YouTube Kids app accused of being ‘one long ad’
US consumer watchdog groups have accused Google of blurring the line between ads and original content in its YouTube Kids app.
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Marketing to teens: Global digital habits revealed (infographic)
Marketing to digital savvy teens can be tricky for brands, with SnapChat, Instagram and YouTube vloggers proving some of the most popular destinations for 16-19 years olds, according to new research.
Twitter solves problems with crowdsourcing #PoweredByTweets challenge
Twitter is launching a nationwide design competition called #PoweredByTweets: The Challenge, open to anyone across the UK.
Top tips: Why video is the best way to communicate your message to clients
People trust people and video is a great way to embrace this. Your target audience will be entrusting their money, data or services with you, so showing that you have real people with a passion for what you are doing demonstrates to your customers that you are a company they can trust.
Facebook begins WhatsApp integration
Facebook has reportedly started testing WhatsApp integration with its popular social network, looking to find ways of unifying the two services.
Google planning cheap overseas calls with Hutchison tie up
Google is reportedly in talks with Three UK owner Hutchison Whampoa to let subscribers use its upcoming mobile phone service without charge while abroad.
Global ad spend trends: Mobile to account for half worldwide spend by 2016
Mobile ad spend is forecast to top $100bn worldwide in 2016, accounting for more than half of the digital market, according to new research.
Android apps to run on Windows, Macs and Linux with ‘Arc Welder’
Google has launched a tool that lets Android apps run on any machine that can run its Chrome browser.
Top 20 UK sites: News outlets get mobile boost
News sites including BBC, Mail Online, and Trinity Mirror are now getting much higher mobile audiences than on desktop, according to new research looking into the top 20 UK sites online.
$100 Google Chromebit turns TVs into PCs
Google has launched a HDMI dongle that can turn any TV into a fully functional Chrome-powered computer.