New KangaROOS site launched
30th January 2009
A new website has been launched by footwear brand KangaROOS.The global 3D Flash site offers a local experience for web users by reflecting their location and showing information such as local time and weather.In addition, the homepage features a globe that users can click on to look at how the...
Mobile game downloads rising
30th January 2009
A growing number of mobile phone users are downloading games to their handsets, new research has revealed.According to comScore, 8.5 million US mobile users downloaded a mobile game in November, up 17 per cent from the previous year.This can be primarily attributed to the growing popularity of...
New Orange film site unveiled
29th January 2009
Mobile operator Orange has launched a new website to support its ongoing Orange Wednesdays film promotion.Orange Wednesdays allows customers of the company to buy two tickets for the price of one at participating cinemas every Wednesday.The new website at orange.co.uk/film offers a host of...
Study reveals best UK e-commerce websites
29th January 2009
New research has ranked DFS as having the best retail website in the UK.Conducted by Sitemorse for Retail Bulletin, the study gave DFS a score of 9.24 out of ten for its overall quality.Each of the websites examined in the January study were given scores based on factors such as function,...
AdMob launches ads for Android apps
28th January 2009
Mobile ad marketplace and network AdMob has launched a new software development kit (SDK) allowing developers to display ads within their Android applications.According to a blog post by the company, the SDK has been introduced now as Google is not expected to enable its own Android ad offering for...
FT launches new mobile website
28th January 2009
The Financial Times has launched a new website optimised for mobile devices.Located at m.ft.com, the site uses the same branding and colour scheme as the normal Financial Times website but has a layout that is easier to navigate for mobile users.The website has been optimised to work with...
UK Film Council launches movie search engine
28th January 2009
A search engine allowing users to look for listings and other information for films in the UK has been launched.FindAnyFilm.com is the brainchild of the UK Film Council and is capable of finding out when, where and how a particular film is available, whether it is at the cinema, showing on TV,...
E-commerce sites see biggest traffic gains in December
27th January 2009
Online retail portals experienced some of the biggest gains in UK web traffic during December, new statistics have revealed.Research company comScore said that the jewellery, luxury goods and accessories, music, department stores and flowers, gifts and greetings retail categories were among those...
More SMEs taking to e-commerce
27th January 2009
A growing number of British small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are integrating e-commerce into their operations.This is according to a new survey by pfa Research for Actinic, which found that 35 per cent of SMEs now utilise e-commerce, compared with 11 per cent in 2006.The poll also revealed...
Mobile business app development 'to flourish'
27th January 2009
Almost half of developers believe that the building of mobile apps for business use will increase over the next 12 months, according to a new survey.Conducted by Evans Data, the Wireless Development Survey polled 400 mobile developers worldwide and also found that 46.4 per cent of respondents...
New website to support latest Royal Mail stamps range
26th January 2009
Royal Mail is launching a new microsite aimed at promoting its latest range of stamps.The site will support its Design Classic stamps, which contain iconic 20th century design-related images relating to innovations such as Harry Beck’s London Underground map, the Anglepoise lamp and Mary...
Confetti website set for revamp
26th January 2009
A redesign is currently underway for wedding planning website Confetti.The new website will launch next month and will feature a new modern design and accessible navigation, according to Brand Republic.It will make use of the Adobe-owned Scene 7 rich media technology to let users visualise their...
Last.fm launches Android app
26th January 2009
Music social networking site Last.fm has launched a mobile app for the Android operating system.The app takes the form of a radio service that allows users to stream Last.fm stations, view friends' profiles and search for upcoming events.One of the main features of the new app is its background...
ONS: Weekly online sales reach £238m in December
23rd January 2009
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that weekly e-commerce sales reached £238 million in December.This represents a 2.8 per cent increase compared with June 2008 and indicates that the web accounted for 3.5 per cent of all retail sales in December, the...
Facebook is top UK mobile social network
23rd January 2009
A new report from Opera has revealed that Facebook is the most popular social network among those accessing the internet via a mobile phone.Other popular mobile social networks among British mobile owners include Mocospace.com, Bebo, Peperonity and MySpace, according to the statistics.However,...
