Microsoft plans Apple TV rival on Xbox
Microsoft is working on an Apple TV-style set-top box, providing access to Xbox Live entertainment services and run casual games rather than major releases, according to news reports.
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Mobile shopping trends: 88% of global users engage in content and commerce
The way people consume media and shop on their mobile phones is changing rapidly on a global scale, with significant increases in mobile banking, research and the purchase of ‘real’ goods, according to a new study.
Global mobile trends: Apple beating Samsung in mobile ad battle
Apple has widened its lead over Samsung in terms of global ad impressions, despite the growing popularity of the Korean manufacturer’s devices, according to a new report.
Loyalty programmes: forget everything you know (whitepaper)
Mobile marketing agency Sponge has released a ten-point action plan outlining how retailers need to evolve their loyalty programmes.
Young shoppers ‘most likely to complain publicly on social media when customer service fails’
UK shoppers seek customer service support by email (49%) or phone (43%), and younger shoppers are highly likely to turn to social channels when these touch points fail, with 46% of under 25s and 33% of 25-33 year olds using social to air their grievances more publically, according to new research.
Sky, Tesco and TalkTalk the biggest RTB spenders in the UK
AT&T, American Express & Toyota are top global real-time-bid spenders, while BSkyB, Tesco and TalkTalk the biggest spenders in the UK, according to new data.
China ad spend ‘to increase 13.4% in 2012’
China’s online ad spend is forecast to increase 13.4% to reach 394 yuan ($63bn/ £39bn) during 2012, despite uncertain outlooks in both the Eurozone and the U.S. economy, according to a report.
Mobile ad trends: Apple strikes back
The launch of Apple’s IOS 6 and iPhone 5 has halted Android’s gains for total number of global ad impressions, according to new data.
Microsoft takes on iTunes with Xbox and Windows music store
Microsoft has revealed its Xbox and Windows-based music service, offering 30 million tracks to gamers and web users.
‘Meteoric rise in mobile’ pushes UK digital ad spend up nearly 13%
UK advertising on the internet and mobiles increased 12.6% year compared to the same period last year, accounting for £2.59bn in the first half of 2012, according to the Internet Advertising Bureau.