Google+ debuts webcam community with live ‘Hangouts On Air’
Google is launching its much-hyped ‘Hangouts On Air’ feature on its Google+ social network, offering users a webcam community that lets groups broadcast and share video live.
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Video Viral of the Week: Tipp-Ex’s ‘Hunter and Bear’ return with time warp YouTube viral
In 2010, Tipp Ex’s A Hunter Shoots a Bear’ viral was one of the first (and still the best) interactive YouTube virals ever. This follow up offers a ‘timeless’ new twist on the formula, and has already racked up over 9m YouTube views in less than a month. See why it’s our video viral of … [Read more…]
Video Viral of the Week: Tipp-Ex's ‘Hunter and Bear’ return with time warp YouTube viral
In 2010, Tipp Ex’s A Hunter Shoots a Bear’ viral was one of the first (and still the best) interactive YouTube virals ever. This follow up offers a ‘timeless’ new twist on the formula, and has already racked up over 9m YouTube views in less than a month. See why it’s our video viral of … [Read more…]
Google’s self-driving car gets first licence
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has approved a license for Google’s self-driving car.
European mobile gaming gets social: UK leads way for social play on the move
Over 2 in 5 (42%) of people in the leading 5 European countries played a game on their mobile device during February, with the UK leading the way, according to new research.
PayPal links with SoftBank to crack Japan’s digital payments market
PayPal has teamed up with Japanese web giant Softbank to launch a joint venture to pursue online transactions business in the country.
UK online retail sales grow 9% in ‘wettest April since records began’
Online retail sales in the UK grew 9% in April as the country experienced the wettest April since records began.
Social media platform BirdSong tracks Twitter impact
BirdSong, a new social media platform to measure the impact of brands’ Twitter use, has launched this week.
LinkedIn buys SlideShare for £74m
LinkedIn has bought online presentation tool SlideShare for £74m as the business-based social network looks to improve engagement and features on its site.
Just 1% of Internet users creating web content? Not anymore, says BBC
The age of the ‘lurker’ is over, according to a new BBC report which debunks the widely accepted ‘1% rule’ of the Internet, which asserts that just 1% of users create content and 10% engage with them, while the rest of the world sits back and watches.