Social Networking has become the dominant online sector in Latin America, with Facebook accounting for 1 in every 4 minutes spent online, according to new data.

BT’s latest attempt to drum up publicity for its ‘Race to Infinity’ broadband campaign has hit another snag. The ISP team at Choose.net take a look at why its ‘online petition’ strategy may have backfired…

How do you ensure your marketing messages aren’t lost in translation? Patrick Eve, managing director of TranslateMedia, looks at examples of brand names that have rather unfortunate meanings in different countries, and how to avoid a similar fate.

Google has been ordered to disable part of its autocomplete function in Japan after complaints it violates privacy. The Tokyo District Court approved a petition by the man, who claimed typing his name into the search engine generated a suggestion linking him to crimes he did not commit, lawyer Hiroyuki Tomita said.

Activision Blizzard, the developer of world’s biggest MMO World of Warcraft (WoW), has announced that it is looking at porting WoW to mobile devices.

Nearly 37 percent of smartphone users in the top 5 European countries (France, Germany, UK, Italy and Spain) have accessed news sites via an app or browser in January 2012, showing an increase of 74 percent over the past year, according to new research.

London’s Overground train passengers will be able to access 60 minutes of free wifi per day with the introduction of hotspots in 56 stations.

Apple’s iPad has grown 150% this year, and can expect a steady growth rate next year too, according to a report.

ConnectEurope2012 the leading global digital conference for online marketers, was held last week in central London bringing together some of the industry’s most innovative thinkers, the world’s biggest brands and awe-inspiring speakers. Keynote speakers included Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the World’s Greatest Living Explorer, Innocent co-founder Richard Reed and TED crowd favourite, Marco Tempest.

Procter and Gamble is working with Coupons.com to launch a digital coupon promotion