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Monthly Archives: May 2011

Facebook in Google Smear Campaign

Posted on 13th May, 2011

If you’ve been wondering why so many news organisations have been printing negative stories about Google, you may have come up with a few theories of your own. Fear of Google’s near monopoly on online news aggregating, genuine concerns over privacy, or just sour grapes from bitter journalists. But you … Continue Reading

Cookie Compliance Edges Closer

Posted on 11th May, 2011

It’s just over two weeks until controversial European privacy laws on cookies come into effect in the UK. But, as we covered back in March, the government still haven’t given any solid advice. We’ve been fairly critical of the EU’s online privacy policies before now, and this development is no … Continue Reading

Skype Bought by Microsoft

Posted on 10th May, 2011

Things move fast in the world of online services. On Friday, we were discussing the proposed merger between Skype and either Google or Facebook. Today, Microsoft have beaten both to the punch. It’s been reported that Microsoft have spent $8.5 billion (that’s £5 billion) acquiring Skype – which has left … Continue Reading

Google No Longer The World’s Most Valuable Brand

Posted on 9th May, 2011

Google might be raking in record profits, but the undisputed king of the search engines is no longer the most valuable brand in the world. According to Millward Brown’s brand power list, Google (top in 2009) were displaced in 2010 by a challenger from within the technology industry; Apple. Thanks … Continue Reading

Skype in Link Up Talks With Google, Facebook

Posted on 6th May, 2011

Skype, the internet’s leading videochat and online telephone service, is entering into talks with the net’s two largest companies – search engine Google and social network Facebook. There’s no outright deal for the service to be bought up, which would come as a surprise with Skype’s $100m Wall Street flotation … Continue Reading

Unexpected Wedding Winner Unveiled

Posted on 5th May, 2011

We announced on Tuesday that The Royal Wedding had smashed all online streaming records, but it’s come to light that another website recieved a record number of hits during the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Yahoo! The third-largest search engine announced a huge surge in traffic last Friday, … Continue Reading

Bing Making Mobile Inroads

Posted on 4th May, 2011

Bing may still be lagging behind Google in terms of market share, but it could start to make inroads in the mobile market following an announcement from RIM. Despite Google’s dominance as the defaut search engine and map provider on Android and iPhones, Bing has been announced as the default … Continue Reading

Royal Wedding – The Most Streamed Broadcast Ever

Posted on 3rd May, 2011

The Royal Wedding has finally been and gone, but the analysis of what it means for the way people use the internet will continue for some time yet. Friday’s ceremony, and the celebrations throughout London, were streamed live on YouTube to an audience of over 400 million viewers. This makes … Continue Reading

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