Google shuts down 130 million ads in ‘war on spam’
Google has claimed it has halved the number of so-called “bad ads” being displayed across its services, after boosting its detection methods and technology.
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All3Media debuts video on demand app for smart TVs
ALL3MEDIA has launched a new TV store app for Samsung and LG connected TVs, in partnership with software company easeltv.
Amazon buys warehouse robot firm for $775m
Amazon has bought warehouse-robotics company Kiva Systems for $775m in cash. Amazon will use Kiva’s technology to improve productivity by bringing the products directly to employees to pick, pack and stow, according to the company.
UK online retail growth slows during February
Shoppers in the UK spent a total of £5.4bn (equivalent to £106 per person) online during February, up 10% on the same time last year, according to new research.
‘Why I left Google’: Ex-employee blasts firm’s ‘obsession with beating Facebook’
Recently departed Google employee James Whittaker has criticised his former company, claiming the firm has sacrificed its focus on innovation to morph into an “advertising company with a single corporate-mandated focus”, and that focus is Google+.
Video: Google remakes classic ads for the digital age
Google has unveiled a series of ‘remixes’ of classic TV ads from the 1960s and 1970s, including a new take on Coke’s I’d like to teach the world to sing remade with a social media twist.
Foursquare rival Gowalla shuts down after Facebook acquisition
Gowalla has shut down, three months after being bought by Facebook, which will integrate the firm’s staff and technology into its own location-based tools.
Olympics 2012 : How does London rank as a Digital City?
Amongst other recent Olympic venues, London ranks 4th globally in terms of its digital infrastructure (transport, buildings and IT), according to a new study.
Video: Angry Birds launch into Space with NASA
Rovio has teamed up with Nasa to launch its latest Angry Birds title, Space, which aims to add a new educational twist to the hugely popular game.
Amaze hires TV producer to head up new content division
Marketing and technology company, Amaze, has appointed ex-TV Producer Claire Phillips as Executive Producer – Content, where she will head up the agency’s new content division.