Mount Everest gets wired up for web
Climbers at the top of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, will now be able to make video calls and surf the Internet on their mobile phones, a Nepalese telecom group claims.
Europe
Dutch and Brits are Europe’s top web visitors
People in the Netherlands and the UK racked up the most website visits per month in Europe, according to new data.
Misleading metrics count email in spam folders as ‘delivered’
European marketers measure success as ‘delivered minus bounced’ rather than emails that actually reach consumers’ inboxes. New inbox placement guide advises marketers on implementing email best practice.
Blyk expands in Asia: Opens office in Singapore
Blyk has opened an office in Singapore, as the mobile messaging media firm continues to expand across Asia.
Right to reply: Finding a good story for Google in China will be difficult
Finding a good story for Google in China is going to be tough, says Andreas Pouros, chief operating officer at Greenlight, a leading independent search specialist marketing and technology firm. His comments follow on the back of Baidu’s results, showing it continues to dominate the search engine landscape in China. Baidu also reported its advertiser … [Read more…]
MP3 killed the cassette star: Sony retiring cassette Walkman
Sony has ceased sales of its iconic cassette tape Walkman in Japan, as digital music and MP3 players have finally killed off demand for the bulky portable device.
Top 15 websites in Russia
Search portal Yandex is the leading property in the Russian Federation, ahead of Google, according to new research from comScore.
Measuring shoppers' habits: New ecommerce metric ‘GEMS’ gets European backing
A new measurement standard, called ‘GEMS’ has won the backing of a number of European countries, in a move that could help online retailers and advertisers better understand how shoppers are using their sites, and compare their results with industry benchmarks.
Measuring shoppers’ habits: New ecommerce metric ‘GEMS’ gets European backing
A new measurement standard, called ‘GEMS’ has won the backing of a number of European countries, in a move that could help online retailers and advertisers better understand how shoppers are using their sites, and compare their results with industry benchmarks.
Third of world will be online by end of year- UN report
The number of web users will surpass two billion this year, approaching a third of the world population, but developing countries need to step up access to the vital tool for economic growth, according to a report from a United Nations agency.