Canada internet ad spend ‘to rise 15% by 2015’
Ad spending in Canada will grow faster than in the US until 2015, spurred by a rise in digital media, according to a new report.
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Sky rebrands mobile and web services as ‘Sky Go’
Broadcaster Sky is rebranding all of its mobile and on-line offerings into a single package called Sky Go.
Guest comment: Is creativity the key to engagement?
Digital media has dramtically altered the way content is created, and it has opened up new opportunities for individuals to compete with giant corporations for market share. Michael Steckler, Northern Europe Managing Director, Criteo, takes a look at the importance of creativity in the changing digital landscape.
Facebook buys design firm Sofa
Facebook has bought Dutch software and interface design company Sofa for an undisclosed amount.
Guest comment: Where Are All The Android Apps?
With notebook and tablet manufacturers blaming a lack of applications for weak sales of the first generation Android tablets, Russell Berry, MD of AppCreatives.co.uk a leading UK producer of mobile applications wonders why there are so few Android 3.0 specific apps and whether this is entirely to blame for poor sales?
Apple takes on Google One Pass with ‘digital newsstand’
Apple has launched its Newsstand service, allowing users to set up online subscriptions to magazines and newspapers.
Apple takes on Amazon and Google with ‘iCloud’ storage service
Apple has launched iCloud, its new cloud-based platform designed to provide a selection of instantly pushed services across all manner of Apple products.
NHS Direct debuts ‘nurse in your pocket’ app for iPhones
Following last week’s launch of the Android app, NHS Direct and app developer Mobikats today announce its availability for the iPhone.
Smartphones on the rise in Southeast Asia
Almost half of online consumers in Southeast Asian countries who say they do not own a smartphone, say they plan on buying a smartphone in 2011 according to a recent global online survey from The Nielsen Company.
AppsBuilder debuts DIY apps platform
AppsBuilder has launched an online platform that allows any user to create custom applications for iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones, tablets and web apps. The service allows the user to turn any website into a mobile application in three steps.