Advertisers spent £1.1bn on online performance marketing” in 2014, generating a record £16.5bn consumer spend on price comparison, cashback and voucher websites, according to a new report.

With more people using mobile devices to access and make purchases online, Google has published a new App UX report looking at how brands can get the most from their apps. Stephen Griffiths, Google’s Mobile & Cross Platform Advanced Performance Specialist, outlines key principles that marketers, designers and developers need to consider throughout the entire … [Read more…]

Channel 4’s First Dates has appointed Social Life to run all social media activity around the show.

The average British worker is spending over eleven weeks a year commuting to and from their work place, rising significantly over the past 10 years despite increased opportunities to work remotely, according to new research.

Facebook Messenger is launching free VOIP video calling over cellular and wi-fi connections on iOS and Android in the US, Canada, UK, and 15 other countries.

Google has pledged to give €150m (£107m) to European news publishers and journalism-focused start-ups over the next three years.

Pinterest is boosting its marketing offers with a new tool that lets brands publish content and ads to the social scrapbooking site more easily.

Vileda has launched a social media campaign on Facebook and Twitter, encouraging viewers to place bets on which baby will win in their crawl across a freshly mopped floor. See why it’s our video viral of the week below…

Blinkx has rebranded to RhythmOne (1R) which is says will make it easier to implement and measure integrated, cross-screen campaigns across its audience footprint.

Apple’s much-anticipated Watch device was finally released to consumers late last week and initial reports indicate the device is already far outselling Android and Tizen-based rivals.