Sony launches Playstation Mobile Store
Sony has launched its Playstation Mobile Store today, an online gaming marketplace available for smartphones and tablets.
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Germany: All web users forced to pay €17.98 TV license fee
A German court has ruled that all internet users in the country must pay TV and radio license fees, even if they do not use the web for videos and audio.
QR code usage doubles in Europe
Germans are most avid users of QR codes, while Spain ranks as fastest growing market, according to new research.
West behind East for mobile commerce adoption
Shoppers in Indonesia and Thailand almost twice as likely to shop using their mobile device and three times more likely to recommend items to friends on social platforms as US and European counterparts, according to new research.
Viacom debuts ‘District MTV’ music and fashion news site
Viacom has unveiled plans to launch District MTV, a new site in the UK, Italy, France, Germany and Spain, offering brands a new platform to connect with music and fashion fans.
Blogger reviews in social media marketing – Samsung breaks regulations?
Samsung may be the latest multinational to break digital marketing regulations by trying to manipulate blogger reviews in social media marketing through secret payments to bloggers. Positive ratings and reviews have a big impact on sales, but many brands are forgetting both regulations and common sense.
New boss at ADTECH UK
Ad serving technology firm ADTECH has appointed its former Head of Global CRM Suhela Gremmel to take charge of operations in the UK and Ireland.
AOL veteran Dirk Freytag joins Rubicon Project
Ad technology firm Rubicon Project has appointed Dirk Freytag to lead its activity in Germany.
Online video use in Germany soars
In March, 46.9 million Internet users in Germany viewed at least one video online, marking an an increase of 2.3 percent over the previous year, according to new research.
Many Brits ‘never return to slow loading websites’
Slow running and unreliable websites are still a major gripe for British Internet users, causing over a third of customers to never come back, according to new research.