UN talks on net regulation hit ‘impasse’
A UN debate on internet regulation has stalled as the UK, US and other westerm countries disagree with Arab States, China and Russia in a diplomatic battle over a set of possible global web laws.
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Just 17% of UK mobile users 'favourable towards ads'
UK consumers are continuing to increase their usage of mobile devices and their acceptance of mobile ads is growing in parallel, but attitudes are currently mixed, says Millward Brown’s AdReaction 2012 Report.
Just 17% of UK mobile users ‘favourable towards ads’
UK consumers are continuing to increase their usage of mobile devices and their acceptance of mobile ads is growing in parallel, but attitudes are currently mixed, says Millward Brown’s AdReaction 2012 Report.
Social media in China: Top 6 social networks
For the international marketer, China represents one of the largest digital audiences in the world. With over 550m now online, 400m connecting via mobile, and over 300m on social media in China, the digital audience is growing fast. This article looks at six key social networks in China.
Top 20 social networks in the world in 2012 (infographic)
As Facebook passes the billion users mark, this infographic from Silverpop looks at the top 20 social networks in the world, and charts the growth of the medium of the past decade.
Social media in China: Alibaba planning to but stake in Twitter rival Sina Weibo?
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is reportedly planning to invest in micro-blogging platform Sina Weibo, as it looks to expand its social media reach in China.
Global online ad revenue to reach $143bn by 2017: US, China and UK lead the way
Global online advertising revenues will reach $143 billion in 2017, with the US still leading the market, followed by the UK and China, according to a new report.
Global mobile trends 2012: Smartphone sales up 47% as feature phones dip 3%
Samsung has extended its lead over Apple’s iPhone in the global smartphone market, while Android now accounts for a massive 72% chunk of the smartphone OS market, according to new data.
Microsoft ditches Windows Live Messenger for Skype
In a controversial move, Microsoft is set to close down its free iconic instant messenger service Windows Live Messenger, replacing it with Skype, the video chat service it bought in May last year.
Google dips below 90% in UK for first time in 5 years
October proved to be scary month not just for Halloween but also for Google’s share of the UK search market. October figures suggest 89.33% of all web searches in the UK were made using Google.