Facebook has denied allegations that it can track what users are doing online even if they log out of the social network, arguing that it only does so to protect the user’s safety.

Google sites ranked as the top European web property in June 2011 with 338.6 million unique visitors (up 6 percent from a year ago), reaching 91.0 percent of the European Internet audience.

Germany still leads the way in terms of number of web users in Europe, but the Netherlands and the Uk spend most time online.

OnLive, a new online gaming system that gives users access to next-generation games via the internet with no need for a console, has gone live in the UK.

Google won a court case against Australia’s competition regulator Thursday over claims that sponsored links at the top of its search results were misleading to consumers.

Facebook has undergone its biggest redesign yet, as the social network repositions itself as a one-stop entertainment hub where users can watch films and TV, read books and news and listen to music on the same platform.

In a case that could change the way brands bid on search keyword advertising, a two-year legal battle between Interflora and M&S has reached another stepping stone, with both sides claiming victory- but Google may be the real winner…

In a case that could change the way brands bid on search keyword advertising, a two-year legal battle between Interflora and M&S has reached another stepping stone, with both sides claiming victory- but Google may be the real winner…

As more people search from smartphones and tablets, how do their searches differ from tradition desktop searches? Farhad Koodoruth, MD of Blowfish Digital, looks at how brands need to approach this form of marketing and keep it separate from traditional search.

Social media is becoming increasingly important to brands, with 54% of visitors to a retailer’s social media platform admitting their perception of the brand changed, according to a new survey.