Google hit by record privacy fine
The largest fine ever levied against a company by the FTC has been drawn this week up against Google for their breach of Apple’s Safari web browser.
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Pinterest opens up registration for all- time for brands to jump on bandwagon?
Pinterest has dropped its invitation-only policy, opening up the fast-growing online pinboard to all for the first time.
Apple-Google break-up continues: YouTube app removed from iPhones
Apple’s forthcoming iOS 6 operating system will no longer include the YouTube app, a feature that has shipped with the iPhone since the device debuted in June 2007.
Chinese internet market – search engine Baidu toughens stance on corruption
In the Chinese internet market, the search engine Baidu dominates traffic generation to websites. This week it announced that four of its staff have been dismissed following corruption allegations that posts were deleted on its websites in exchange for personal payments. With three of the staff subsequently arrested by Chinese police, it shows the importance … [Read more…]
Top brown goods advertisers: Apple and Amazon dominate market online
Amazon UK was the most visible brown goods advertiser online whilst Apple remained the most visible website for brown goods-related searches, according to new research.
Google Chrome extends leads over Internet Explorer.. or does it?
Google Chrome now owns over one third of the browser market globally, extending its lead over Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as more users make the switch. However, conflicting data still puts IE in the lead.
Apple eyes Pinterest rival ‘The Fancy’
Apple is in talks to buy up Pinterest rival The Fancy, as it looks to bolster its social media tools and grow its ecommerce revenue.
Baidu staff arrested for ‘deleting negative forum comments’
Chinese search giant Baidu has become embroiled in a bribing scandal, with four of its employees suspected of accepting payments to delete posts on the company’s forum.
Smartphone trends- Samsung extends lead over Apple in Europe
Samsung continues to lead European smartphone market, and the Galaxy manufacturer now has five of Britain’s top 10 best selling handsets.
Google axes 3 more products- Listen, Apps for Teams and Video for Business shut down
Google has continued its summer clean, shutting down three more products as it focuses on its core business to compete with the likes of Apple and Facebook.