Clothing store Next was the highest riser amongst UK online retailers during July, according to the latest ‘Hot Shops List’ from Hitwise and IMRG.
The 5 digital paradoxes – Form versus function
Digital technologies have rapidly become a key part of modern life- but the pace of change has left many consumers struggling to adapt. In a new series of articles, Bearing Point has identified five key ‘paradoxes’ to the way in which digital consumers should be handled. In this second article in the series, Sarah-Jayne Williams, … [Read more…]
Nearly half of all German web users access online games
In June 2011 a total of 25.2 million German have visited online gaming sites, marking an 8% rise on last year, according to new research.
Poll: Only 6% of UK advertisers ‘fully on board’ with Facebook ads
Over two fifths (41%) of UK advertisers have experimented with Facebook ads, but only 6% have well developed ad campaigns on the social network, according to a new survey.
Google becomes phone maker- buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn
Google has bought Motorola Mobility, the devices arm of communications giant Motorola, for $12.5bn (£7.7bn), giving a significant technology boost to the Android platform in the increasingly competitive smartphone and tablets market.
Google+ adds social gaming, undercuts Facebook’s commission by 25%
Google has made 16 games avaialble for its new soial network Google+, including Angry Birds and Bejewelled.
Google+ adds social gaming, undercuts Facebook's commission by 25%
Google has made 16 games avaialble for its new soial network Google+, including Angry Birds and Bejewelled.
eBay boosts mobile payments with Zong buy
eBay has bought start-up Zong for an undisclosed sum, as the Online marketplace looks to boost its mobile payments services.
UK riots: Music fans urged to download albums as 150 labels lose CD stock in warehouse fire
Albums by artists including Arctic Monkeys, Adele and Charlie Simpson have reportedly been destroyed after rioters in London set fire to a stock warehouse on Monday.
Twitter takes on Facebook with new activity feeds
Twitter is giving users the option to filter their interactions with other users more effectivley, designed to provide more information on account activity akin to the Facebook feed.