Orange offers Windows customers ‘free app a day’
Orange is working in conjunction with Microsoft to give its Windows Phone pay monthly and pay as you go customers a free app every day in July.
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Google halts Realtime search as Twitter deal ends
Google has suspended its ‘Realtime’ search tools after its two-year deal with Twitter ended this weekend.
Amazon buys UK book e-tailer
Amazon has bought The Book Depository, a UK-based online book seller, for an undisclosed sum.
Top 10 video streaming brands: UK
YouTube is ranked as the top online video content property in the Uk for April 2011, with more than double the number of viewers for the second highest site, BBC (sites ranked by millions of viewers).
Right to reply: The con is (still) on after ASA slams Virgin Media online campaign
Virgin Media has had its wrist-slapped or, more accurately, received a good hiding from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over a controversial advertising campaign. Neil Hawkins, contributing editor Choose.net looks at how the broadband price wars are taking are getting nasty…
Guest comment: Don’t try to cut corners with the cloud
With Microsoft’s marketing budget now pointed clearly towards cloud computing and online services, there can be little doubt remaining where software provision is heading. Yet, as businesses embrace the model, revelling in the faster up time and lower cost of ownership, they must be careful not to throw out everything they know about successful project … [Read more…]
Roundtable report: Citizen filmmakers hold power for corporates
Big brands are being taught lessons in engaging with the consumer by amateur video makers with a knack for making big-hitting films for the web, according to a roundtable panel discussion.
Right to reply: Google+ shows whole web is going social
The launch of Google+ last week has lead many to conclude that it is Google’s attempt to address the fragmentation of the web. Rupert Staines, managing director of online ad network RadiumOne discusses what this means for the industry and how the changing “social web” can present more opportunities for advertisers to reach consumers.
Top tips: User experience lies at the heart of online success
Whether it’s finding product information, pricing or ordering the latest gadget, providing a reliable and engaging user experience lies at the heart of online success. Arthur Moan at UserZoom offers some key user design tips that can convert browsers into buyers…
Data: Top 10 online video brands by total streams: US
YouTube saw its usage hit an all-time high in April 2011 as US Viewers consumers 8.7 billion streams. Hulu followed some way behind with just over 760 million streams. (Number of streams measured in millions).