European email trends: Hotmail leads pack but Gmail catching fast
Hotmail remains the most used web-based email service across Europe, but Gmail, Yahoo and Mail.ru are catching fast, according to new research.
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Google takes patent search tool to Europe
Google has rolled out its patent search across Europe, along with a number of new features to help budding inventors, entrepreneurs and brands check if their ideas have been copyrighted.
Are you a social media liar? Intel tracks top Facebook fibs (Infographic)
More than half (53%) of Facebook and Twitter users are happy to tell ‘social lies’ according to this new infographic from Intel.
Groupon shares dip as sales fail to meet expectations
Groupon has seen its shares fall this week after seeing its revenues fall short of forecasts, despite posting a sound quarterly profit.
Google Chrome extends leads over Internet Explorer.. or does it?
Google Chrome now owns over one third of the browser market globally, extending its lead over Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as more users make the switch. However, conflicting data still puts IE in the lead.
Smartphone trends- Samsung extends lead over Apple in Europe
Samsung continues to lead European smartphone market, and the Galaxy manufacturer now has five of Britain’s top 10 best selling handsets.
Ex-Paypal director joins games firm BigPoint
Online games developer Bigpoint has appointed Jochen Siegert to lead its payment team.
Has Manchester become the hub of the UK’s high-tech boom?
London’s much heralded ‘Tech City’ was supposed to become a major part of the capital’s legacy following the 2012 Olympic Games but a report from Think Tank London last month has discovered that entrepreneurs have been left ‘frustrated’ by government policies.
Global online recruitment trends: London firms ‘flocking to hire online freelancers’
London businesses are flocking to hire online freelancers, as the UK capital is coming out as the top earning city in Europe, where online hiring was up 25% over last quarter, according to a new report.
In-app video ad tool connects advertisers and developers
Adap.tv’s online video advertising technology is being used by ad network Appatyze to connect hundreds of advertisers with inventory generated by Facebook developers.