Global online population surpasses 1bn mark
23rd January 2009
More than one billion consumers around the world now use the internet, according to new statistics from comScore.The research company revealed that the milestone was reached in December, with the Asia Pacific being home to the largest number of web users, followed by Europe, North America, Latin...
Qype, Lastminute.com team up on mobile apps
22nd January 2009
Recommendation site Qype and travel portal Lastminute.com have teamed up to produce two new location-based mobile apps for the iPhone and Google's Android platform.The nru - pronounced 'near you' - app from Lastminute.com makes use of Qype's open API to enable Android users to search for user...
Financial advisers 'demanding mobile apps'
22nd January 2009
Advisers working within the financial services industry are increasingly demanding mobile applications relevant to their work.This is according to new research by Aite Group, which showed that 62 per cent of the 201 US financial advisers it polled said it would be useful to have access to in-office...
Twitter enjoys traffic boom
21st January 2009
Microblogging site Twitter has seen UK traffic to its website increase tenfold over the course of the last 12 months.This is according to new figures from Hitwise, which reveal that Twitter was the 291st most visited UK site last week, compared with placing 2,953rd at the same time last year.Robin...
Net-a-Porter founder to launch new website
21st January 2009
The founder of popular fashion retail site Net-a-Porter is to launch a new online store selling discount designer clothing and accessories.Natalie Massenet has almost finished work on theoutnet.com, which will officially go live in April and is currently inviting prospective customers to sign up...
Mobile users outline social network demands
21st January 2009
A new survey has revealed some of the features mobile phone users would most like to see in social networking sites and apps for their handsets.Carried out by YouGov for Colibria, almost four in ten of the 2,000 consumers surveyed said they would enjoy mobile social networking more if they could...
Mobile app take-up 'hindered by phone usability'
20th January 2009
The take-up of mobile applications by UK and US consumers is being hampered by a lack of usability in many sophisticated handsets, new research has indicated.Carried out by Coleman Parkes for Mformation, the survey of 4,000 people in both countries found that 88 per cent of consumers would be more...
Confidence in e-commerce sites 'increasing'
20th January 2009
UK consumers are becoming more confident in using e-commerce websites, helping to boost online spending in the process.This is the suggestion of Richard Dodd of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), who explained that the growth of broadband penetration, coupled with the ability to make price...
Firms urged to make the most of websites
20th January 2009
A number of UK businesses do not seem to be making the most of the promotional opportunities offered by their websites, it has been suggested.New research by Alterian showed that a fifth of British marketers did not view their websites as particularly important when it comes to online...
Apple: 500m mobile app downloads to date
19th January 2009
Apple has revealed that its App Store for mobile applications has seen 500 million downloads since its launch last year.About 15,000 apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch are currently available through the store.The figures - posted on Apple's website - compared with figures of 10,000 apps and 300...
Consumers 'most want e-commerce sites to be secure'
19th January 2009
New research by PayPal has revealed that security is the top priority for UK consumers shopping on the web.Its survey found that 84 per cent look for security features the most when browsing e-commerce sites, with typical aspects including money back guarantees, visible credit card brands and...
Report: Firms to spend more on e-commerce technology
19th January 2009
British businesses will spend 15 per cent more on e-commerce platforms this year compared with 2008, according to predictions from Econsultancy.The marketing website's E-commerce Platforms Buyers Guide forecasts spending of £540 million on e-commerce technology in 2009, compared with £400 million...
West Sussex council boosts website accessibility
19th January 2009
West Sussex county council has improved website accessibility for a number of users in the region with unique needs.According to a statement released by the council today (January 19th), the organisation has added a new piece of free software called BrowseAloud to its site.The software, which is...
'More online adults' registering on social networking sites
19th January 2009
Adults have outnumbered teenagers in terms of profile registrations on social networking sites such as Bebo, Facebook and MySpace, new figures have revealed. Statistics from the Pew Internet and American Life Project's tracking survey for December 2008 have shown that some 35 per cent of online...
Social marketing pegged as 'major trend for 2009'
16th January 2009
Businesses looking to make connections and improve their brands in the coming year are likely to turn to social media outlets, according to a society and trends writer.Ron Callari of InvestorSpot.com said 2009 will likely see firms follow in the footsteps of Mariott and British Airways - two...
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