Buyer-power will definitely be key to companies' sales success this Christmas, according to the findings of a new survey of online businesses. Many are seeking to leverage positive user-generated content as a more important part of their Christmas sales drives … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Social media gives us top new word of 2009
New words added to the Oxford Dictionary every year are increasingly related to the all-pervasive nature of technology in our lives … and in 2009 that’s no different. This year’s hottest new word, according to compilers of the American version … Continue reading
Divorced after eight years - TimeWarner announces date for final split from AOL
Divorced after eight years - TimeWarner announces date for final split from AOL Time will be called on the biggest media merger in the world, and one-time symbol of the dot.com boom - the coming together of Time Warner and … Continue reading
Times editor views online charging as part of fight for future of journalism
The Times newspaper is planning to start charging for its digital content in the spring, editor James Harding has announced. Harding told the Society of Editors conference the expectation was that publisher News International would implement a subscription service for … Continue reading
War is over - processor giants settle longstanding feud
Twelve years of legal wrangling between the world’s two largest computer chip makers could be at an end following an agreement by Intel to pay rival AMD US$1.25billion (GBP 750million). The settlement applies to all outstanding disputes between the two … Continue reading
Google Chrome ready to show its mettle - but will your PC take a shine to it?
After four months in which anticipation had been carefully nurtured, Google announced in mid-November that it was ready to take the wraps off its Microsoft and Apple operating system rival, Google Chrome. The news was broken on technology blog TechCrunch, … Continue reading
ASOS figures show clothing is enjoying online sales boom
Another high street staple, the clothes store, is having its dominance whittled away by the growth in e-commerce, if the latest sales figures from online retailer ASOS are anything to go by. The company announced a 47 per cent growth … Continue reading
Rollerskating babies online ad clocks up world record 45 million views
An advertisement for a bottled water brand starring a troupe of 'rollerskating babies' has become the most viewed online ad to date, clocking up more than 45 million hits. And the viral ad, for bottled water brand Evian, has been … Continue reading
ASOS figures show clothing is enjoying online sales boom
Another high street staple, the clothes store, is having its dominance whittled away by the growth in e-commerce, if the latest sales figures from online retailer ASOS are anything to go by. The company announced a 47 per cent growth … Continue reading
Microsoft/Yahoo! reiterate commitment to deal despite negotiations dragging on
October 27 had been expected to be the big day when Microsoft and Yahoo! finally 'tied the knot' in their search and sales alliance … but the guests are still waiting. Representatives of both sides insist there is no need … Continue reading
