Twitter offers Do-Not-Track privacy option
Twitter has agreed to offer Do Not Track requests to grant users more control over their privacy, and potentially opt of some advertising messages.
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UK search wars: Bing and Yahoo lose further ground to Google
Google has increased its dominant position in the UK search market, accounting for more than 9 in 10 of all searches, according to the latest data.
Infographic- The (ridiculously complicated) social media landscape
This infographic below from Buddy Media illustrates how complicated the social media ecosystem has become, with a myriad of management, analytics, gaming and advertising tools avaialble for advertisers.
Pakistan restores Twitter after weekend ban
Pakistan has restored access to Twitter after briefly blocking the microblog over the weekend, die to “blasphemous” posts about a Facebook competition involving caricatures of Prophet Mohammed.
Advertising campaign promotes Christian Aid Week
International development charity, Christian Aid is launching a marketing campaign to encourage donations and support in the run up to Christian Aid Week (13-19 May), the main fundraising event in its annual calendar.
Facebook breaks US records with $104bn IPO
Facebook has floated on the US stock market with a market worth of $104bn, in the highest ever first-day valuation of a US public company, ahead of the likes of Amazon, Disney and Kraft. The valuation comes despite concerns about the company’s long-term money making potential.
Breaking into the top 25 App Store chart- How many downloads do you need?
To make it into Apple’s lucrative ‘top free 25 list’, apps require approximately 38,400 daily downloads, according to new data.
Pinterest gets $100m funding boost from Play.com owner Rakuten
Social media ‘pinboard’ Pinterest has won $100m (£63m) in funding from Japanese internet retailing giant Rakuten and existing investors.
Kindle Fire takes over half of Android tablet market in US
The Kindle Fire, introduced to the market in November 2011, has seen rapid adoption among buyers of tablets in the US, according to new research.
India ‘to overtake US as Facebook’s largest market’
India is forecast to overtake the US as the world`s largest Facebook market by number of users as early as 2015, according to a new report from Gartner.