Internet analyst Mary Meeker’s slideshow presentations on global internet trends have become something of a major industry event, with this year’s data showing huge mobile growth.

As Google unleashes its latest Penguin 2.0 algorithm to crack down on search spam, Julia Hutchison head of content at group FMG, argues that it’s time to stop trying to ‘game’ the search engine and concentrate on engaging sharable content targeted at your key audience instead.

Mobile accounted for 20.2% of UK e-retail sales in the first quarter of 2013, up from 15.4% in the previous quarter, according to new data from the IMRG.

As shoppers flock to their smartphone sand tablets for the latest deals, a new survey indicates that 44% of online consumers would never return to sites that are not mobile friendly.

Weborama has appointed Daniel Salt from Amobee as Technical Account Manager for Weborama’s cross-channel campaign management platform.

The new Xbox One console will track everything you watch on TV and reward you for watching the ads, using the Kinect sensor technology to ensure you’re not cheating, according to a new patent application made by Microsoft.

Facebook is introducing ‘Twitter-style’ Verified Pages, giving businesses and public figures an authentic blue check mark next to their profiles, helping to tackle the problem of misleading fake profiles on the social network.

Yahoo has reportedly made a bid for video streaming site Hulu valued at between $600m and $800m, as CEO Marissa Mayer’s media buying spree continues.

Google is now the world’s largest media owner, with Yahoo, Microsoft and Facebook also making top 30, according to new research.

Wikimedia Foundation has launched a ‘Neaby’ tool, filtering relevant Wikipedia articles to users based on their location.