The United Nations has called on world leaders to ensure that at least half the developing world’s population and 40% of households in developing countries are using broadband Internet by 2015.
SeeSaw video-on-demand site shuts down after 2 years
UK TV-on-demand website SeeSaw, has been closed down afer failing to renew content licenses.
Mobile now drives nearly 5% of UK traffic
Smartphones and Tablets are now accounting for nearly 55 of all web traffic across the 5 leading European countries, according to new research.
Google debuts AdWords Express for UK small businesses
Google has made its AdWords Express available in the UK and Germany, as the internet giant targets small businesses with a simpler and faster way to advertise on its search ad network.
Brits now complete 30% of all tasks online- study
Almost one third (30 percent) of everything Brits do in life is completed online, according to new research.
Social analytics platform Socialbakers snaps up Social RSS
Socialbakers has bought Social RSS, as the firm looks to expand its social media and digital analytics tools.
Sony pays €1bn for full control of Sony Ericsson
Sony is to pay Ericsson more than €1bn to gain control of the companies’ 50-50 joint venture for mobile phones and tablets, Sony Ericsson.
Top 10 entertainment properties in Europe
YouTube, VEVO, MTV owners Viacom and iTunes are the most popular entertainment web properties in Europe, according to new research.
Infographic: Map reveals European display ad ‘ecosystem’
The European display ad sector has seen a dramatic shift towards automated buying and bidding technologies, as this new infographic from Improve Digital illustrates.
Google offers ‘call metrics’ to UK AdWords customers
Google has expanded its Call Metrics service to UK AdWords customers, letting advertisers track leads generated by phone numbers used in their campaigns.