Apple is seeking a ban on eight Samsung phones in the US, after winning a landmark $1bn copyright lawsuit.

With 38 ads on average airing per minute across national TV, breaking through the clutter is essential. According to a recent analysis from Nielsen, there are five common characteristics of TV ads that resonate with consumers.

SongPop, a ‘name that tune’ game for smartphones and tablets, has taken the market by storm, attracting 25 million unique players since its launch only four months ago.

Facebook has revamped its iPhone and iPad app from scratch to address complaints that it was slow to use.

Apple and Samsung have both infringed each other’s patents on mobile devices, a South Korean court ruled last week, resulting in a ‘limited ban’ limited ban on national sales of products by both companies.

Facebook has finally been given the go ahead to buy Instagram, but the deal is now three quarters of its original value to the mobile photo application firm.

Microsoft has launched a series of new ad unit types intended to help brands coordinate their campaigns across Microsoft’s Web, mobile, Xbox and Skype platforms.

Google and Oracle have been ordered to reveal the names of those it pays for writing articles and blogs, following a dispute between the two technology giants.

Reckitt Benckiser has hired Syncapse to manage the global social media presence of its 20 brands including Clearasil, Durex and Lysol.

Chinese search engine Baidu has inked a deal with Edinburgh-based flight search company Skyscanner, posing a challenge to Google’s advantage in the lucrative online travel sector.