TagMan gets $2.2m funding boost
Tag management system TagMan has closed $2.25 million in Series A funding led by Greycroft Partners, allowing the firm to boost its performance tracking capabilities for websites.
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Mobile shopping soars in UK
UK shoppers are using mobile phones to access websites and apps more than ever before, with 32% of Brits already having used a mobile to access a retailer website.
Top tips: 12 business technology bets for 2011
Whilst 2010 saw the unveiling of hot new products like the iPad and iPhone4 as well as the widespread adoption of the Windows 7 and Android operating systems, 2011 looks set to offer more technology treats. Mark Seemann, the CTO at Outsourcery, takes a look at 12 trends that will play a part in shaping … [Read more…]
News round-up: 7th January 2011
This month’s movers and shakers in the digital industry: Gurgle | Barclaycard and Wembley | Xing | Autotrader | Biz Rendezvous353 | Publicis | MyDaily | Videojug | Adobe Scene 7 | Infiniti | Crunch | Qype | Explainia | Underwired | AudienceScience | Videojug and Dailymotion | JiWire | Foviance | Mousebreaker | Kinect … [Read more…]
Browser wars: Firefox overtakes Internet Explorer in Europe
Firefox has overtaken Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as Europe’s browser of choice for the first time, according to new data.
Guest comment: Is it crunch time for the cookie?
In the last year the EU has introduced new cookie legislation set to be implemented by the UK government by May 2011. Article 5(3) of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive states that consent must be given before companies are allowed to place cookies on a web user’s computer or retrieve cookie information already stored … [Read more…]
The year in digital: 130 stories that shaped 2010
The good, the bad and the quirky… 2010 was a landmark year for digital, with iPads, Old Spice, Angry Birds, Chatroulette and Wikileaks becoming buzzwords, while standout company Facebook went ‘Places’, got its own movie and found its CEO becoming Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Netimperative looks back over the past 12 months to … [Read more…]
Browser wars: Google’s Chrome takes bigger bite of market share
Google’s browser Chrome is taking an increasing share of global Web usage, while Microsoft’s market leader Internet Explorer is in decline, according to new figures.
Right to reply: Telegraph to charge web readers? How to make to paywall pay
The Daily Telegraph is considering going behind a paywall, just months after The Times began charging readers £1 a day for online access. Steve Elsham, head of media at business analytics company SAS looks at how newspapers can make the paywall pay.
News round-up: 29th November 2010
This week’s movers and shakers in the digital industry: Sportingbet | Random House | Plusnet | Coca-Cola | Face & Nokia | Strongmail | Bongiono | Invisiblehand | Blue Barracuda | Contiki | Just search | Moneybookers | Tomorrow People | Marie Claire | Stream: 20 | Rank Interactive | RSPCA & I Spy Marketing … [Read more…]