O2’s recent outage has raised questions about the readiness of the UK’s telecoms infrastructure ahead of the London Olympics. Steven Hartley, practice leader, Ovum Telecoms Strategy wonders if the UK can take the strain.
Google Maps has launched a cycle-specific routing on its Maps feature in theUK, including National Cycle Network routes.
What are the core principles of using video in online ad campaigns? Boaz Ram, Senior Manager, Video Product Marketing, MediaMind offers 7 key tips to get the most out of the medium.
Google is integrating user review site Zagat into a new service ‘Google+ Local’, using online community content to refine local searches.
Pakistan has restored access to Twitter after briefly blocking the microblog over the weekend, die to “blasphemous” posts about a Facebook competition involving caricatures of Prophet Mohammed.
International development charity, Christian Aid is launching a marketing campaign to encourage donations and support in the run up to Christian Aid Week (13-19 May), the main fundraising event in its annual calendar.
India is forecast to overtake the US as the world`s largest Facebook market by number of users as early as 2015, according to a new report from Gartner.
Yell has bought DIY website and online shop builder Moonfruit for £18m as part of its ongoing strategy to become a leading provider of local eMarketplaces.
In the digitally advanced markets, social is moving ahead of directories as the main way small businesses get new customers. Latest research in the UK shows the scale of the channel shift, with more than a third of small firms are using Facebook for marketing (vs 27% using local directories). Twitter is also playing a … [Read more…]
Online property portal Zoopla has bought Upmystreet.com, one of the original local information sites from the dotcom goldrush era, for an undisclosed sum.