Global mobile traffic ‘to grow 10 fold by 2016’
Global mobile traffic will grow 10 fold between 2011 and 2016, driven by video, according to new research.
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Video ads ‘more effective than static and flash banners
Video ads get a click through rate 4-7 times higher than static image ads, according to a new study from DoubleClick.
$40 Akash tablet gets commercial launch in India
Akash, the low cost Indian tablet is set for a commercial launch, following its Government-subsidised launch in October.
YouTube pays family £100,000 for ‘Charlie bit my finger’ video
Video sharing website YouTube has paid a British family £100,000 for homemade video clips of their three children through the Google payment scheme, Adsense.
Video: Whole internet ‘weighs the same as a Strawberry’
The information traveling through the entire Internet at any one time weighs 50g- around the weight of a single (large) strawberry, according to new research.
Video: MC Hammer Vs. Google? Rapper launches vertical search engine
Rapper and technology enthusiast MC Hammer has launched his own internet search engine, WireDoo, with the slogan, ‘search once and see what’s related.’
Microsoft $8.5bn Skype takeover confirmed
Microsoft has secured its $8.5bn acquisition of internet telephony firm Skype, after getting approval from both the European Commission (EC) and the US Federal Trade Commission.
Top 10 video sites in terms of ad impressions: US
Amongst US online video sites, Hulu generated the most video ad impressions, according to new research.
BBC lets ‘citizen journalists’ submit news and pics via Android app
The BBC has updated its news app for Android devices, including a feature that lets citizens submit news, videos and photos via their phone for use in the broadcaster’s news coverage.
Top 10 YouTube brand channels: US
For the first time, comScore has revealed YouTube’s top 10 video partner channels in terms of unique viewers, with VEVO, Warner Music and gaming channel Machinima topping the list.