Aardvark.com is now offering a new way to get a quick answer to that burning question that you don't have the time to find out for yourself. It claims to be a 'social search' channel, integrating your existing social profile … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Social networks provide a quarter of ad impressions
Social networks accounted for 25 per cent of all online display ad impressions by UK internet users in August, according to figures from ComScore Ad Metrix. The research by the web measurement firm revealed 13.8billion display ad impressions out of … Continue reading
Online reviews more important than personal recommendations, research shows
British buyers are getting more savvy to the potential influence of online reviews in their purchasing decisions, according to two pieces of research. A survey by PR agency Weber Shandwick of 1,021 UK consumers found that 26 per cent rated … Continue reading
Net to address users in all tongues
The internet could be on the verge of one of the most fundamental changes in its make-up since it was first established. As this piece was written discussions were being finalized on the introduction of non-Latin characters into web addresses. … Continue reading
Knife crime campaign film targets online teen audience
A distressing film of a youth who suffered injuries in a knife fight which left him severely disabled went live online in late October 2009 as the latest part of the UK Government Home Office’s anti-knife crime initiative. The two … Continue reading
Will new app get City go-getters all a-Twitter?
It may just be the Twitter app thousands of stockmarket players have been looking for. A new ‘real time’ discussion forum aims to keep investors on top of the daily ‘buzz’ on the New York Stock Exchange, and find out … Continue reading
U2 gig streamed on YouTube
They've conquered just about everywhere on the planet, but rock megastars U2 have reached out into cyberspace to let an online audience enjoy the full experience of one of their live shows. The band announced days before a concert at … Continue reading
Microsoft makes first move from virtual stores to bricks and mortar
Microsoft Corp opened its first bricks and mortar store in an exclusive area of Silicon Valley toward the end of October 2009. The company was thought to be planning to time the store’s opening to coincide with the launch of … Continue reading
Microsoft makes first move from virtual stores to bricks and mortar
Microsoft Corp opened its first bricks and mortar store in an exclusive area of Silicon Valley toward the end of October 2009. The company was thought to be planning to time the store's opening to coincide with the launch of … Continue reading
Apple profits surge on back of Mac and iPhone sales bonanza
Apple racked up US$1.67billion (£1billion) profit in the last quarter of its 2009 trading year, a rise approaching 50 per cent over the same period in 2008. Booming iPhone and Mac computer sales are keeping the California-based computer giant’s figures … Continue reading
