Over two-thirds (68%) of global mobile users have spent money via their mobile phone over the last year, with 83% planning to spend money on goods via their mobile phone in the next 12 months – a 15% increase on current levels, according to new data.
Usability of holiday sites: Virgin Holidays leads the way
According to a recent study by Google and Millward Brown Digital, holidaymakers are increasingly comparing before booking a trip. As part of their digital holiday hunt, they use a variety of devices turning looking for the next trip abroad into a multi-device experience. 67% of the users start a search on their mobile phone, keep … [Read more…]
Rubicon Project expands to Japan
Real time bidding platform Rubicon Project has further expanded its international operations into Japan with the opening of an office and data centre in Tokyo to help better service buyers and sellers in the region.
Philippines leads Asia Pacific for internet use
Filipino Internet users spent 6.2 hours per day on the Internet through laptop or desktop computers and 2.8 hours through mobile devices, according to new research.
Google partners comScore to measure ad effectiveness across platforms
Google has partnered with comScore to offer advertisers real-time data to measure how effective campaigns are across all types of computer screens and mobile devices.
Mobile video trends: Brits prefer traditional TV to smartphones and tablets
The average viewer in the UK watched three hours and 55 minutes of TV a day in 2013, but only three minutes on mobile devices, according to new research.
Unilever begins native ad project with The Guardian
Unilever has become the first brand to sponsor The Guardian’s latest foray into native ads, with content centred around sustainable living.
Unilever ties with WPP for multi-channel shopper marketing tools
WPP has struck a deal with Unilever in the US, that will see the ad giant provide customised shopper marketing tools for the FMCG brand.
Advertisers ‘pay 3 times more for cookie-based ads’
Online ad exchanges cost three times more for cookie-based ads that have access to data about other Web sites that consumers have visited, according to a new study.
A day in the life of a tablet user: iPad generates four times more traffic than Android in US
While Android makes headway in many regions, Apple continues to dominate the tablet market in the US, with iPad users generating 4 times more traffic than people on Android tablets.