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Friday, February 08, 2013

99.6% of all 2012 music singles purchased in UK were downloaded

In the wake of HMV's exit from the high street, new figures from trade body British Photograph Industry reveals that almost one in five music fans in the UK now prefer to buy all their music as downloads. >>

Thursday, February 07, 2013

Negative attitudes to data use breeding tomorrow's invisible consumers

More than two-thirds of Internet users across several countries would choose a "do not track" feature if it was readily available, according to new research from technology analysis firm Ovum. >>

Friday, January 25, 2013

Television continues to dominate U.S. media usage

Today's choice of media is larger than ever before yet, according to new figures released by Nielsen, Americans' time is still dominated by televisions and desktop computers. Also just released is a report by Twitter analyzing their users' behavior while watching television. >>

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Video ads: Research reveals the ingredients for an ad viewers want to watch

New experimental research from Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Thales S. Teixeira could turn online video ad creative on its head. It found that, in a world where ads can usually be skipped or ignored, the traditional surprise, or punch-line ending, isn't getting the most 'attention' bang for the buck. >>

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Number of compromised online accounts surprises Google security researcher

When a Google security researcher Elie Bursztein set up a survey to find out how many U.S. Internet users had had an online account compromised he was surprised at how many had been affected. >>

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

11.3 billion video ads viewed in December 2012

Over half of the U.S. population saw a video ad in December, 2012, with an average of 70 ads seen by each user, according to comScore's latest data. >>

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Panopta: Retail website uptime performance improves

In its third seasonal website availability index, website and app availability monitoring service provider, Panopta, has revealed that most retail websites performed well during the holiday season. >>

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Study reveals impact of poor online video performance on viewer behavior

It's not just slow websites that cause consumers to abandon content. New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals how poor video performance causes viewers to abandon videos more often, view videos for a lesser time, and return to the same site less frequently. >>

Monday, October 08, 2012

Consumers want to be rewarded for sharing personal data

Businesses that don't act quickly to demonstrate that collecting personal information benefits consumers run the risk of eroding relationships, according to a new online survey conducted by loyalty and analytics firm LoyaltyOne. >>

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Marketers risk reputation and fines with paid reviews and ratings

In the rush to harness the power of social media, organizations are increasingly turning to paid reviews and ratings. In less than two years time Gartner estimates that almost 1 in 10 of all reviews will have been paid for. >>

Monday, September 24, 2012

Australian youngsters to receive lessons in netiquette

Australia's Prime Minister has asked that school curriculums in the country include lessons about social media abuse and trolling in an attempt to stamp out online bullying. >>

Monday, September 24, 2012

DWPub Newsrooms provide brands with online media hub

Does your company have an online newsroom that keeps journalists, bloggers and researchers up-to-date with your latest news and media? If not, you're missing a prime opportunity to engage today's connected newsmakers. >>

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Airline ups the ante with free mile-high Wi-Fi

Today's air travelers want Wi-Fi and airlines are luring passengers with the promise of mile-high browsing. While some passengers would be prepared to pay a small fee, and airlines debate how much to charge, one airline has thrown down the gauntlet with the offer of free in-flight Wi-Fi. >>

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Manta: 90% SMBs networking online

When it comes to networking, more small businesses (SMBs) are looking to online outlets to reach more potential customers. According to a new survey of SMBs from Manta 90% of those surveyed spend time online networking to find more customers. >>

Friday, September 07, 2012

U.S.: Mobile, digital gamers outnumber video-console gamers

The number of gamers playing on smartphones and tablets now outnumber "hardcore" video-console gamers, according to new figures released this week by The NPD Group. >>