UK mobile ad firm StrikeAd expands into Japan
London and New York based StrikeAd has struck a deal with Tokyo-based advertising business mediba to offer its clients StrikeAd Fusion, a mobile-specific mobile-specific demand side platform (DSP).
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Netflix takes on LoveFilm with UK and Ireland launch
US-based firm Netflix has launched in the UK and Ireland, offering a new rival to Amazon-owned Lovefilm in the online video streaming arena.
Top 10 video sites of 2011: YouTube and Vevo top list in US
Nielsen has reviewed the top online video destinations visited during 2011, with Youtube getting more than three times more visits than its nearest rival Vevo.
Top 6 tips: 2012 – The Year for Connected TV
Sam Kayum, Managing Director UK at smartclip, explains the top predictions for the rise of Connected TV in 2012.
LoveFilm to stream ITV and BBC shows
Amazon-owned LoveFilm has signed new streaming deals with ITV and the BBC, as the online video service looks to boosting its UK television archive ahead of Netflix’s launch in the UK.
NHS patients flock online for medical advice
The winter months have seen a major rise in NHS patients going online to get health information with many people preferring the web than telephone services as a way to get medical advice, the Department of Health has announced.
Top 10 social networks of 2011: Facebook three times bigger than rivals in US
As 2011 comes to a close, Nielsen reviewed the top social media sites during the year, with Facebook getting three times more visits than its closest rivals Blogger and Twitter.
India and China ‘most active social media users’- are marketers missing a trick?
India and China have the most active social media users, while web users in the US, Europe and Japan are less likely to post information on social networks, according to a new report.
Web-connected cars ‘to become the norm’
An internet-connected car could become the norm, with features including speech recognition, and internet connection with Wi-Fi and 3G, according to a new industry survey.
Tablets to drive bumper Christmas in 2012- report
Online shopping sales are forecast to grow between 18% and 22% during Christmas 2012, exceeding the rate of growth in 2011, according to a new report.