Yahoo axes public chat rooms
Yahoo is to close down its public chat rooms in its Messenger service this month, replacing them with a range of new online communication tools.
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Just 17% of UK mobile users ‘favourable towards ads’
UK consumers are continuing to increase their usage of mobile devices and their acceptance of mobile ads is growing in parallel, but attitudes are currently mixed, says Millward Brown’s AdReaction 2012 Report.
Just 17% of UK mobile users 'favourable towards ads'
UK consumers are continuing to increase their usage of mobile devices and their acceptance of mobile ads is growing in parallel, but attitudes are currently mixed, says Millward Brown’s AdReaction 2012 Report.
Xbox avoids ban in US and Germany after Motorola case rejected
A US judge has ruled that Google’s Motorola unit cannot ban sales of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 games console because of a patent dispute.
Facebook’s automatic photo sync sparks privacy outcry
Facebook has launched a new mobile service that automatically uploads a user’s mobile photos to their social network account to review before publishing, sparking privacy concerns that the firm is looking to grab more personal data from their users.
Cyber Monday: The rise of online Christmas shopping (infographic)
Global ecommerce platform Rakuten and owners of Play.com explores the rise of online Christmas shopping in visual form.
SMS marketing regulation – FCC updates US position
Opt-in or opt out? And how do you tell someone who’s unsubscribed that this has been actioned? In the US, the FCC’s latest update on SMS marketing regulations makes it clear…
Apple finally brings iTunes to India and Russia in global roll out
Apple has launched its iTunes Store in India, Russia, Turkey, South Africa and 52 additional countries, as the firm looks to expand the reach of its download store.
Social media regulation: Facebook ‘Faces in ads’ settlement gets preliminary approval
A US court has given its preliminary approval to a revised class settlement in a lawsuit brought against Facebook by users who claimed that their names and likeness were used without their prior consent in “Sponsored Stories” advertisements shown to their online friends on the social networking website.
Social gaming: Facebook and Zynga end advertising pact
Facebook and Zynga are to end their close advertising partnership, in a move that will mean players on Farmville will no longer be able to share their social gaming progress with friends on the social network.