Google closes down Labs to focus on existing products
Google is closing down its iconic Google Labs site- the place for many of the internet giant’s experimental products, and the birthplace of popular services such as Gmail and Google Calendar.
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The rise of ‘social TV’- 4 digital media trends for 2016
Social Participation TV (S P-TV) will drive interactive behaviour to generate $2.9bn globally by 2016, according to a new report looking into the converging worlds of mobile devices, social media and interactive TV platforms.
Right to reply: O2 say no shame in self-gratification
O2’s new app Priority Moments launched this week, to rave reviews. The problem was, many of these reviews were from O2 employees, posted before the app went live. Justin Schamotta from Choose looks at the dangers of dabbling in the dark side of online reputation management…
TigerSpike gets $11m funding boost from Aegis
Personal media technology firm TigerSpike has closed an $11 million minority equity financing from Aegis Media.
Top tips: Five predictions for the future of affiliate marketing
As digital media develops at a frantic pace, what does the future hold for affiliate marketing? Owen Hewitson, Client Strategist at Affiliate Window & buy.at, offers five key predictions for the industry…
Virgin Atlantic overtakes British Airways in travel website usability
As the possibility of industrial strike action looms over its customers this summer, Virgin Atlantic is faring better online, making significant improvements to its website and mobile app to replace its strike-hit competitor, British Airways, at the top of the travel website usability stakes, according to a new study.
Mobile display ad firm Mojiva gets $25m funding boost
Mojiva has secured a $25 million Series C round of funding for its mobile advertising network, which now represents 3,000 mobile web publishers, and apps.
Apple tries to ban GetJar from using ‘AppStore’ name
Apple is trying to ban GetJar from using the term ‘Appstore’, as it continues to battle Amazon and a number of other companies for the sole right to use the term.
One year on: The Times paywall reaches 100,000 digital subscribers
The number of digital subscribers to The Times and The Sunday Times has exceeded 100,000, one year after News International imposed a paywall on the two news sites.
iPad ‘now the sixth most popular mobile device in Europe’
Apple is now the largest mobile handset maker in Europe in terms of ad impressions, with the iPad tablet now the sixth most used device, according to new research.