Music streaming service WiMP has launched its commercial version in Poland, after experiencing an immense popularity of its beta version.
Blockbuster goes into administration: 4,190 jobs in doubt
Rental chain Blockbuster has become the latest UK high street store to go into administration, amid growing pressure from online rivals such as LoveFilm and Netflix.
Guest comment: Facebook’s Graph Search- A story of ‘three’ halves
Further to speculation that has been building up over week, Facebook has today announced an addition to its social network – a smart search engine it has called ‘‘Graph Search ’. It will allow people using Facebook to more quickly find answers to questions about friends in their Social Graph.Andreas Pouros, COO at leading London-based … [Read more…]
Right to reply: Facebook search- a boost for advertisers?
Will Facebook’s new Graph Search provide a boost to advertisers looking to increase their organic reach on the social network? Laurent Boninfante, EMEA MD of Acquisio takes a closer look at Zuckerberg’s latest gamble…
My Lidl Pony? Twitter reacts to Tesco meat scandal with horseplay
Tesco has become the butt of social media jokes this week, after it was revealed the supermarket was among several to stock burgers containing horse meat.
One in three US adults go online to diagnose medical condition
Thirty-five percent of U.S. adults say that at one time or another they have gone online specifically to try to figure out what medical condition they or someone else might have.
HMV.com shut down as retailer suspends online trading
HMV has suspended trading online via HMV.com following the appointment of administrators.
Right to reply: Facebook and Bing partnership rewrites rule book on search
This week’s launch of Facebook Graph Search could pose one of the most feasible threats to Google’s domininace yet. Edward Cowell, Search Engine Optimisation Director and global agency Netbooster, looks at the implications.
LoopMe gets funding boost for social mobile ‘ad inbox’
UK mobile ad firm LoopMe has raised half a million pounds to fund its in-app advertsing inbox.
Facebook takes on Google with ‘Graph Search’
Facebook has overhauled its search engine in a bid to take on Google, letting users search for people, photos, places and other content that has already been shared on the social network.