Android most popular platform for new smartphone purchases in US
Smartphones running Google’s Android are the most popular among US consumers buying new handsets, according to new data.
Author: Kevin
Chinese social media giant RenRen buys video sharing site
Renren has bought online video sharing site 56.com for $80 million, as the Chinese social networking site looks to boost user engagement.
Amazon to sell Kindle tablet for $250?
Amazon is expected to launch its much-anticpated color Kindle tablet on Wednesday, offering a cheaper rival to Apple’s iPad, according to new reports.
Sky tests online local news service in North East UK
Sky is to test an online news and sports service next year, dedicated to local content from Tyne and Wear, as the broadcaster looks to capitalise on the demand for local online content and the lucrative online classifieds market.
Phone watchdog looks into ‘rogue app’ charges
UK phone watchdog PhonepayPlus has begun a ten-week public consultation on app-based mobile payments.
Data: Top 10 global retail and auction sites: Global
Amazon sites reached the largest global audience with more thanm 282 million visitors in June 2011, or 20.4% of the worldwide internet population. eBay followed closed behind with a 16.2% market reach.
Data: Mobile advertising by region: Global
It is predicited that mobile advertising revenue will be US3.3 billion in 2011, and that this will indcrease to $20.6 billion in 2015, more than doubling each year. (revenue measured in millions of dollars).
Facebook denies tracking users after they log out
Facebook has denied allegations that it can track what users are doing online even if they log out of the social network, arguing that it only does so to protect the user’s safety.
Data: Top 30 web properties- Europe
Google sites ranked as the top European web property in June 2011 with 338.6 million unique visitors (up 6 percent from a year ago), reaching 91.0 percent of the European Internet audience.
Data: Internet usage by country- Europe
Germany still leads the way in terms of number of web users in Europe, but the Netherlands and the Uk spend most time online.