BBC iPlayer for iPad debuts in Europe for €6.99 a month
BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s commercial arm, is launching a global BBC iPlayer app in Europe, with a global roll out planned later in the year.
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Ebay tops shopping results searches for Google UK
Ebay.co.uk is the online retail site most likely to feature in shopping results displayed within Google’s UK search engine listings according to a study by search analytics software firm Searchmetrics.
Right to reply: Ecommerce spelling mistakes cost more than just pride
In a recent article on the BBC news website, online entrepreneur Charles Duncombe claimed that spelling mistakes are costing UK etailers millions of pounds a year in lost revenues. Credibility is everything when it comes to converting visitors to customers in your online shop, and bad spelling does little to convince the public that you … [Read more…]
Zoopla debuts house price ‘heatmaps’ for UK
Property search and information website Zoopla.co.uk has launched heatmaps which show the average current value of homes across the UK in a visual format.
HTC boosts cloud services with Dashwire buy
Taiwan handset maker HTC has bought Seattle-based mobile Internet app company Dashwire for up to US$18.5m to strengthen its mobile cloud services.
Google to restart Realtime search… without Twitter?
Google is aiming to resurrect its Realtime search feature, a month after its contract with Twitter ended.
Knocked up? Facebook adds ‘pregnant’ status for expectant mothers
Facebook has added a new tool to its Family Tree feature, letting expectant parents add unborn children to the “Friends and Family” section of their profiles by selecting “Expected: Child” on the drop-down list.
Zynga expands to China without Facebook
Zynga is to create a Chinese version of its CityVille game, despite its platform of choice, Facebook, being blocked in the territory.
Setback for news aggregators as UK court confirms online newspapers copyright protection
The UK’s Court of Appeal has ruled newspapers should be paid by news monitoring agencies that use their online content, upholding a previous ruling against news aggregator Meltwater that said users of the service would require a Newspaper Licensing Authority license.
Virgin Media offers free Wi-Fi in London
Virgin Media has announced plans to introduce a free Wi-Fi network in London to allow the city’s population and commuters unlimited access to the Internet at no cost.