Global mobile traffic will grow 10 fold between 2011 and 2016, driven by video, according to new research.
White paper: Mobile commerce
Mobile commerce has grown rapidly in recent years, with smartphones and tablets dramatically chanign the way consumers shop. This White paper looks at the current and emerging trends from M-Commerce.
Free Ketchup! Heinz reimburses customers after Facebook campaign glitch
A Facebook glitch has hampered Heinz’ latest Ketchup campaign, forcing the brand to offer free products to customers that ordered online, or posted on their wall.
eBay opens first high street store in UK
eBay is to open its first bricks and mortar store in the UK, as the online marketplace looks to expand its reach ahead of the Christmas season.
US newspapers using Twitter wrong- study
Many mainstream media firms in the US are missing a trick when it comes to Twitter, using the micro-blogging services as a one-way broadcast platform, rather than to engage users and peers in conversation, according to a new study.
LinkedIn introduces statistics for groups
LinkedIn has introduced a statistics dashboard for its groups pages, providing valuable insight into user behaviour on the business-based social network.
Video ads ‘more effective than static and flash banners
Video ads get a click through rate 4-7 times higher than static image ads, according to a new study from DoubleClick.
Google Music goes live in US with Android store
Google Music has gone live in the US, featuring a free music storage cloud service, app, Web player, free social music sharing on Google+ and store on the Android marketplace.
Boost for mobile web: Scientists increase smartphone battery strength
Batteries for phones and laptops could soon recharge ten times faster and hold a charge ten times larger than current technology allows, following new scientific research.
7pm broadband rush hour sees speed drop ‘up to 69%’
Broadband speed drops by 69% in some parts of the UK during the evening internet ‘rush-hour’, according to a new study.