Growth of Twitter – International HQ set-up
Twitter is establishing an international HQ in Dublin, following other digital groups including Google and Facebook.
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Lost in translation: Brands neglecting non-English speaking audience online
Brands are failing to capitalise on the vast spending power of non-English language Internet consumers, according to a new study.
Socialbakers gets $2m funding boost for social media analytics tools
European social media analytics firm Socialbakers has secured a $2 million financing round led by Earlybird Venture Capital.
Amazon unveils £199 Kindle Fire tablet: Is it an iPad killer?
Amazon has unveiled the Kindle Fire tablet, which at less than half the price, could be the biggest challenger to Apple’s dominant iPad yet.
Top tips: Centralising your social media activity
How can marketers combine social media and email to communicate with consumers effectively? Volker Wiewer, CEO at eCircle offers some top tips based of the company’s recent European Social Media Study
Data: Top 10 global retail and auction sites: Global
Amazon sites reached the largest global audience with more thanm 282 million visitors in June 2011, or 20.4% of the worldwide internet population. eBay followed closed behind with a 16.2% market reach.
Data: Mobile advertising by region: Global
It is predicited that mobile advertising revenue will be US3.3 billion in 2011, and that this will indcrease to $20.6 billion in 2015, more than doubling each year. (revenue measured in millions of dollars).
Play.com sold to Japanese retail giant Rakuten for £25m
Japanese company Rakuten has bought UK online retail giant Play.com for £25m.
Google expects India’s web audience to triple by 2012
Google expects India’s Internet users to triple by 2014 as telecom carriers invest in high-speed wireless infrastructure and smartphones become cheaper, according to a news report.
PayPal payments now accepted offline
EBay has updated PayPal, making the online payments system available to more than a hundred big retailers for in-store transactions.