Microsoft has closed a new search deal with Facebook, building on their existing display ad deal with the social networking site.The deals comes as part of the internet companys’ planned $2.5 billion (£1.26 billion) annual spend to compete with Google, following its failure to secure a deal with Yahoo (see Microsoft Drops Yahoo! Bid).Mircosoft currently… Continue reading Microsoft Closes New Ad Deal With Facebook
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Mobile internet devices will grow to 1.2 billion by 2012 according to new research carried out by chip maker Intel. Speaking as the company announced a new series of chips for mobile internet products, Gadi Singer, head of Intel’s mobility group, said: “The demand is there and the need is there and our technology can… Continue reading 1.2bn Mobile Internet Devices By 2012
More than 253 million people in Chine are now online, according to new figures from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). Data from Nielsen Online shows that the US has 223 million people online in June, making China the world’s largest internet using country. Internet penetration in China now stands at 19% compared with… Continue reading More Than 253m People Online In China
Guardian.co.uk has become the first national newspaper website to break the 20 million unique users* mark.The figures, released by ABCe, show that the Guardian gained a further 1.7 million users over the month of June.Naturally it wasn’t such good news for every national as the Daily Mail fell from the top spot to fourth, losing… Continue reading Guardian.co.uk Back on Top As It Hits 20m Unique Users
New research has found that the majority (84%) of 25-34 year olds have left a favourite website because of intrusive or irrelevant advertising. The research, published by HowTo.tv, found that 73% of web users have left a favourite website because of intrusive or annoying ads, rising to 84% for 25-34 year olds, an increase of… Continue reading New Research Looks At Intrusive Online Ads
Telmar has launched a new web-based search tool for its subscribers, which will enable media companies to search their research data more efficiently, according to the company.The search and analysis tool has been named ReSearch Guru by the US-owned media software supplier.The tool has been designed to export search results in seconds into Excel and… Continue reading Telmar Launches New Research Guru
iPhone users surpass all others in mobile media usage, with more than 80% of iPhone users in France, Germany and the UK using the device to browse news and information on the mobile Web, compared to 32% of other smartphone users, according to a new report from comScore M:Metrics. The report found that even on… Continue reading iPhone Users Top Mobile Media Usage
Sky is set to launch a new online music service later this year with Universal Music.The service will be available to both Sky subscribers and non-subscribers for a single monthly subscription, offering both streamed tracks and downloads to keep.It will be operated by a new joint venture company, in which Sky will be the majority… Continue reading Sky To Launch Online Music Service
Facebook.com accounted for 45.3% of UK internet visits to social networking sites during June 2007, according to a new report from Hitwise.Bebo.com, which was the market leader last year, was the second ranked social networking site in the UK during June, with a market share of 25.5%. MySpace.com ranked third with a market share of… Continue reading Facebook Is Largest Social Network In UK
Serious sports fans comprise 19% of overall online users in the US and represent one of the most lucrative audiences online, according to a new report from JuniperResearch. The report, titled Serious Sports Fans: Programming for a Lucrative Audience, found that 21% of serious sports fans, who tend to be younger males between the ages… Continue reading US Sports Fans Avid Consumers Of Online Media