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Google seeks to provide the best translation service
Among other things, Google now provides one of the largest online translation services, handling 52 languages and servicing hundreds of millions of queries every week. Although its translation services are not perfect, the New York Times reports that Google is rapidly improving the service. Read the original here: Google seeks to provide the best translation service Read More →
Steve Jobs confirms no iPhone tethering for iPad
Apple founder Steve Jobs has confirmed that users of the new iPad will not be able to tether their tablet to the internet using the 3G connection of their iPhone. The Register reports that Jobs replied with an unequivocal “No” from his iPhone, when emailed by Swedish trance DJ Jezper Söderlund asking if a Wi-Fi-only iPad could use an iPhone’s 3G tethering. View original post here: Steve... [Read more]
Online ads could come under new ASA remit
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has received recommendations for ASA’s remit to be extended to include communications on websites and social networks. See the original post here: Online ads could come under new ASA remit Read More →
Microsoft launches Bing TV ads in the UK
Microsoft has launched a new TV advertising campaign in the UK promoting its ‘decision engine’ Bing as an alternative to Google , by mocking the “information overload” that often accompanies its rival’s search results. The Guardian reports that the $2 billion ( Read More →
Website Marketing Tips
Without good marketing your website might as well not exist. After all, what is the point of a good product if no one knows about it? The secret to good marketing is to make your website stick out like a sore thumb - in a good way. The key thing to remember here is that users want information/answers really really fast. So it is up to you to get their attention and keep them there. Know what they want... [Read more]
Increasing Your Conversion Rate
Generating traffic to your website is always the primary concern once you have got your website up and running. But all that traffic you generate will mean nothing if you cannot generate any sales. Of course there is a step that is between traffic generation and sales, and that is conversions. Conversions can be anything from a Sale (the best conversion of all) to an inquiry, newsletter signup, download... [Read more]
Smaller browsers demand greater presence in Microsoft’s ballot screen
Six web browser manufacturers have complained to the EU that Microsoft’s browser ballot screen does not give fair representation to their products. Microsoft was required to offer Windows users a choice of web browsers from 1 March, following an anti-trust investigation by the European Competition Commission that found Microsoft Internet Explorer to be taking too large a slice of the browser... [Read more]
House of Lords ruling could block YouTube
A new Bill approved in the House of Lords may have drastic consequences for video sharing sites such as YouTube, Vimeo and FootyTube, as well as any other site with material infringing copyright protection. The Digital Economy Bill had sparked much uproar with leading digital companies - including Google , Yahoo! and Facebook - writing to Peter Mandelson about Clause 17 that would have given future... [Read more]
Microsoft releases first application for Android phones
Microsoft has released its first application for Google’s Android phone, one of the major competitors to Windows Mobile. Microsoft Tag is a colour barcode reader application launched last year by the Silicon Valley software giant, which offers an alternative to other barcode technologies such as QR-Code, Datamatrix and ShotCode. More here: Microsoft releases first application for Android phones Read More →
The Filter signs personalised search deal with Dailymotion
Video sharing site Dailymotion has struck a deal with ‘online discovery experience’ The Filter to increase its levels of video consumption, user engagement and dwell time. TechCrunch reports that this partnership will see The Filter deliver personalised recommendation services to all 66 million monthly users of Dailymotion, according to comScore statistics Go here to see the original: The... [Read more]
