Google to buy stake in Vevo?
Google is reportedly close to buying a stake in music video site Vevo, as it looks to further monetise its video assets.
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Data ‘will be the new cloud computing oil’ in 2013
2013 will see cloud computing continue to grow rapidly, with data from social media and connected devices fueling the rise, according to a new report from Ovum.
Social media data shows spread of Norovirus and Flu across UK
With the cold snap continuing in Britain, it’s no surprise that a great number of us have been struck down by either the flu or Norovirus. New data from Crimson Hexagon’s social media analysis platform ForSight found that 49% of Facebook and Twitter users talking about the flu expressed having had the Winter Vomiting Bug … [Read more…]
Surf ‘Fulfill a Wish’ Facebook camapign helps users grant children’s wishes
Surf Excel has launched a marketing initiative in India called ‘Fulfill a Wish’ calling upon its one million Facebook fans and consumers to be genies for a day and be the ones to fulfill wishes for a change.
Surf 'Fulfill a Wish' Facebook camapign helps users grant children’s wishes
Surf Excel has launched a marketing initiative in India called ‘Fulfill a Wish’ calling upon its one million Facebook fans and consumers to be genies for a day and be the ones to fulfill wishes for a change.
Blockbuster goes into administration: 4,190 jobs in doubt
Rental chain Blockbuster has become the latest UK high street store to go into administration, amid growing pressure from online rivals such as LoveFilm and Netflix.
Russian social network debuts mobile app store
Odnoklassniki, the social network service from Russian online media giant Mail.Ru Group, has launched a mobile platform for games and apps.
B2B marketing tips: The “S” Word
How do you know that what you are doing as a B2B marketeer is right? How do you know that your marketing plans are going to be successful in the long term? Or that you are creating the right foundations for the future. Are you marketing effectively and getting the right return on your investment? … [Read more…]
Social media fail: Retailer faces backlash after trading bush fire donations for ‘likes’
An Australian online shopping site has apologised for using the bush fire crisis in Tasmania to try to build the number of followers for its Facebook page.
Right to reply: ITV rebrand neglects online video segregation
ITV’s rebrand has now gone live, with a broader range of idents to position the broadcaster at the “heart of popular culture”. However, John Oswald at service design consultancy Fjord argues ITV still need to align their online video player to the TV content.