Cloud storage wars- Microsoft revamps SkyDrive
Microsoft has revamped its SkyDrive online storage system with new features as the firm aims to rival the likes of Dropbox, Apple, Amazon and Google in the rapidly growing cloud storage market.
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Top tips: Advertisers guide to the perfect mobile ad
How can you create that killer mobile ad in terms of engagement, dwell time and conversion? Mark Slade, CEO at 4th Screen Advertising, offers a guide on which mobile platforms prove most effective and how create ads which engage the phones native functions, such as the camera or calendar, to get much higher dwell times.
Top 10 smartphones- Samsung extends global lead over Apple and Nokia
Android-based devices are outstripping Apple globally in terms of popularity, with Samsung leading the way, according to new research.
Most recognised logos in the UK- Microsoft, Apple and Intel lead tech table
Among UK shoppers, the top three most recognisable logos for technology brands are Microsoft, Apple and Intel. They were identified with certainty by 92.7 per cent, 86 per cent and 85.6 per cent of consumers, respectively.
Apple-Google break-up continues: YouTube app removed from iPhones
Apple’s forthcoming iOS 6 operating system will no longer include the YouTube app, a feature that has shipped with the iPhone since the device debuted in June 2007.
Olympics aggregator Banjo offers real time insight into games
Social media platform Banjo, has launched a new Olympics tool that aggregates the most popular social networks into one feed, sharing views from athletes and fans in real time and by location.
Nearly half of US smartphone owners use mobile shopping apps
Almost half (47%) of all smartphone owners in the U.S. use mobile shopping apps, with established online players eBay and Amazon.com leading in popularity, according to new research.
Smartphone trends- Samsung extends lead over Apple in Europe
Samsung continues to lead European smartphone market, and the Galaxy manufacturer now has five of Britain’s top 10 best selling handsets.
Google axes 3 more products- Listen, Apps for Teams and Video for Business shut down
Google has continued its summer clean, shutting down three more products as it focuses on its core business to compete with the likes of Apple and Facebook.
'Map of the internet' shows size of web giants
Google, Facebook and YouTube are the biggest sites in the world, followed by the likes of Baidu and qq in China, according to a new graphic looking at global web use.