Google debuts ‘Endangered Languages Project’
Google has launched the Endangered Languages Project in collaboration with the Alliance for Linguistic Diversity.
Right to reply- Why Facebook’s u-turn on display ads is great news for advertisers, agencies and investors
This month saw Facebook open its social network to third party ad platform sfor the first time. Tim Cross, display director at NetBooster, looks at how advertisers can capitalise on this huge new market of 600 million users, while the social network’s investors now have a new line of clear revenue.
Top UK search engines- Google extends lead
UK Internet users made 2.3 billion visits to search engines in May 2012, up by 82 million visits compared to April 2012, according to new research.
WPP snaps up digital agency AKQA
Advertising giant WPP has bought independent digital agency AKQA for an undisclosed sum.
YouTube clamps down on MP3 ripping site
Google is threatening to sue a major site that allows users to rip YouTube videos and record them as MP3 files.
Amazon takes on iTunes with cloud music relaunch
Amazon is set to relaunch its digital locker offer next month after agreeing licensing deals with all four majors.
Twitter becomes content creator
Twitter looks set to follow Google in creating value from content collation. The value Twitter is trying to unlock is in context rather than content itself, by collating material together around popular hashtags.
Microsoft takes on iPad with touchscreen tablets
Microsoft has launched its first touch screen tablet computer ‘Surface’, as the software giant looks to rival Google in the fast growing market.
Yahoo hires former Google exec to boost ad revenue
Yahoo has hired former Google exec and AdMeld boss Michael Barrett as its new chief of revenue.
Social media SEO- Facebook and Twitter ‘now play key role in Google search rankings’
The number of Facebook and Twitter shares a website accumulates is playing an increasingly crucial role in determining their Google search ranking, according to new research.