BBC brings Summer of Sport to Facebook with ‘social viewing’ app
BBC Sport has launched a Facebook application offering audiences live streams of major sports events, including Wimbledon and up to 24 streams of Olympics coverage.
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YouView to launch 4th July… but will set top boxes be available?
YouView is set for launch in the UK next month after much delay, but the web TV service might still be hampered by a lack of availability of set top boxes, according to a news report.
Top web design tips: How much should you be ‘playing’?
How can designers make websites ‘playful’ as a means to engage audiences? Luke Brason, Head of Creative at Grass Roots, argues why a more playful approach to digital projects can keep your audience coming back for more…
Retailer PR stunt puts ‘tax’ on Internet Explorer 7 users
Australian online retailer Kogan.com has introduced a spoof ‘tax’ on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) browser.
Top tips: Steps to success in connected TV? Focus development costs and concentrate on your content
As web-connected TVs start to go mainstream, how can content providers and advertisers capitalise on the new medium while keeping their costs down? Bruno Periera, Director & Co-Founder, TV App Agency, takes a closer look.
Guest comment: Adapt or die? Why more businesses should be taking the mobile web seriously
Despite mobile browsing continuing to outpace desktop based browsing at a staggering rate many organisations and their websites are still are lagging woefully behind when it comes to mobile. Matt Gibson from Cyber Duck looks at the increasing importance of Adaptive web design and how to make it work for you.
Yahoo finally sells $7.1bn stake in Chinese web giant Alibaba
Yahoo has finally reached an agreement with Alibaba Group for a phased sell off of its stake in China’s biggest internet group, following years of negotiation.
Guest comment: Life’s a game and then you buy- the impact of gaming on marketing
Marketers are beggining to adopt gaming techniques to engage and convert consumers. But what are the differences between sponsored games, advergames and gamification, and how can they work for you? Andy Dean, Future Trends and Innovation Consultant at Amaze, examines the impact of gaming on marketing.
WWE revamps UK wrestling site with video ad push
Wrestling brand WWE has relaunched its UK site, and has hired ad-technology firm Collective, to handle all its display and video pre-roll inventory advertising for the UK market.
Just 1% of Internet users creating web content? Not anymore, says BBC
The age of the ‘lurker’ is over, according to a new BBC report which debunks the widely accepted ‘1% rule’ of the Internet, which asserts that just 1% of users create content and 10% engage with them, while the rest of the world sits back and watches.