Yahoo makes a further 600 job cuts
Yahoo! has announced the loss of 600 jobs, representing 4% of its workforce, as the internet media giant looks to boost its revenue as it looks to compete with the likes of Google and Facebook.
Entrepreneur takes on Google with promise to advertise on a ‘trillion relevant websites’
Internet entrepreneur Steve Weston has launched an online ad service that will allow users to show their ads on a trillion websites within minutes of placing them.
France to charge advertisers “Google tax” next year
France is set to introduce what has been dubbed a ‘Google tax’ on online advertisements on January 1 2011, parliament decided Tuesday.
France to charge advertisers "Google tax" next year
France is set to introduce what has been dubbed a ‘Google tax’ on online advertisements on January 1 2011, parliament decided Tuesday.
Poor performance on the iPad ‘threatens revenue for a third of sites’
One third of the world’s most visited sites take more than a second to load on an iPad, threatening revenues as the tablet device grows in popularity, according to new research.
Google and Microsoft ad networks hit by virus attack
For a brief period last week, cybercriminals managed to infect Google’s and Microsoft’s online ad networks with malicious advertisements that attacked users’ PCs, according to a new report.
Online behavioural advertising blocked – new threats from IE9
Microsoft has added a function to its Internet Explorer 9 web browser enabling users to designate sites which will be blocked from tracking their online behaviour.
Online banking: Battle to win customers heats up as loyalty declines
Consumers are a fickle bunch when it comes to banking online, with nearly a third (31%) of banking customers end up selecting a different brand to their preferred one when browsing online, according to new research.
London ‘cheapest in Europe for Apple products’
UK Apple lovers will be pleased to know that London is the home of the cheapest Apple products, according to a survey by shopping comparison site, PriceRunner.
China hacked into Google after official ‘Googled himself’- Wikileaks
The hacking of search giant Google was orchestrated by a senior Chinese official who searched for his name and found critical articles via the search engine, according to new documents released by the website Wikileaks.