Many Brits ‘never return to slow loading websites’
Slow running and unreliable websites are still a major gripe for British Internet users, causing over a third of customers to never come back, according to new research.
Spain
Top 10 travel sites in Europe
Expedia, Priceline and Groupe SNCF were the most visited online travel properties in Europe according to new data from comScore.
Top 10 websites in Spain
The internet is thriving in Spain, with more than 23.5 million web users logging on from Spain in March, up 5% from a year ago, according to new data.
Spotify takes on iTunes with iPod sync service
Spotify has launched an app letting users synchronise playlists and songs bought through its music streaming service with Apple’s iPod.
UK to lead European online retail boom, despite economic gloom
Despite the challenging economy, European online retail sales grew 18% in 2010, and will grow 13% in 2011, reaching €92 billion, with the UK leading the pack, according to a new report.
Video engagement in Spain and Latin America
Viewers in Spain displayed the strongest video engagement, averaging 17 hours per viewer during the month of October. Countries ranked by hours of video watched per viewer.
Video audience in Spain and Latin America
Approximately 85% of home and work Internet users viewed online video during the month of October. Countries ranked bu total unique users.
Shazam and Spotify announce partnership
Music recognition service Shazam is to integrate Spotify across the full range of Shazam’s free and premium Apps for iPhone, iPod touch and Android.
LivingSocial buys Letsbonus, expands to 25 new countries
Social commerce sites LivingSocial has acquired a majority stake in LetsBonus, one of the original European social shopping sites.
Cloud computing ‘could boost EU top 5 by €763bn’
Research by the Centre of Economics and Business Research (CEBR) reports that widespread adoption of cloud computing could give the top five EU economies a 763bn euro boost over five years and create 2.4m jobs.