Apple Launches 2nd iPad Tablet
Apple has launched a second version of its iPad tablet computer at an event in San Francisco just two months after the release of the original Apple iPad.
Held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts...
Ofcom wants Misleading Broadband Speed Ads Banned
Communications regulator, Ofcom is seeking to put an end to internet service providers advertising unrealistic broadband speeds.
Currently, most ISPs are advertising services as “up to” a certain...
Malicious Ads Appear on Popular Websites
It is thought that tens of thousands of people could have caught been out by malicious ads on popular websites recently.
Cyber criminals racked up the victims by compromising the computers used by ad...
Facebook Comments to Appear on Sites
Facebook announced this morning that they are making changes to its Comment Box widget.
If you have implemented the Facebook Comment Box widget below the content on your site, visitors who are...
Google Restores Missing Gmails
Google has apologised to users who had their Gmail inboxes accidently wiped clean recently.
They have said that the emails were “never lost” and “things should be back to normal for everyone soon”....
AdWords Combine Ad Preview and Diagnosis Tools
Within Google AdWords, we can now preview and diagnose our ads in a single location.
Google are going to retire the Ads Diagnostic Tools and instead, direct us to the Preview Tool.
We can still...
Watchdog to Monitor Companies’ Advertising
From today, March 1, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) gets powers to police companies’ claims made on websites and social networks.
The new rules cover statements made on sites that can be...
Thousands of Gmail Accounts Wiped
Thousands of Gmail users have been left with an empty inbox this morning after their accounts were accidentally wiped clean.
As well as a lack of emails, many Gmail users reported that their contacts...
New Optimise for Conversion option in AdWords
Google announced last week the launch of their new AdWords ad rotation option that allows us to optimise for conversions.
Previously Google allowed us to Optimise for clicks and Rotate ads more...
Microsoft Update Failed for 1 in 10 Users
1 in 10 users who tried to install a software update on their Windows mobile had problems doing so, Microsoft has revealed.
Windows mobile owners reported a range of problems following the download,...
Google Display Network Bidding Simplified
From March 15th, Google has announced they will be simplifying the bidding on their Display Network.
After the update, Google says we’ll still be able to manage default values for both managed and...
Google-backed Moon Robot Teams Confirmed
The line-up of teams competing for the $30 million (£18.5m) robotic moon explorer prize have been finalised.
The builders of the first robot to send back a video as it travels over 500 metres of the...
James Hare Joins Receptional
This month we are happy to welcome James Hare as a new member of the team joining Receptional. James joins us hot out of Warwickshire University (via some odd jobs that he tried before we showed him...
Cyber Crime Costs UK Economy £27bn a Year
A government report has suggested Cyber crime costs the UK economy £27bn a year.
The costs include £21bn to businesses, £3.1bn to citizens and £2.2bn to government.
These figures that have been...
Google Launches One Pass to Rival Apple
Google has launched their new payment system in Europe that allows users to subscribe to online content for 10% of the sale price.
They have launched this service the day after their rival Apple’s...
AdWords Release Automated Rules for All Advertisers
Google has announced changes as it rolls out it AdWords automated rules.
Automated rules allows advertisers to pause or enable ads, adjust your bids and perform other manual tasks.
On top of that,...
Nokia Teams Up with Microsoft
Nokia has teamed up with Microsoft as they attempt to regain lost ground on the iPhone and Android-based devices.
The company said the deal will see Nokia using the Windows phone operating system for...
Debate Opened as Police Seek Powers to Shut Down Domains
Police plans to shut down web domains that are believed to be used by criminals are set to be debated in public.
Back in November, the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) planned to give such...
Twitter New and Improved for Android Users
Twitter for Android is one of the fastest-growing Twitter applications. In the last two months alone, usage has doubled, and is now amongst the Top 5 most-used Twitter applications.
A new version of...
Facebook Upgrades Pages
Facebook has made a couple of changes to their Pages to help us get more use out of them.
Improved Communication
Firstly, Facebook are introducing a set of features to help manage your Page...
Social Media Records Broken During Super Bowl
Fans watching the final few moments of Sunday's Super Bowl, seeing the Green Bay Packers defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers set a new record for Tweets-per-second for a sporting event. A total of 4,064...
Facebook launches mobile 'Places Deals'
Facebook is launching a service to allow users to get discounts and special deals in cafes, restaurants and shops.
Facebook Places Deals as it is known launched in the USA last November. This new...
German Government want to Ban Google Analytics
The German government is targeting Google on privacy issues once again - this time Google Analytics is the case.
Privacy officials in Germany are concerned by Google Analytics tracking web users' IP...
Google Makes Changes to New AdSense Interface
Since releasing the open beta of their AdSense interface, Google has now added a few additional features:
The default metrics on the Home and Performances tab have reverted back to page-level...
Google Places Now Available for Your iPhone
Having previously released Google Places with Hotpot in Maps for Android, Google have followed this up by releasing this application for the iPhone .
Google Places allows you to quickly search for...
