Bing launches iPad search app
Microsoft has tailored a version of Internet search service Bing for Apple iPad tablet computer.
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Play.com plans European expansion?
UK online retailer Play.com has reportedly hired investment firm Lazard to investigate opportunities for expansion, with a focus on Europe.
ADTECH debuts free ad management tools for small businesses
AOL’s ad serving platform ADTECH has launched a number of free tools to help small firms manage their online advertising campaigns.
Brits at risk from suspicious online sales of diet drugs
Consumers are being warned of the alarming number of illicit practices where diet pills can be bought online without the necessary prescription, after new research from brand protection agency MarkMonitor.
Guest comment: Voucher Code Sites – Pain or Gain?
Retailers are increasingly embracing the online world of affiliates, but do they – and should they – trust them? Doug Scott of DiscountVouchers.co.uk looks at the issues facing retailers in the growing voucher code arena.
10m Brits use mobile shopping…but 83% have experienced problems
10 million online consumers in the UK made a transaction using a mobile device in the last year but, in what should be a convenient and simple way to shop, 83% of these experienced problems when conducting such mobile transactions, according to a new poll.
Right to reply: BT’s free giving website not so charitable?
BT’s new website allowing charities to collect funds free-of-charge online has run into criticism from one of Britain’s leading social entrepreneurs. In this ‘Right to reply’ article, Robert Ashton, author of business guide How to be a Social Entrepreneur, looks at whether BT’s plans poses a threat to JustGiving…
Expedia to part company with Trip Advisor
Online travel giant Expedia has unveiled plans to spin off its TripAdvisor brand in a deal that could value the popular user reviews site at $4bn.
Blinkx boosts online video channels with Burst Media buy
Online video search firm Blinkx has bought online ad company Burst Media for $30 million to help it build personalised online TV channels.
Google invests in German solar power plant
Google has made a multi-million-euro investment in a solar power plant outside Berlin in what the US Internet giant said was its first clean energy project investment in Europe.