Publicis buys ‘Lynx effect’ ad agency BBH
Ad giant Publicis has bought Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), the agency behind iconic camapigns such as “Vorsprung durch Technik” for Audi and The Lynx Effect” for Lynx/ Axe.
Free keyword tool helps brands boost paid search
Digital agency Found has launched a free Keyword Tool aimed at helping advertisers create stronger keyword lists for their PPC campaigns.
Google axes 5 more products: Video and iGoogle disappear in ‘summer clean’
Google has shut down 5 more products and the internet giant continues to streamline its operations to focus on its core products.
Top 5 smartphone and OS systems in the US
Samsung still leads the way in the US smartphone market, but Apple is the fastest grower, accounting for nearly 1 in every 3 devices, according to new research.
Adobe drops Flash support for Android
Adobe will discontinue development of Flash for Android 4.1 this summer, starting August 15th, as the firm looks to focus on the new HTML5 technology for video and rich media displays in the future.
New boss at R.O.EYE
Affiliate marketing firm firm R.O.EYE has appointed Gavin Male as Managing Director.
YouTube clamps down on comment trolls
Google is revamping the comment system on YouTube is a bid to clamp down on abusive and offensive remarks.
Microsoft takes $6.2bn hit for online ad flop
Microsoft has warned that it will post a huge $6.2bn write-down in its fourth quarter, mostly related to the disappointing performance of online advertising business aQuantive it bought five years ago.
Google Chrome browser and Drive come to Apple devices
Google has launched an iOS compatible version of Chrome, making its increasingly popular browser available to iPad and iPhone users for the first time.
Google launches Nexus Q cloud media ‘ball’
Google has launched Nexus Q, a social streaming device that lets users play content from their Google Play account from the cloud direct to their home stereo and TV systems.