Adblock comes to Android phones
Adblock Plus today a new Browser for Android, letting smartphone and tablet users surf the web without seeing ads.
Mobile
Spotify expands into podcasts and video clips
Spotify is adding more non-music content to its app, including news reports and video content, as the streaming service looks to take on the likes of YouTube.
Google adds ‘buy’ buttons to mobile search results
Google is taking on Amazon and eBay with a ‘Buy’ button that lets mobile users purchase items from search results, according to a news report.
67 digital rights groups protest Facebook’s Internet.org
Facebook is under increasing pressure to withdraw its Internet.org project, following claims that the free mobile web service is a threat to net neutrality.
AOL takes programmatic targeting to mobile apps
AOL has expanded its ONE marketing platform platform, letting advertisers to programmatically target mobile app users, as well as measure and attribute how and to what extent mobile app advertising works compared to overall media spend.
Teens dub YouTube the ‘coolest‘ social network’ ahead of Instagram
Despite the rise of mobile apps such an Instagram, WhatsApp and SnapChat, US and UK teens have picked YouTube as the coolest social network, according to a new survey.
Global smartphone sales up 7% as 4G ramps up
In the first quarter of 2015, global smartphone unit demand increased 7%, compared to the same period last year, according to new research.
Blockbuster: Minecraft ‘most uploaded game on YouTube of all time’
Open world construction game Minecraft has been named the most-uploaded game of all time on YouTube.
Candy Crush maker shares tumble after profit warning
Shares in King Digital have dipped by more than 10% as its hit game Candy Crush attracts less in-game purchases from players.
Starbucks denies mobile payment app hacked
Starbucks has denied reports that cyber-criminals are using the coffee chain’s mobile payments app to siphon money from its customers.