Nearly one in ten (9%) of all consumers searching for the Olympics opening ceremony went direct to Facebook, making it the main beneficiary of all the searches on the night the London 2012 games began, according to new research.
Brits, Americans and Germans beat Monday blues with e-tail therapy; Brazilians most likely to shop online at work, while the French soothe stresses of childcare with some internet shopping, according to new research looking into online shopping trends around the world.
LOCOG’s attempts to protect sponsors could be diverting attention to their fiercest rivals, data from global information services company Experian shows.
With Facebook results having been described as disappointing (advertising revenue growth dropping by eight per cent) and its shares plummeting, Rupert Staines, managing director of RadiumOne explains why he thinks Facebook is facing a tough challenge, the change in attitudes of brands and what he believes Facebook’s role should be in the world of online … [Read more…]
The creators of a free software app which took top prize at the first ever NHS Hack Day believe the product has the potential to save the NHS more than £3M per year.
As the Olympics begins, McDonalds languishes at the bottom of the official sponsor’s league table in terms of Twitter buzz, according to new data.
Google has added a handwriting feature for its mobile search, offering an alternative to typing keyphrases into the search box.
General Motors is ousting its Global Chief Marketing Officer Joel Ewanick, according to a news report.
Apple considered investing in Twitter, in a deal that would have valued Twitter at around $10bn (£6.4bn) and it would also have signalled the technology giant’s eventual intention to take on Facebook.
Google Books is fighting back in the internet copyright law battle. Latest on the class action law suit against Google Books filed by authors who claim Google Books is not ‘fair use’. Whatever your sector, the outcome will have big implications…