Industry News

YouTube sets off on the yellow brick road of advertising
Google, wanting to dig out the gold in the veritable mine that is YouTube, has launched a new system of ads that will allow users watching music videos to purchase the song from Amazon or iTunes.

Google launches AdSense for game developers
Google has launched AdSense for Games in beta, inviting games developers to trial the new in-game ad solution

Google ‘Mail Goggles’ – for emailers under the influence
'Beer Goggles'- the phrase every man knows and fears. Well how about Mail Goggles? Doesn't sound familiar? It might do soon.Google has launched a new feature aimed at tackling drunken e-mailing.

Bright future predicted for mobile marketing
The next five years could see a 150% increase in mobile marketing, according to a new survey commissioned on behalf of O2.

Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom
Governments and security experts have warned that phishing gangs are taking advantage of the global financial turmoil.

My Ads adds something extra to MySpace
MySpace has now launched its own self-serve ad platform in the form of My Ads.

Meebo Community enjoys new additions
Meebo have announced 11 new additions to the list of online communities who use their integrated instant messaging service, Meebo Community IM.

Kidz to show us the future of the web
Child friendly web browser KidZui has released a suite of social networking features for the kids.

Patience is a virtue - Zimbra finally gets its Yahoo! debut
Yahoo! has updated its calendar for the first time in a decade and used technology from long-ago acquired Zimbra to do it.

Yahoo! ads: selling yourself search style
Yahoo! has launched an offline and online advertising campaign, in a bid to claw back its diminishing US market share.