Top 50 US websites: Xmas boost for retail sites
Retail mania swept across the web in the US, as holiday shopping season took hold during November 2012, according to new data.
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Android extends lead in US mobile market
Samsung, Google and Apple continue to extend their dominance of the US mobile market, according to new data.
Cross-Platform Report: How Viewers Watch Time-Shifted Programming
The ad value of marathon viewing, or the amount and value of the viewing behavior seven days and beyond (Beyond 7) live programming broadcast (Live), has been widely debated. However Nielsen’s pilot study featured in the latest Nielsen Cross-Platform Report, and for the first time, measures Beyond 7 programming up to 29 days past Live.
Half of Brits ‘prefer to watch catch-up TV on the big screen’
Over half of the UK (51%) prefer to watch catch-up services on a TV, rather than a smartphone or tablet.
Mobile trends: Samsung sold most mobiles in 2012
Samsung accounted for one in four of all mobile phones shipped worldwide last year, but Apple had the fastest sales growth, according to new research.
Internet regulation: Google sued over iPhone tracking
Google is being sued by a group of web users in the UK for undermining the security settings on Apple’s Safari browser to track online usage covertly.
Top 10 video sites in the US
YouTube continues to dominate the US online video market, with Brightroll and LiveRail trailing Google for ad reach, according to new data.
US media habits: 16% of TV owners have a tablet
From televisions and smartphones to tablets and game consoles, Americans are consuming content on every device under the sun— the latest versions of which will be on display this week at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
‘Dynamic pricing to become commonplace’ as shoppers benefit from cold snap
Companies will increasingly use dynamic pricing to adjust the cost of goods during periods of extreme weather, according to global media agency Mindshare.
Retailers to Spend $55bn Annually on Mobile Marketing by 2015
As retailers increasingly utilise mobile devices as a touchpoint on each stage of the retail lifecycle, a new report from Juniper Research has found that annual spend by retailers on mobile marketing will reach $55bn, almost double the $28bn level expected this year.