Top 30 web properties in Europe
Google Sites ranked as the top European web property in March, attracting 330.3 million unique visitors and reaching 90.8 percent of the total European Internet audience, according to new research from comScore.
Microsoft
Bing gains ground on Google in UK
Microsoft’s search engine Bing was the fastest growing search engine during March, while YouTube was the quickest rising social network, according to new data from Hitwise.
Bing launches iPad search app
Microsoft has tailored a version of Internet search service Bing for Apple iPad tablet computer.
Expedia to part company with Trip Advisor
Online travel giant Expedia has unveiled plans to spin off its TripAdvisor brand in a deal that could value the popular user reviews site at $4bn.
Android and Windows 7 to overtake Blackberry and iPhone by 2012- Gartner
Nearly half of the world’s smartphones will be using Google’s Android operating system by the end of 2012, according to the research firm Gartner.
New boss at Nokia UK
Nokia has appointed former Nokia Turkey and Nokia Ireland MD Conor Pierce as general manager for the UK.
Ad giant Interpublic reveals stake in Facebook
Advertising group Interpublic has revealed in its annual report that it owns a stake in social networking site Facebook.
Mobile data roaming charges feeling unfair? The European Commission agrees
Only a few weeks ago we predicted that after hitting out at mobile phone network operators over inflated call charges, The Commission would turn its attention to their exorbitant data pricing across Europe. And that’s exactly what Neelie Kroes – the EU’s ‘digital agenda commissioner’ – is issuing warnings about. The industry has “not given … [Read more…]
Microsoft expands into ad exchange arena
Microsoft has finally taken a major step into the burgeoning ad exchange space—a space where rival Google has a head start.
Android to drive doubling of smartphone market by 2016- report
The global smartphone market will double in size by 2016 to hit shipments of 653 million, with Android taking over from iPhone as the dominant operating system, according to a new report.