India blocks major websites after ‘terror threats’
The Indian government has blocked more than 30 major websites including Vimeo, Daily Motion, Internet Archive and Github in order to prevent the spread of what it calls ‘jihadi activities’.
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Halfords debuts #31FitterDays social media campaign
This January Halfords are launching #31FitterDays on Facebook, encouraging people to get more active.
Facebook sorry for causing ‘Review of the Year’ grief
Facebook has apologised after its ‘Review of the Year’ feature inadvertently brought up painful memories for some users.
Amazon still top choice for Christmas gifts despite return to in-store shopping
While the tide is slowly turning in favour of in-store shopping, the majority of UK consumers are buying Christmas gifts on Amazon this year, according to new research.
John Lewis’ Monty the Penguin ‘most compelling High St Xmas ad’
Lewis’ “Monty the Penguin” is the most compelling Christmas ad by a high street retailer, according to a study by Realeyes which measured people’s facial reactions as they watched ads.
Uber faces backlash for Sydney siege price hike
Taxi app Uber has been forced to reverse its decision to increase cab fares to four times the usual price during the seige tragedy in Sydney’s Martin Place, following a social media backlash
Top SEO tips: 4 search secrets to rank high on Google UK
There are four key considerations that digital marketers should focus on to help their websites achieve and maintain high rankings within Google UK searches, according to a new report.
Top tweets of 2014: World Cup, Ferguson Riots and Ukraine dominated social conversations
Tweets about the World Cup, US riots and the Ukraine crisis preoccupied UK Twitter users in 2014.
Instagram now bigger than Twitter
Instagram has overtaken Twitter with 300 million users, as Facebook continues to monetise its photo-based social network with new ‘verified accounts’.
Millennial Media buys Nexage to create independent mobile ad marketplace
Millennial Media has bought mobile supply-side platform (SSP) and programmatic firm Nexage.