iTunes search links vanish: Google blames ‘technical issues’
Google has denied penalising rival iTunes on its search engine, after it was revealed that links to the Apple store were ‘hidden’ from results pages.
Twitter global ad revenue ‘to reach $1bn by 2014’- mobile leads growth
Twitter is forecast to earn as much as $582.8 million in global ad revenue this year, going on to generate over $1 billion in 2014 according to a new report.
EU regulators join forces to challenge Google privacy policy
Six European regulators have teamed up to bring legal action against Google to try to force the tech giant to overhaul its privacy practices.
Google privacy chief steps down
Google’s first privacy director, Alma Whitten, is to step down after three years in the role.
Right to reply: How the biggest DDOS attack in history could have been easily avoided, or not
One of the biggest DDoS attacks in history occurred last month, targeting SpamHaus. The attacks started earlier in the month, as part of the Spammer-Anti-Spammer wars and reached its peak last week. David Gibson, VP of Strategy, Varonis, looks at the industry implications of the attack, and offers tips on how to be better equipped … [Read more…]
Domestic locations dominate Hotel searches: London and Edinburgh top the list
Consumer online searches for hotels in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, York and Cardiff proved to be the most popular in February, hauling in over 307,000 queries, reveals the latest quarterly search data from digital marketing agency, Greenlight.
Amazon to buy social network Goodreads
Online retailer Amazon is to buy book discovery and recommendation website Good Reads for an undisclosed sum.
The value of a mobile ad: Google debuts calculator for advertisers
Google has launched a mobile ad calculator, designed to help advertisers predict the return on investment for their smartphone and tablet campaigns.
April Fools’ day round-up: Top 7 internet pranks
April Fools’ day has become a big event on the internet, as the web is flooded with pranks (and companies try to get a bit of free publicity). We’ve rounded-up some of the best spoofs to hit the web this year- including YouTube ‘shutting down’, Twitter charging for vowels and Sony’s tech for pets.
April Fools' day round-up: Top 7 internet pranks
April Fools’ day has become a big event on the internet, as the web is flooded with pranks (and companies try to get a bit of free publicity). We’ve rounded-up some of the best spoofs to hit the web this year- including YouTube ‘shutting down’, Twitter charging for vowels and Sony’s tech for pets.