Gaming survey: Brits go online first for game research and purchases
Online has become the place to go to learn about, research and purchase new game titles, according to a new survey of UK gamers conducted by YouGov.
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Google buys Groupon rival DailyDeal
Google has bought German online voucher site DailyDeal.de for an undisclosed sum, as the internet giant looks to take on Groupon in the lucrative flash sales market.
Groupon offers vouchers for UK ecommerce sites
Groupon has expanded its UK opererations with a new voucher scheme for ecommerce sites.
Amazon 'planning digital book library'
Amazon is in talks with book publishers about launching a media library service similar to Netflix for tablets and other digital books, accroding to a news report.
Amazon ‘planning digital book library’
Amazon is in talks with book publishers about launching a media library service similar to Netflix for tablets and other digital books, accroding to a news report.
No more missed deliveries? Amazon to offer ‘click and collect’ service
Amazon is set to offer a new self-collect service for its customers, using lockers at shopping centres.
Amazon to launch $300 tablet in October?
Amazon is reportedly set to launch an Android-based tablet in October, rumoured to undercut the price of the iPad and other devices by ‘hundreds less’.
Boost for cloud music services as EMI loses copyright case
In a landmark ruling, a US federal judge has backed the music storage-locker business model, ruling that companies may develop services that store their customers’ songs in the cloud.
Top 50 US websites: Ticket sites on the rise
Ticket sites were popular in July as Americans looked for summer entertainment at concerts and sporting events, while back-to-school shopping created a flurry of activity at Consumer Goods and Apparel sites, according to new data.
Top 10 global retail sites: Amazon accounts for 1 in 5 of all web visits
In terms of retailers, Amazon sites reached the largest global audience with more than 282 million visitors in June, or 20.4% of the worldwide Internet population, according to new research.