Disney and Warner Bros accused of ‘spying on web users’
A number of high profile companies, including Disney and Warner Brothers, are being sued in the US for using a company that allegedly tracks the online activity of web users illegally.
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Facebook buys semantic search platform Chai Labs- report
Facebook has reportedly bought semantic search platform Chai Labs, as the social network looks to boost its search capabilities.
Google to buy visual search firm Like.com for over $100m?
Google is reportedly set to buy Like.com, a visual search and e-commerce firm, for more than $100m.
London-based job searches up 10% as queries for career advice soar
UK online search volumes for London-based jobs rose 10%, from 550,000 in March to 673,000 in June, according to Greenlight. The leading search and social marketing agency’s latest quarterly report ‘Recruitment June 2010’, also observed a surge in online searches for career advice, with search volumes for the term ‘Career advice’ soaring from just 14,800 … [Read more…]
Yahoo debuts ad-funded Premier League highlights online
Internet services firm Yahoo has launched its Barclays Premier League online highlight service.
Brits ‘don’t feel safe dating online’
Identity-checking experts 192.com have measured the anxieties of online dating, the lies being spun in cyberspace and how spelling mistakes and emoticons can make you look shifty.
Social media catching search in terms of visits
Online retailers should not rely on search to drive business, with the latest quarterly survey from IMRG and The British Population Survey showing that the use of social media has increased fourfold in the last two years.
Right to reply: Banking hackers highlight need for extra work security
Following the recent news stories that Hackers have stolen more than £600,000 from UK bank accounts since July this year, using a variant of the Zeus banking Trojan, Martino Corbelli, Marketing Director at Star, explains the need for SMEs to adapt to the new security risks emerging every day.
Facebook's CEOP abuse button 'a success'
More than 200 Facebook users have reported suspicious behaviour online since the launch of an anti-abuse application last month, according to new figures.
Facebook’s CEOP abuse button ‘a success’
More than 200 Facebook users have reported suspicious behaviour online since the launch of an anti-abuse application last month, according to new figures.