Emails Go ‘Missing' from Hotmail Accounts
A number of Hotmail users have posted complaints on Microsoft forums complaining that their emails have been deleted.
People around the world said emails were missing from their inbox and other...
Facebook Valued at $50bn
Reports have surfaced that Facebook have raised funds from Goldman Sachs and a Russian investor in a deal value the social network site at $50bn (£32.3bn).
An article in the New York Times said that...
Italy to Regulate YouTube and more
The Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) will be enforcing new rules on YouTube and similar sites that provide video content alongside advertising in 2011.
The new rules impose the following:
•...
Microsoft Warns of Vulnerability in Internet Explorer
Microsoft is investing new reports of a vulnerability in all versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) browser. The main vulnerability being remote code executive.
Any unfortunate victim would be...
New Additions to Google Display Ad Builder
Google have announced a number of improvements to Display Ad Builder.
Bulk Copying and Editing
With the latest version of Google Adwords Editor, you can now copy your Display Ad Builder ads across...
Delicious to Stay
After the widespread news that Yahoo was going to shut down Delicious social bookmarking service last week, an official post was released on Friday stating they would not be shutting down;
Is...
AOL Purchases Pictela
AOL Inc have purchased the internet advertising platform Pictela to expand the types of online formats it can offer to marketers.
The New York located company, Pictela distributes video, photos and...
Yahoo! Shutting Down Delicious
Yahoo! will be shutting down several of its internet properties, including Delicious, AltaVista and Yahoo! Buzz.
Other services set to go under include AlltheWeb.com, Yahoo! Bookmarks, Yahoo! Picks...
Twitter Raises $200m in New Finance
Twitter has raised $200m (£129m) in new finance in a deal that values the social networking service at $3.7bn.
It has been said that the investment came from venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins...
Google Adds More Features in Opportunities Tab
Google Adwords have added four new features to the Opportunities tab to help users optimise their accounts.
First Page CPC IdeasFirst Page CPC Ideas aids you in adjusting your bid so your ads are...
Google To Use Business Reviews as Organic Ranking Signal
Last week, the New York Times wrote a lengthy editorial feature, A Bully Finds a Pulpit on the Web, about Brooklyn resident Vitaly Borker. A chilhood immigrant from Russia, Borker owns and operates...
Broadband in Europe Speeding Up
Official figures from the European Commission suggest broadband speed has sharply risen in Europe in the space of 12 months.
In July 2010, 29% of broadband lines in Europe have speeds of at least...
Google Displays Ads on Image Results
Having previously made changes to Google Images in July this year, Google have now introduced Image Search Ads on their results pages. Previously these Ads would include a thumbnail alongside your...
Google Hotpot
Google have launched a new local recommendation platform, known as Google Hotpot.
To access, you must be signed into your Google account, and then set your public nickname (ie provide Google with...
Now You Can Have An @Facebook.com email Address
Facebook are expanding their Messages system. Now you can decide how you want to talk to your friends; via SMS, Chat, email or Messages. Well, you could do that previously, or even face-to-face,...
Launch of the Yahoo! Contributor Network
Yahoo! are inviting people to contribute to many of its most popular sites including the Yahoo! homepage with the launch of the Contributor Network.
This new platform allows people to publish their...
Yahoo Plans to Cut 10% of its Staff
Yahoo is preparing to lay off at least 10% of its employees, in a reduction force that will go ahead in December.
The job cuts will mainly be in the product organisation section, under Chief Product...
Business.com to Shut Down
Dex One Corporation has announced they are in the process of integrating Business.com into Dex One.
Based in California, USA, Dex One are responsible for developing online and mobile solutions that...
Google is Showing Me Instant Previews
Google has introduced Instant Previews, a new search feature that displays a preview of each search result.
Typically, the title, URL and the text description in each search result help users...
Jeeves Calls It A Day – Ask.com End Search Efforts
Ask.com, acquired by media mogul Barry Diller for $1.85 billion to compete with Google Inc., making 130 of its engineering employees redundant and conceding much of its search business to competitors...
Measure Your Phone Calls with Adwords
Adwords call metrics are a new feature from Google that automatically includes a unique phone number in your ads, allowing you to measure the calls you receive from Adwords.
Prior to this, the use of...
Google Breaching UK Data Laws
There was a "significant breach" of the Data Protection Act when collecting personal data via Google Street View Cars, the UK's Information Commissioner has declared. But Google will not face a fine...
Twitter Starts Publishing Ads
Starting this month, Twitter have started to place advertisements into individual users' Twitter timelines.
Marketers have previously been able to purchase ‘Promoted Tweets'; that appear at the top...
Facebook Clamps Down on Selling User IDs
Social networking giant Facebook has taken action against known developers selling user names and contact lists.
User details were being sold to data brokers, enabling them to use the information to...
UK Internet Industry Worth £100 Billion a Year
A Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report published today (commissioned by Google) has provided further insight into the increasing importance of internet marketing to UK businesses stating that the...
