UK court backs internet piracy act: BT and TalkTalk lose case
The Digital Economy Act, a controversial new law to tackle online piracy in the UK, has been backed by the High Court, despite complaints from ISPs.
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Global web ad poll: Emerging markets ‘more open to online ads than mature markets’
Consumers in mature markets (including the UK) are less receptive to online advertising than those in emerging markets, while all users prefer integrated ad formats, according to a new global study.
App usability study: Newspapers come out on top
News and Media Apps have topped the first ever App benchmark study from eDigitalResearch, assessing the usability and customer journey across almost 50 of the most popular mobile Apps across a variety of categories.
Tesco buys movie streaming service Blinkbox
Tesco has taken majority control of online movie-streaming service Blinkbox, as the supermarket giant looks to take on the likes of Lovefilm and iTunes in the online film market.
Top 5 tips: Avoiding pitfalls of online ad data
As more firms tap into the targeting power of online data, how can you ensure you’re not in breach of copyright and privacy laws? Andrea Bardakos-Riley of AudienceScience highlights five key ares to ensure you get the most out of online data without treading on anyone’s toes.
UK online retail report: Mobile and Web driving changes to high street
Online retail is growing six times faster than high street sales and is predicted to exceed £37 billion by 2014, according to new research.
European Commission: Half of UK 9 to 12-year-olds have a social networking profile
Younger children are increasingly setting up their own pages on social networking sites such as Facebook, finds a new study published today.
Asda parent Walmart buys social networking firm Kosmix
Walmart, the owner of UK supermarket chain Asda, has acquired a social networking firm in a bid to grow its online and mobile shopping businesses.
UK Harry Potter Facebook fan page smashes records
The Harry Potter UK Page on Facebook has secured its one millionth fan, smashing Facebook’s record for largest film fan page in the UK.
Yometa combines Google, Yahoo and Bing for ‘visual search engine’
Yometa has launched a visual search engine, designed to provide searchers with the most relevant results from the most popular search engines.