Orange takes on YouTube? Telco buys 49% stake in Dailymotion
French telecommunications provider Orange is in talks with video hosting site Dailymotion to buy a 49% interest for EU58.8m (£50.8m).
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Groupon CEO sorry for Japan’s new year meal blunder
The CEO of group-buying discount site Groupon has apologised to Japanese customers Monday for a New Year’s deal gone wrong.
Facebook beats Google as most visited site in US
Facebook surpassed Google for the first time as the most visited website in the United States for most of 2010, according to new data.
YouTube to buy content production firm?
Video sharing site YouTube is in talks to buy US web video producer Next New Networks, according to US reports.
Facebook lets users ‘tell their story’ with profile revamp
Facebook is updating its profile page, claiming the changes will make it easier for users to ‘tell their story’ to their friend on the social network.
Queen launches official Facebook page
The Queen has launched a Facebook page for the British Monarchy, attracting over 100,000 ‘likes’ in its first day.
YouTube’s ‘Promoted Videos’ tops 500 million views
Advertising is beginning to pay off for Google’s YouTube, and it has now has served 500 million views of its paid Promoted Videos, a service it launched less than two years ago.
YouTube's ‘Promoted Videos’ tops 500 million views
Advertising is beginning to pay off for Google’s YouTube, and it has now has served 500 million views of its paid Promoted Videos, a service it launched less than two years ago.
iPhone app helps with interior decorating
British interior designer Kelly Hoppen MBE has launched a ‘Home Style’ App for iPhone and iPod touch, available on the App Store.
YouTube co-founder steps down
YouTube’s CEO and co-founder Chad Hurley is stepping down from the position to take on an advisory role at the site.