LinkedIn has launched its online professional networking service in Japanese, the first Asian language platform for the rapidly growing company as it pushes to expand in the region.

UK-based tag management firm TagMan has received $5m in its second round of venture capital funding.

Google is reportedly planning to launch a music download store, which it describes as having “a little twist” to the concept as the search giant continues to challenge Apple and Amazon.

The number of Facebook friends has been linked to the part of the brain that controls social skills, according to researchers at University College London.

French music streaming service Deezer is set to launch in over 100 countries by the end of the year, following its partnership with Facebook.

The BBC will pay for the rollout of the UK’s digital audio broadcasting (DAB) radio infrastructure to reach 97% of the population.

Twitter and Google have so far failed to reach an agreement on integrating their real-time search tools, according to a news report.

Dropbox has raised $250m in Series B funding, as the firm looks to expand its file-sharing services.

UK online grocery sales are set to more than double to £11.2bn in the next five years, as consumers switch their weekly shop from the high street to online, according to new research.

American consumers are increasingly multitasking when it comes to multimedia, with around 40% of tablet and smartphone owners in the US using their devices daily while watching TV, according to new research.