Germany: All web users forced to pay €17.98 TV license fee
A German court has ruled that all internet users in the country must pay TV and radio license fees, even if they do not use the web for videos and audio.
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Samsung sues Apple over iPhone 5 patents
Samsung has filed a new lawsuit against Apple, claiming its new iPhone 5 device uses eight patents developed by the South Korean company, without a licence.
Google overtakes Microsoft as second biggest tech firm
Google has overtaken Microsoft in terms of share value, and leaving the internet giant trailing only Apple as the second wealthiest tech firm in the world.
LinkedIn adds Twitter-style ‘follow’ tool to boost users
LinkedIn will now let its users ‘follow’ and receive updates from people outside their personal contact list, as the business-based social network looks to boost user engagement on the site.
Spam texters fined £250,000 by UK regulator
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is set to issue two monetary penalties totalling well over £250,000 to two illegal marketers who have been responsible for distributing millions of spam texts.
C4 strikes Paralympic gold with ‘Superhuman’ online ad campaign
This summer saw Channel 4 run its ‘Superhuman’ campaign to promote the London Paralympic games. Working with Mediasyndicator, the online element of the promotion attracted more than 150,000 interactions.
Amazon hiring 10,000 extra staff for Christmas rush
Amazon is it is in the process of hiring 10,000 additional staff at its UK packing centres, as the online retailer expects record business this Christmas.
Top Christmas Toys 2012: Tablets, Angry Birds and robots a hit with techno-savvy kids
Angry Birds, Monsters and Spiders feature alongside a second generation of touch screen tablets to be among the hottest items on kids’ wish lists this Christmas season, according to toy retailer, Toys“R”Us, UK.
Facebook planning CRM tools for brands?
Facebook could be branching out from its core advertising revenues with plans to offer firms that have pages on the site with a range of ‘premium services’, such as customer relationship management (CRM) tools and search functions, according to a news report.
Yandex takes on Google with new browser
Yandex has launched its own Internet browser, as the search giant looks to take on Google in the growing Russian market.The browser offers a relatively minimalist Russian-language interface based on the WebKit platform and Google’s Chromium code.