Google buys gadget maker Nest Labs for $3.2bn
Google has bought technology firm Nest Labs, founded by iPod inventor Tony Fadell, in a $3.2bn deal that could help the internet giant rival Apple in terms of hardware.
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Managing social media comments: YouTube users get new community controls
YouTube has brought back tools to help uploaders control comments on their videos via a central system, in a bid to make manage social media comments better.
IBM invests $1bn in Watson super-computer to become ‘Siri for business’
IBM is to invest $1bn (£608m) creating a new business division for Watson, supercomputer that once won an episode of TV game show jeapardy.
BMW showcases self-driving cars with smooth ‘drift’
BMW has unveiled its version of self-driving cars that can “drift” around bends and slalom between cones.
Mobile trends: Text messages fall in 2013 as chat apps rise
The number of text messages being sent in the UK has fallen for the first time ever as more people turn to Whatsapp and iMessage, according to new research looking into mobile trends.
Mobile marketing tips: the best ad formats for smartphones revealed
Expandable banners are the best performing ad on mobiles, with the entertainment and media sectors recording the highest mobile click through rate, according to new research.
Smartphone and tablet sales grow, as PCs decline
The worldwide tablet market is set to grow by almost half over the coming 12 months, as PC sales continue to fall, according to new research.
The marketing technology landscape in one (huge) infographic
If more proof was needed that digital marketing is getting more complicated, this infographic from maps out some of the key players across the main disciplines- resulting in one huge chart.
Ad4Screen debuts mobile retargeting tool
Marketing firm Ad4Screen is is launching RET4RGET, a new solution for mobile retargeting, helping to up-sell to consumers on the move.
Google sparks privacy fears after making Gmail contacts ‘public’
Google has caused a privacy stir yet again, as Gmail contact lists will now include both the email addresses of their existing contacts, as well as the names of people on the Google+ social network.