Industry News

Facebook signs new ad deal with Microsoft
Facebook will no longer host Microsoft banner ads on its social networking site, but will use Bing to power its search engine.

Does Google's Super Bowl Ad raise awkward questions for YouTube?
Has YouTube let Google down as the search engine airs their first ever TV ad?

Google to use Gmail to challenge Facebook
Google will today announce some big changes to its social media strategy. It is believed these will include changes to Gmail that will allow users to post messages in a similar way to Twitter or Facebook.

Advertising sector expected to return to growth
The advertising sector is expected to return to growth in Q3, spurred by increasing revenues from both cinema and internet advertising.

Google Buzz offers social networking through Gmail
Google has announced its new approach to social networking, which will be available to Gmail users in the next few days.

Iran announces plans to suspend Gmail
The Iranian government has announced its intent to permanently suspend Google's email service replacing it with a national email service controlled by the state.

Google to take-over ‘Social Search’ engine Aardvark
Google are set to confirm their imminent take-over of Aardvark, the 'social search' engine which takes full advantage of the global obsession with social networking.

Microsoft offers sneak peek of Windows 8
A Microsoft blogger has given an insight into what to expect from Microsoft's next OS - tentatively titled Windows.next

Adobe blocks HTML5 to support Flash
Software company Adobe has been accused of 'sabotaging' HTML5 specification, which presents a threat to its Flash product.

iPhone faces competition from mobile team up
Some of the biggest mobile names have teamed up to give Apple's iPhone a run for its money.