Google takes on Facebook Places and Foursquare with Latitude check-in tool
Google has updated its location service Latitude, letting mobile users check into spots on the go.
Right to reply: News Corp financial muscle is The Daily’s main advantage
News Corporation’s Rupert Murdoch has launched a digital newspaper for the iPad called the Daily, which he said he hoped it would be an “indispensable source of news” in the tablet era. But will it catch on? Adrian Drury, analyst at Ovum, takes a closer look…
Top tips: Google slams duplicate content- how to protect your rankings
Just last month, leading search marketing specialist and technology firm, Greenlight, pointed out in its 2011 top 10 predictions for natural and paid search, that among other things, search engines would take an even more aggressive stance towards duplicate and low value content this year. It is going on almost a week since Google’s Matt … [Read more…]
Google accuses Microsoft of plagarising search results
Google has accused Microsoft of plagiarising its search results, and is challenging the software giant to reveal how it is using data collected from users to determine results for its own Bing service.
Google offers virtual art gallery tours with Street View
Google has launched a new site that offers virtual tours using Street View technology, the ability to build private collections and ultra-high resolution images.
Top tips: An introduction to ad exchanges
As the digital landscape becomes more diverse and sophisticated, ad exchanges have become an increasingly popular way for advertisers and publishers to match their needs. Ross McNab, VP Business Development at Mediamind, offers a guide to the ad exchange market as it stands, and how to get the most out of it…
UK search spend up as Google continues to soar
UK search spend increased 14 percent year-on-year in the final quarter of 2010, with Google leading the charge, according to new research.
Top UK brands ‘don’t offer social media alternative on email unsubscribe’
UK brands are not offering customers the chance to communicate with their company through social media when they unsubscribe from email marketing, according to a enw report.
Yahoo to make further job cuts
Yahoo has issued a weaker-than-expected first-quarter sales forecast, as the online media giant announced its second round of layoffs in six weeks, of about 1 percent of its global workforce.
Orange takes on YouTube? Telco buys 49% stake in Dailymotion
French telecommunications provider Orange is in talks with video hosting site Dailymotion to buy a 49% interest for EU58.8m (£50.8m).