As the internet celebrates its quarter century anniversary, Rakuten predicts how online retail could evolve over the next decade, including how tomorrow’s shoppers will be able to browse window displays across the globe.
Bottled ale maker Hobgoblin has launched a Twitter and Google Maps mash-up to connect beer aficionados around the world.
As billions of Chinese people prepare to celebrate the new year, social network Baidu – often referred to as “China’s Google” – has been tracking the mass movement of people out of the country’s cities and into the countryside.
Google has struck a deal with General Motors, Honda, Audi, Hyundai and chipmaker Nvidia to integrate the Android mobile operating system for vehicles.
Microsoft’s Bing is partnering with The Independent to bring the paper’s latest news to the UK Bing News app for Windows 8.
Google has bought crowd-sourced navigation app Waze for a reported $1.3bn (£835m), as the firm looks to extend its sat-nav tools.
Publisher IPC Media has launched two further mobile advertising products – Premium Content Suite and Gallery Breakout –offering ways for advertisers to engage with their audiences through IPC’s brands.
Facebook is in talks to buy Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze for $800m to $1bn, according to a news report.
Google have launched the first video user guide for their latest project Glass, revealing some of the upcoming devices key functions.
This month, Google has been forced to change the way it displays search results in Europe to appease an EU antitrust investigation. Michael Weber, CEO of hot-map.com argues that Google’s new commitments are a smokescreen to maintain its dominant position.