Apple App Store hits 40bn downloads
Consumers have downloaded more than 40 billion apps from the Apple App Store in just over four years, with almost half of them happening during 2012, according to new figures.
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Top advertising tips: Moving display marketing forward in 2013
Online video advertising and rich media has boomed in recent years, but what are the key display marketing trends to prepare for this year? Gustav Mellentin, CEO at Adform, looks at why video and social will be big drivers in online display advertising campaigns in 2013.
Self driving cars- The future of travel? (Infographic)
Last year saw Google get a license to test a self driving car in the US, and several manufacturers are working on a similar concept. This infographic from InsuranceQuotes.com peeks into the future of self-driving cars…
‘Fake war’ on Wikipedia deleted after five years
In a stark warning to fact-checkers everywhere, a Wikipedia article detailing a 17th century war between Portugal and India has been deleted after being debunked as an elaborate hoax.
UK digital download sales surpass £1bn
Digital sales of music, games and films have broken the £1 billion barrier for the first time in the UK, according to new data.
Right to reply: Big Brother ‘click to buy’ site signals future of retail
This month saw retailer Very.co.uk launch a click-to-buy sponsorship deal with Channel 5’s Celebrity Big Brother. Mark Curtis, chief client Officer at service design consultancy Fjord, says this collaboration is just a taste of where retail needs to go in the future to create a more holistic and immersive customer experience.
Very.co.uk ties with Big Brother with ‘click-to-buy’ page
Channel 5 has teamed up with online retailer Very.com to offer a ‘click to buy’ website based on products featured in this year’s Celebrity Big Brother reality show.
Boxing Day was ‘biggest day ever for online retail in UK’
UK consumers made 113 million visits to retail websites on Boxing Day, a 17% increase on last year, while Brits spent a combined total of 14 million hours shopping online the day after Christmas, according to new research.
Twitter to go public in 2014?
Twitter could be worth up to £7 billion as the company prepares to go public in 2014 according to a news report.
Facebook adds voice record function to Messenger app
Facebook has added a voice record feature to its Messenger apps for Android and iOS, with plans to introduce full voice calls in the near future.