Industry News

Miva: Blinkx and it’s gone
Video-driven search engine Blinkx have announced plans to acquire Miva for around $40million.

Experts throw password security into doubt
Computer security experts have revealed that no matter how clever the public are when it comes to choosing passwords, they actually offer very little protection against identity theft.

Phishers jump on the 2008 Olympic Games
It seems that computer hackers are taking advantage of the 2008 Olympic games to target Internet users through malicious and threatening emails.

Vodafone and MTV become musical allies
Vodafone and MTV are joining forces to launch a multi-platform music programme which will feature online, on TV and on mobile.

Google and Yahoo partially disclose terms of advertising deal
Google and Yahoo! have now disclosed some of the terms of their controversial advertising deal.

Gordon Brown broke the internet….
Gordon Brown's Number10 TV experienced some teething problems at it's launch, but the Prime Minister will be glad to hear that he's not alone.

The hunt for online bargains intensifies
A brief look in to the trend of online price comparison, vouchers and cash-back based on new Hitwise research.

Twitter kills SMS updates in UK
Social networking site Twitter has made yet another blunder that has set fans of the service seething. This time, one of the most 'useful' assets of the sites has been completely cut off in the UK.

Rumble in the mobile jungle as Android approaches
A Google Android mobile phone is expected to appear on the market before the year is out - what will it mean for the ever-expanding mobile web market?

Branded searches on the up
In a recent report Hitwise revealed that up to 88% of UK searches are branded