With the iPad II launching today what is the current competition facing Apple’s newest “magical” device? Andrew Eisner at Retrevo takes a look at the growing tablet market, and if Apple still has the edge…

GaoPeng, a daily-deals site that represents Groupon’s foray into China, has now begun accepting registrations, having signed a raft of deals with major retailers and services.

For the first time, standardised key metrics for measuring advertisements have been established for the mobile interactive industry, via a joint effort by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA).

It can be pretty easy to set up a Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising campaign, but getting the most out of your investment takes a bit more work. This latest series of Top 20 tips, from James Parker, senior PPC Consultant at Stream:20, gives you top tips on how to optimise your campaign.

Men are more likely to use smartphones and apps to shop, while women are more likely to use Facebook when choosing a purchase, according to a new report.

This week saw the Advertising Standards Authority’s new remit come into effect, giving the UK watchdog more power to penalize firms that run misleading claims on their websites and social media profiles. Richard Anson, CEO and co-founder of Reevoo looks at the implication of these new rules on user reviews.

Nearly half of Brits (49%) say they would rather read and own actual books, showing a promising future for the printed book market, according to new research.

The market for digital game content in Europe is expected to grow to €3.3bn ($4.2bn), according to a new report.

EU antitrust regulators investigating e-book publishers have raided several companies on suspicion of price-fixing.

Oxford-based independent publisher Infinite Ideas launches a new self-publishing website, Infinite Authors.