Deezer expands music streaming to 100 countries after Facebook pact
French music streaming service Deezer is set to launch in over 100 countries by the end of the year, following its partnership with Facebook.
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The 5 Digital Paradoxes: Privacy Vs. Empowerment- How To Target Customers Successfully Without Scaring Them Off
Digital technologies have rapidly become a key part of modern life- but the pace of change has left many consumers struggling to adapt. In a new series of articles, Bearing Point has identified five key ‘paradoxes’ to the way in which digital consumers should be handled. In this third article in the series, Sarah-Jayne Williams, … [Read more…]
Social media ‘driving sales for UK online retailers’
Social media use doubles in one year amongst UK and Ireland e-tailers, with three quarters now using Facebook and Twitter to drive sales, according to a new study.
Data: Internet usage by country- Europe
Germany still leads the way in terms of number of web users in Europe, but the Netherlands and the Uk spend most time online.
German blog giant Mokono buys Adnation
mokono, Germany’s largest blog network recently acquired by online publishing group Populis, has bought adnation, a premium blog network that includes 42 high profile German blogs.
Google buys Groupon rival DailyDeal
Google has bought German online voucher site DailyDeal.de for an undisclosed sum, as the internet giant looks to take on Groupon in the lucrative flash sales market.
Populis buys Germany’s biggest blog network Mokono for €8.2m
Online publisher Populis has bought mokono, Germany’s largest blog network for €8.2m (£7.2m).
Brits top Europe for app and mobile web usage
Brits are the biggest users of mobile apps compared to their European counterparts, according to new research.
Top Android smartphones in Europe: HTC and Samsung top list
HTC is the most popular Android handset make across the leading five countires in Europe, followed by Samsung, according to new research.
Sharp rise in firms blocking Facebook and Twitter access
Nearly one-third of UK companies are blocking access to social networks over security fears even though they realise the potential benefits of adopting Web 2.0 tools, according to a new study.