Tagged: Telecoms/Tech

Facebook expands its empire to include digital publisher Push Pop Press
Digital publisher Push Pop Press has been acquired by Facebook in an effort to enhance user experience.

Web blocking's a no-go following Ofcom Report
Following MPA's victory over Newzbin last week, many expected regulatory web blocking to take off but the government's suggesting a different approach for tackling piracy online.

YouTube wants better content from users
YouTube discussed its new Creator Playbook at VidCon 2011 in hopes of encouraging users to create better, more effective content.

Google set to miff Microsoft with Skype-like software
Mountain View and Microsoft could be set to rumble as Google seems to be building Skype-esque software into Chrome, just weeks after Microsoft bought the video conferencing firm for $8.5 billion.

Global mobile ad sales to hit $3.3 billion this year
Number crunchers have tipped that global mobile ad sales will double to $3.3 billion this year and could top $20 billion by 2015.

Steve Jobs will return to launch the Apple iCloud service
Apple will unveil iCloud - tipped to be a cloud music service - next week at its Worldwide Developers Conference with Steve Jobs back from illness to provide the hard sell.

Best practice guides for mobile marketing and digital measurement launched by ISBA
Two guides have been launched by the Advertising Association for both advertisers and clients looking to get the most out of their mobile campaigns and digital reporting.

Mountain View's mad men take 53 per cent of mobile ad impressions
Apple and Microsoft may be challenging Google's smart phone mantle, but the latest stats show Android's still firmly atop the smart phone summit - especially for ad impressions.

Will calling Skype force change for the telecommunications industry?
Times are a-changing for the telecommunications industry, the increase in functionality from mobile devices and data networks could see users reaching for a one-stop solution.

Sold: Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion
Microsoft outbid Google and Facebook to buy Skype for $8.5 billion but why has Redmond spent so big on a firm that's been valued at just $1 billion?