Google boosts travel content with Frommer’s guidebooks acquisition
Google has bought Frommer’s, a publisher of popular travel guidebooks, as the internet giant looks to boost its travel and local content.
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Google to cut 4,000 Motorola jobs in smartphone push
Google is to 20% of Motorola staff after buying the company, as the internet giant looks to focus on high-end smartphones rather than feature phones, according to a report.
2012 search trends- Keyphrases get longer as searchers get more savvy
Google has extended it lead in the UK search market which shows no sign of slowing down, with the proportion of searches containing four or more words increasing. James Murray, Digital Insight Manager, Experian Marketing takes a look at the latest UK search trends.
Most recognised logos in the UK- Microsoft, Apple and Intel lead tech table
Among UK shoppers, the top three most recognisable logos for technology brands are Microsoft, Apple and Intel. They were identified with certainty by 92.7 per cent, 86 per cent and 85.6 per cent of consumers, respectively.
Fashion blogs and vouchers encourage young men to shop online- report
Over a third of men under 34 buy more clothes online than offline with 25% sourcing purchase inspiration from fashion blogs, according to new research.
Facebook stores ‘capturing 22% of small retailers revenues’
Ecwid has reported that its storefronts with both a website store and a Facebook store, on average secured over 22% of their overall online revenue from the Facebook store, during the second quarter of this year.
Google hit by record privacy fine
The largest fine ever levied against a company by the FTC has been drawn this week up against Google for their breach of Apple’s Safari web browser.
Google to include Gmail user data for personalised search results
Google’s is to start highlighting information drawn from its users’ Gmail accounts on its main search results page.
Pinterest opens up registration for all- time for brands to jump on bandwagon?
Pinterest has dropped its invitation-only policy, opening up the fast-growing online pinboard to all for the first time.
Amazon becomes game developer with ‘Living Classics’ book challenge
Amazon has entered the social online gaming market to cash in on the growing popularity among its customers and has found people spend a great deal of time on social networking platforms.