Mobile 'now represents 20% of Facebook ad spend'
Mobile now represents 20.3% of overall Facebook ad spend, with Apple dominating tablet spend and Android dominating smartphone spend, according to new research.
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Apple App Store hits 40bn downloads
Consumers have downloaded more than 40 billion apps from the Apple App Store in just over four years, with almost half of them happening during 2012, according to new figures.
Twitter to go public in 2014?
Twitter could be worth up to £7 billion as the company prepares to go public in 2014 according to a news report.
Global Android market ‘fell to 37%‘ in 2012
Apple regained dominance in the mobile operating system market, after falling behind to Android in 2011, according to new data from mobile ad technology firm Velti.
The year in digital: The best (and worst) of marketing in 2012
To round off 2012, we bring you our collection of top stories that shaped the digital landscape. From Facebook’s IPO fiasco to Apple’s wonky maps- it was an eventful year, with the continued speed of change towards a more digitally centric society: the rise and rise of social, the migration to mobile, the rising value … [Read more…]
Top mobile marketing tips: Native apps versus mobile sites
It’s a common question in mobile marketing- do we optimise our website for smartphones and tablets, or do we build an app? David Adams, developer at e-commerce design agency, Session Digital looks at the options…
Top online retailers for customer service – Amazon and John Lewis lead as Ryanair hits bottom
Amazon and John Lewsis have scored the highest in an online customer service study, while Ryanair saw the biggest drop and lowest score.
Facebook ‘could advertise to children after new US laws’
Internet giants such as Facebook, Google and Apple could soon be allowed to advertise to children, as new US laws look set to come into force.
Facebook 'could advertise to children after new US laws'
Internet giants such as Facebook, Google and Apple could soon be allowed to advertise to children, as new US laws look set to come into force.
Apple fails to get Samsung banned in US
A US judge has ruled that Samsung phones can remain on sale in the country, following Apple’s bid to get a number of smartphones banned after a copyright case in August.