BufferGoogle’s Chrome browser continued to make inroads into its rivals’ share of worldwide browser usage in May, new statistics show. Chrome rose 0.3 percentage points to take seven per cent of the market, said Net Applications, which monitors browser usage … Continue reading
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Invite Media acquisition causes concern among Google’s rivals
BufferThe acquisition of technology start-up Invite Media by Google has begun to draw criticism from online display advertising firms. The US search firm made the official announcement on Thursday, saying it had purchased the New York and Philadelphia-based company which … Continue reading
Good news for online advertisers as US display ad impressions hit one trillion in first quarter
BufferTotal display advertising impressions in America numbered 1.1 trillion in the first quarter of 2010 according to data released by comScore. The research firm found a 15 per cent increase in the number of display ads shown to internet users … Continue reading
Yahoo and Microsoft sites see search gains
Buffer Yahoo and Microsoft both managed to increase their share of the American search market last month, according to the latest available figures. Data from comScore suggests websites belonging to Yahoo saw a 0.8 per cent month-on-month increase in search share … Continue reading
Chrome grows while IE continues to lose market share
BufferGoogle’s Chrome internet browser has once again increased its market share, hitting 6.1 per cent by the end of March, up from 5.6 per cent at the start of the month. The monthly research by Net Applications also showed that … Continue reading
Offer of alternative browser choices leads to Microsoft losing European market share
BufferThe number of Microsoft Internet Explorer browser users in Europe has dropped since the company made it easier for European consumers to use competing browsers. Microsoft has promised to allow easier access to rival browsers in Windows by the middle … Continue reading
Opera a winner following Microsoft browser choice
BufferThe Norway-based company behind the internet browser Opera has announced a hike in downloads since Microsoft started offering Windows users a choice of internet browsers. Microsoft made the move following a ruling by the European Commission, which decided its previous system of … Continue reading
Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 9 preview
BufferA ‘Platform Preview’ version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 has been made available for download from the company’s website. Despite far from being a beta version or finished programme, IE9 is meant to provide a taste of what people can … Continue reading
Bing nibbles away at Google's market share
BufferMicrosoft's search engine Bing managed to increase its share of the American search market by 4 per cent in February, according to new figures. Data released by Experian Hitwise showed Bing climbing 4 per cent in the four weeks ending … Continue reading
Microsoft advertising head departs before Bing campaign
BufferMike Fischer, the chief marketing officer for Microsoft’s consumer and online division, has left the company according to a report by Marketing Magazine. The news of his departure comes just hours before Microsoft launches a multi-million pound campaign to promote … Continue reading
