Google Chrome ditches standard security checks to speed up browsing
Future versions of Google’s Chrome browser will no longer use online revocation checks to verify whether the HTTPS site the user wants to visit possesses a valid certificate.
Google pays users to track their browsing habits
Google is inviting users to take part in a new scheme that will allow the web giant to track their behaviour online, rewarding them with Amazon gift cards for their troubles.
Dennis Publishing gets social to boost subscriptions
Dennis Publishing is expanding its subscription acquisition programme with Magnetise, and Ten Thousand Hours (TTH).
Google’s Chrome for Android brings tabbed browsing to mobiles
Google has launched a mobile version of its Chrome browser, initially available on newer Android smartphones.
Video Interview: Twitter CEO on Google, censorship, elections and IPOs
This week saw US technology blog All Things Digital interview Twitter CEO Dick Costolo. In this video, the chief of the micro-blogging site talks candidly on the recent spat with Google over social search, its role in the upcoming US election, potential IPOs and its controversial new country-specific filtering tools.
Google and Facebook forced to censor content in India
Google and Facebook have removed content from some Indian domain websites this week, following a court directive warning them of a crackdown “like China” if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities.
Mobile marketing strategies – Facebook vs Google+
Is battle about to intensify as two of the social giants go head to head? The mobile marketing strategies of Facebook and Google are under the spotlight again after Facebook raised concerns that Google could be moving towards a putting hurdles in the wayfor Facebook on Android. The big push from Google for integrating Android … [Read more…]
Facebook $5bn float plans lower expectations- revenues revealed
Facebook has unveiled plans for its much-aniticipated stock market flotation, seeking to raise $5bn (£3.16bn), about half the amount many analysts expected. The move has also revealed the social network’s complete user figures and revenues for last year.
Top 50 US websites
Google continued to lead the US as the most visited site in December, with women’s network iVillage the highest riser, according to new data from comScore.
Facebook 'accounts for over a quarter of US display ads'
Facebook has increased its lead in the US display ad market, accounting for 28% of impressions in 2011, according to new data.