Twitter at 7: The rise of the ‘global town square’ (video)
Seven years ago this week, the first tweet appeared on a then private social networking website, ‘Twittr’. The micro-blogging service has since gained an ‘E’ and 200 million users.
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Yahoo mulling Dailymotion buy?
Yahoo is reportedly in talks to acquire a controlling stake in popular video sharing platform Dailymotion, in a move that would put it in closer competition with YouTube.
Google adds GIF search: Animated images get their own filter
Google has added a new filter to its image search that lets users quickly look for animated GIFs.
Simon Cowell heads online for next global music star
Simon Cowell has taken his search for the next musical superstar online, asking artists to take part a new viral singing competition, You Generation.
Video viral of the week: Old Spice gets 4m YouTube views in a week with ‘Mr Wolfdog’ marketing mutt
On the back of its previous YouTube triumphs, Old Spice has continued its off-the-wall digital marketing with a new video series , following the exploits of its new marketing director ‘Mr Wolfdog’- who just happens to be a wild animal. See why it’s our viral of the week below…
Video viral of the week: Dove confronts beauty PhotoShoppers with hoax plugin
Dove took its ‘Campaign for Real Beauty’ up a notch this month, as the Unilever brand deployed a fake PhotoShop plugin to catch designers in the act of manipulating model images. See why it’s our video viral of the week below…
YouTube gives all content creators a new-look channel
YouTube’s ‘One Channel’, a new look channel design for video content creators, has gone live after a short beta test, as the firm looks to boost its online video advertising revenues.
Ford adds Spotfiy to car radios
Ford has struck a deal with Spotify that will see the car maker bring streaming music to its dashboard radios.
PayPal to launch Chip and Pin for small traders
PayPal is to launch a device that lets small traders, from Ice Cream sellers to taxi firms, accept payments via their smartphones.
Russian meteor video smashes YouTube records
Russian news broadcaster RT’s footage of the Siberian meteor blast has become the most watched video in 2013 on YouTube, and pipping ‘Gangnam Style’ as the fastest growing viral ever.