Supporting the theory that ‘there’s no such thing as bad publicity’, this infographic from Synthesio looks at the statistics behind this week’s Burger King Twitter hack… and how the fast food chain got 30,000 new followers in just one day.
For the first time, clicks on YouTube videos will count towards US singles chart, as the music industry acknowledges the growing influence of online videos in clinching success- such as Gangnam Style and the Harlem Shake.
Social network for kids BinWeevils has inked a deal with Sony to launch a new album, as it looks to emulate the success of Moshi Monsters and Club Penguin.
The rapid take-up of tablets, combined with the growing acceptance of in-game purchasing and virtual currencies will result in an estimated $3.03 billion of sales in 2016, reaching over ten times the $301 million figure calculated for 2012.
Sony has announced the first official details of its upcoming Playstation 4 console, featuring a social sharing button, touch screen features, mobile compatibility and the ability to stream games via the web.
Facebook is reportedly planning to buy advertising platform Atlas from Microsoft, as the social network looks to overtake Google in the display ad sector.
Google has unveiled further details of its upcoming augmented reality eyewear, dubbed ‘Google Glass’, along with a competition allowing the public to test the device for the first time.
Yahoo has overhauled its homepage with a raft of new features, including online content recommended by Facebok users.
Amazon has launched display ads on its website, as the online retailer looks to rival ad networks and Google AdWords.
New figures show that TV viewing in the UK is continuing to expand as people watch additional TV on-demand via TV sets, tablets, smartphones and laptops. In total, the average UK viewer watched 4 hours, 4 minutes of TV a day in 2012 – the year when TV in the UK became 100% digital following … [Read more…]