In the past year searches in Latin America surged 21 percent to more than 18.5 billion queries in March 2011, with the typical searcher conducting 167 queries during the month, according to new research.
Google has broadcast its first advert on Uk TV, during the Champions Leaugue Final last weekend.
Baidu is planning an expansion into more overseas markets, as the Chinese search engine looks to capitalize on its booming domestic business.
Website operators have an extra year’s ‘grace period’ to change the way they use cookies to comply with new laws, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.
Google is today expected to unveil to a new “digital wallet” feature in the US, letting consumers pay for items using their smartphone rather than credit cards.
Google has bought six month-old electronics price comparison site SparkBuy, as the in internet giant looks to boost its product search capabilities.
Ahead of its flotation on the US stock exchange, Russian search giant Yandex will be offering shares at roughly twice the price of Google, relative to earnings, it has been revealed this week.
Google has launched its social search tool in 19 new languages, giving users around the world a chnace to refine search results based on friend’s online recommendations.
LinkedIn has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange, representing the first US-based social media firm to go public.
Last week, Mothercare announced that it plans to reduce its high street presence over the next two years. Sri Sharma, managing director at Net Media Planet argues why the baby care market needs to focus on growing up online if the sector is to thrive not look to enter new markets.