Tagged: Trends & Stats

Google announces TV partners ahead of CES
Google hopes second time's the charm as it announces Google TV partners following an update to the interface in October.

Zynga's IPO as popular as its games
Zynga Inc. has raised $1 billion in its initial public offering

Google releases Zeitgeist
Google has released Zeitgeist 2011, the annual review of the year's fastest rising global queries.

Mac App Store reaches 100 million downloads
Apple has announced that the Mac App Store has sold more than 100 million apps in less than a year.

Skip all you like with Spotify Radio
Spotify announces the addition of a radio app to their platform, letting subscribers choose channels based on artist and song preferences with unlimited skipping.

Population growth dominates Facebook's newsfeed
Facebook has announced its most popular stories in the UK from the social network this year, with a BBC news story concerning global population growth coming in as the top story in 2011.

Microsoft gets in on the app action
Microsoft announces a late February launch of the Windows Store, the first "app store" for computers, smartphones and tablets powered by Windows software.

Google tracks Santa's movements
The NORAD Santa tracker is once again up and running, this year his progress can be tracked on Google Maps, Google Earth and Google+.

Facebook acquires Gowalla
Facebook has reportedly acquired location sharing start-up Gowalla for an undisclosed sum.

Gaming and social media on agenda for 'Next Gen'
The "Next Gen" report outlines the need for video gaming and other digital media technologies to be included in school curriculums.