IAC buys About.com for $300m
Media giant InterActiveCorp (IAC) is to buy online publisher About.com for $300m from the New York Times.
Media giant InterActiveCorp (IAC) is to buy online publisher About.com for $300m from the New York Times.
South African media giant Naspers is said to be investing $150 million (Rs 834 crores) in online retailer Flipkart, a deal which would secure the company’s finances for the next three years.
Apple is seeking a ban on eight Samsung phones in the US, after winning a landmark $1bn copyright lawsuit.
Apple and Samsung have both infringed each other’s patents on mobile devices, a South Korean court ruled last week, resulting in a ‘limited ban’ limited ban on national sales of products by both companies.
While Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn dominate the global scene, niche social networks have massively increased their market share, with Instagram and Pinterest emerging as the global winners, according to a new study.
Despite Starbucks having eight times the number of central London outlets, the chain secures less Facebook check-ins on average than rival coffee group Costa, according to new research.
PayPal is testing an app-based checkout system in McDonald’s restaurants in France, as the online payments system looks to secure pole position is the increasingly important mobile payments sector.
Music streaming services such as Spotify, Deezer are leading driving much of its sales growth during this year, according to new research.
How can you create that killer mobile ad in terms of engagement, dwell time and conversion? Mark Slade, CEO at 4th Screen Advertising, offers a guide on which mobile platforms prove most effective and how create ads which engage the phones native functions, such as the camera or calendar, to get much higher dwell times.
Android-based devices are outstripping Apple globally in terms of popularity, with Samsung leading the way, according to new research.