News and Media Apps have topped the first ever App benchmark study from eDigitalResearch, assessing the usability and customer journey across almost 50 of the most popular mobile Apps across a variety of categories.

Tesco has taken majority control of online movie-streaming service Blinkbox, as the supermarket giant looks to take on the likes of Lovefilm and iTunes in the online film market.

As more firms tap into the targeting power of online data, how can you ensure you’re not in breach of copyright and privacy laws? Andrea Bardakos-Riley of AudienceScience highlights five key ares to ensure you get the most out of online data without treading on anyone’s toes.

Online retail is growing six times faster than high street sales and is predicted to exceed £37 billion by 2014, according to new research.

Younger children are increasingly setting up their own pages on social networking sites such as Facebook, finds a new study published today.

Walmart, the owner of UK supermarket chain Asda, has acquired a social networking firm in a bid to grow its online and mobile shopping businesses.

The Harry Potter UK Page on Facebook has secured its one millionth fan, smashing Facebook’s record for largest film fan page in the UK.

Yometa has launched a visual search engine, designed to provide searchers with the most relevant results from the most popular search engines.

Facebook has launched a stand-alone community site called ‘Facebook Studio’ where ad agency creatives can share ideas, comment on campaigns and learn what it takes to create a successful page for a brand.

Approximately one in twelve Tablet owners (8%) purchased a tablet instead of, or to replace a desktop computer, laptop or other computer, with 11% of Samsung Galaxy Tab and 7% of iPad owners doing so, according to new data.