Bing reveals top search trends of 2011
Microsoft has unveiled the top US-based search terms used on its search engine Bing for 2011, with pop star Justin Bieber named as the most searched for person this year.
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Global email trends: Use of iPad for email soars
The growth of smartphones and tablets is having a huge impact on global email usage, according to a new report.
Mobile shopping trends: US shoppers ‘prefer to purchase in-store when within a 5-mile radius’
Shoppers would rather visit a store if it was within five miles rather than buy online via their smartphone, according to new research.
PayPal sees six fold increase in mobile payments over holiday period
PayPal has received a six-fold mobile payment increases for smartphones and tablets for both Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the US.
Apple now second biggest online retailer in UK
Apple’s website is now the second most visited online store in the UK, behind Amazon, according to new research.
Siri rival? Amazon buys voice recognition firm Yap ahead of Kindle tablet launch
Amazon looks set to include its own version of iPhone’s Siri voice recognition in its forthcoming Kindle Fire tablet, buying voice recognition startup Yap.
Bad week for UK electrical retailers: Comet sold for just £2 as Best Buy closes UK stores
UK electrical retailer Comet has been sold for just £2 to a private equity firm, in the same week that US firm Best Buy announced it is to close all of its UK stores to focus on smaller shops.
News Corp adds paywall to The Australian
Newspaper The Australian has launched its digital subscription service this week with a three month free trial offer for all readers, as owner News Corp continues its paid content digital strategy.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies at 56
Steve Jobs, co-founder and former chief executive of US technology giant Apple, has died at the age of 56, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Amazon to sell Kindle tablet for $250?
Amazon is expected to launch its much-anticpated color Kindle tablet on Wednesday, offering a cheaper rival to Apple’s iPad, according to new reports.