Super Bowl blackout hands victory to Twitter
A 35 minute power outage on the pitch at this Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVII led to a surge in traffic on social media, while Twitter thrashed Facebook in terms of advertising buzz, according to new figures.
Google settles France tax dispute with €60m pledge
Google has agreed to pay €60m to help French publishers, as part of a settlement over a long-running tax dispute in the country.
Yandex pulls ‘Wonder’ social discovery app after Facebook clampdown
Russian internet giant Yandex is to remove its recently-launched app Wonder from the US App Store following Facebook’s block on its API access.
YouTube takes on Netflix with paid content
YouTube is set to offer premium channels later this year, as Google looks to take on the likes on Hulu and Netflix in the paid video content sector, according to a news report.
Google+ overtakes Twitter as ‘world’s second biggest social network’
Google+ is now the second largest social network in the world in terms of monthly active users, overtaking Twitter for the first time, according to new data.
Android extends lead in US mobile market
Samsung, Google and Apple continue to extend their dominance of the US mobile market, according to new data.
Internet regulation: Google sued over iPhone tracking
Google is being sued by a group of web users in the UK for undermining the security settings on Apple’s Safari browser to track online usage covertly.
Top 10 video sites in the US
YouTube continues to dominate the US online video market, with Brightroll and LiveRail trailing Google for ad reach, according to new data.
Apple shares fall as iPhone sales disappoint
Apple shares dropped 10% overnight on Wednesday, as the firm announced iPhone sales figures missing its previous forecast of 50m units.
What the Google settlement means for SEO (infographic)
Google has been forced to change its search practices, after a two year antitrust investigation into its operations. But what will the changes mean for SEO? This infographic from internet marketing agency Imfoza looks at the implications…