Snapchat founder tops ‘Under 30 Power List’
The founder of the controversial app Snapchat has been voted by students as the most influential new media figure under the age of 30.
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Google plans child-friendly YouTube and Chrome browser
Google is developing child-friendly versions of its search site, Chrome browser and video-sharing service YouTube, according to a US report.
Driverless cars to hit UK roads in 4 cities
As driverless cars edge closer to consumer launch, three tests will be carried out across the UK starting in 2015.
Facebook’s 5 tips for mobile advertising success
With the festive season upon us, and new devices likely to be a key gift this year, Facebook is offering 5 tips for app advertising success.
New programmatic platform syncs online ads with TV ads
Infectious Media has integrated TV synchronisation capabilities directly into its programmatic platform to allow digital display ads to be automatically coordinated with TV ads.
Facebook trends in 2014: Free audiences collapse, “mobile-first” pays off
Facebook emerged as a mobile advertising powerhouse this year, buying WhatsApp for a staggering £22bn and following up with virtual reality headset Oculus Rift. But it was two controversial-but-savvy moves from Zuckerberg that really propelled the social network’s success this year. As part of our review of the year, we look back at the 10 … [Read more…]
Bezos admits “billions of dollars of failures at Amazon”
The Amazon CEO has admited that failures, such as recent Fire Phone flop, have cost the company billions of dollars, but is adamant that experimentation is key to the company’s survival.
New Google Captcha ‘can tell you’re not a robot with a single click’
Catpcha spam guards can be annoying for users, but Google has revealed an improved version that can tell you’re not a robot with a single click.
Facebook extends autoplay to video ap ads
Facebook has extended its autoplay video feature to app ads, as the company continues to push its mobile services.
Steam takes on Twitch with game streaming service
PC gaming platform Steam has added a new feature that lets users watch their friends’ games with just one press of a button.