Docomo boosts content and apps €224m Buongiorno deal
Japanese mobile network operator NTT Docomo has bought Italian mobile Internet content and apps provider Buongiorno, in a bid to strengthen its platform businesses overseas.
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Google+ debuts webcam community with live ‘Hangouts On Air’
Google is launching its much-hyped ‘Hangouts On Air’ feature on its Google+ social network, offering users a webcam community that lets groups broadcast and share video live.
Smartphone sales ‘to ship 1.7bn units in 2017- Android leads the way’
Smartphones will outperform the overall market for mobile phones, growing by 24.9% to reach 1.7 billion units by 2017, according to Ovum.
‘YouTube meets Slideshare’- Present.me debuts online presentation tool
Cloud service Present.me has launched this month, offering an online presentation platform that combines synchronised content and video, viewable on-demand.
Russian online payment service comes to London
RBK Money, one of the top payment platforms in Russia, have chosen London to base its new European operations.
miiCard gets £1.6m funding boost for ‘digital passport’ service
miiCard has won a further £1.6m in funding to boost its ‘digital passport’ online identity verification service.
Global smartphone trends- Samsung sells most mobiles… but Apple makes most money
Samsung is selling the most smartphones worldwide, but Apple is making the most money, according to new research.
Planning a career change to pop music? Find out how many plays your tracks will need before you reach minimum wage…
Music artists on Spotify need 4m Spotify plays to earn minimum wage, according to claims made by a PacketVideo executive last week.
Top digital ads of 2011 revealed (video)
LBi, AMV BBDO, Wieden & Kennedy, Red Bee Media and Budweiser were this month honoured at the IAB’s annual Creative Showcase Grand Prix Awards ceremony. This video showcases the campaigns that took the top gongs at this year’s event.
Tablets to become ‘primary computing device by 2016’
iPads and other tablets will be most users’ preferred device by 2016, with sales expected to reach 375 million, according to Forrester.