Christmas gifts: Women still on top
British women start their Christmas shopping well before the men, according to a new online poll.
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Facebook lets users ‘tell their story’ with profile revamp
Facebook is updating its profile page, claiming the changes will make it easier for users to ‘tell their story’ to their friend on the social network.
China hacked into Google after official ‘Googled himself’- Wikileaks
The hacking of search giant Google was orchestrated by a senior Chinese official who searched for his name and found critical articles via the search engine, according to new documents released by the website Wikileaks.
Only 1 in 4 UK fashion shops have transactional mobile site
Only 23 percent of UK’s top 57 fashion retailers have a transactional mobile site or application, according to new research.
Google to remove pirated material from search ‘within 24hrs’
Google plans to crack down on pirated content, pledging to remove material which infringes copyright from its main search service “within 24 hours”.
we7 launches ‘tag cloud’ to aid music discovery
UK music streaming service we7 has added a new ‘tag cloud’ functionality to its site., in a bid to encourage users to discover new music.
Japan approves Yahoo-Google search ad deal… despite Microsoft outcry
Japan’s anti-monopoly watchdog has approved a tie-up between Yahoo Japan and Google but warned it will keep checking for possible violations.
Auto Trader runs first ‘floating’ mobile ad for FIAT
Motoring website Auto Trader has launches a new floating advertising format running exclusively on its mobile homepage.
Google to take on Amazon with eBook store- report
Google is set to launch its ‘Google Editions’ electronic book store early next year in the UK, taking on the likes of Amazon and Apple in the growing online publishing market, according to a news report.
Time Out launches iPhone and iPod Touch apps for tourists
TigerSpike has designed, built and powered a range of Time Out Travel Guide apps for tourists across the globe.