
The top UK attractions, such as the O2, Wembley Stadium and Hyde Park, attracted five times more online ‘check-ins’ from Facebook Places that Foursquare, according to a new study. The findings come from VisitBritain’s Love UK’s Top50 Places Facebook...
Sep 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Criterion Capital Partners, the new owner of SeeSaw, has lost a key content deal with Channel 4. The loss means popular shows such as The Inbetweeners and Peep Show are no longer available on the online TV service. Criterion Capital Partners, which also bought former...
Sep 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
Ofcom has given the green light for internet providers to use unused TV spectrum to deliver broadband to rural areas. The move will see user’s ISP’s searching for unused areas of the airwaves or gaps called “white spaces” that exist in frequency bands that...
Sep 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
Sony has unified its online services for music, video and games under the umbrella brand of the Sony Entertainment Network. The news comes as Sony launched two new tablet models, the Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P. Both models are powered by Android, with front and...
Sep 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
Channel 4’s catchup service 4oD attracted 3.4 million viewers in July, according to figures released for the first time by the broadcaster this week. Popular Channel 4 shows including Hollyoaks and Eight Out of 10 Cats also drove an unspecified increase in 4oD...
