Ofcom rejects YouView ‘anti-competitive’ complaints
Ofcom will not investigate YouView, despite claims from rivals that the TV-on-demand scheme from BBC, ITV, C4 and Five is anti-competitive.
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Yahoo takes on Facebook Connect with ‘Y Connect’
Yahoo! is planning to launch Y Connect, letting users share content across multiple websites, in a similar way to Facebook’s connect platform.
Nissan launches ‘first Flash enabled app’
Nissan has launched what it claims to be the world’s first Flash application for Android mobiles.
Angry Birds comes to Android: GetJar App store crashes due to demand
Mobile app store GetJar has exclusively launched the full Android version of the popular Angry Birds game for free, funded by advertising.
23 million Brits have used phone to make purchases
New research from the Internet Advertising Bureau – the trade association for online and mobile advertising – reveals that mobile commerce has already become widely adopted in the UK, with 51% of mobile owners (23 million people) using their device to make payments, redeem coupons or research products and services.
Two in three publishers planning a iPad app- survey
Many UK publishers are planning to launch on a mobile platform, with the iPad, iPhone and Android being thetop three platforms top three platform picks, according to new research.
Yahoo takeover bid rumours: AOL and News Corp named as suitors
Yahoo’s shares rose 11% yesterday on the back on speculation that the struggling online media giant is the object of a takeover attempt, with both AOL and News Corporation in the running as possible bidders.
Right to reply: News of the World paywall- a sign of things to come?
The News of the World has followed News Corp stablemate The Times behind a paywall, with access to the site now costing £1 for 24 hours or £1.99 for four weeks. Steve Elsham, head of media at SAS UK looks at how newspapers can do more with digital media and their reader data.
IAB Player offers video ‘how to’ guides for digital marketers
The Internet Advertising Bureau has partnered with online video and live broadcasting specialist Indigo Papa to launch IAB Player – a B2B video platform designed to drive further education within the media industry and celebrate the breadth of the online portfolio.
AOL signs Harry Hill for new online comedy show
AOL is set to launch an online-only video series starring comedian Harry Hill, as the online media giant looks to boost its profile.