Top drinks brands such as Smirnoff and baileys have agreed to introduce a code of practice for ads on Facebook and other social media sites.

Facebook is set to unveil a real-time stream of what its users are watching and listening to online with a new ‘ticker’ tool, according to a new report.

Google has launched its mobile payments system’ Google Wallet’ in the US, allowing people to pay for purchases simply by waving their smartphones at the cash register.

Mobile broadband has reached one in eight people, or slightly over 10%, of the total world population, according to a new report by the United Nations (UN).

In an example of ‘crowd-sourcing’ at its best, online gamers have solved an AIDS enzyme puzzle that has stumped scientists for nearly a decade, providing a break-through for potentially life-saving drug developments.

Video search engine Blinkx has introduced its Web channels for specialised ads targeted at special interest groups.

Google expects India’s Internet users to triple by 2014 as telecom carriers invest in high-speed wireless infrastructure and smartphones become cheaper, according to a news report.

Online has become the place to go to learn about, research and purchase new game titles, according to a new survey of UK gamers conducted by YouGov.

Microsoft is to become the first gaming company to run real-time adverts for a title on its platform, showcasing Gears of War 3 online gamers playing the game online when clips are broadcast.

French Connection, Garnier, Sony Music and Samsung are among the top brands testing Google’s new visual search ad platform.