Top 20 UK sites: Google and Facebook lead
Google, Facebook and BBC sites where most popular in the UK during April 2015, according to new research from comScore.
Wearables and smart watches top list of most ‘overhyped’ technologies
The Apple Watch is more hype than substance, while Whatsapp, Meerkat, and Periscope are among this year’s top priorities for marketers, according to new research.
Twitter ‘in talks to buy Flipboard’
Twitter is in ongoing talks to buy news aggregation app Flipboard, as the social network looks to boost its real time news features to rival Facebook, according to a new report.
Google adds ‘buy’ buttons to mobile search results
Google is taking on Amazon and eBay with a ‘Buy’ button that lets mobile users purchase items from search results, according to a news report.
67 digital rights groups protest Facebook’s Internet.org
Facebook is under increasing pressure to withdraw its Internet.org project, following claims that the free mobile web service is a threat to net neutrality.
Digital platforms encouraging children to read- report
As concerns rise over literacy levels in the UK, it seems that digital platforms are having a positive effect on children’s reading habits, according to a new report.
CEOs prefer Twitter and LinkedIn to Facebook
Facebook may be the most popular social network in the world, but CEOs of big companies are taking to Twitter to write their views, according to a new report.
Teens dub YouTube the ‘coolest‘ social network’ ahead of Instagram
Despite the rise of mobile apps such an Instagram, WhatsApp and SnapChat, US and UK teens have picked YouTube as the coolest social network, according to a new survey.
Candy Crush maker shares tumble after profit warning
Shares in King Digital have dipped by more than 10% as its hit game Candy Crush attracts less in-game purchases from players.
CRM trends: Most consumers feel brands misunderstand them online
Consumers in the UK and France are growing increasingly frustrated by brands that fail to understand them on digital channels. with four fifths switching suppliers if brands do not correct their mistakes, according to new research.