Angry Birds owner readies £26m expansion drive
Ronan ShieldsAngry Birds creator Rovio has raised $42m (£26m) to fund international expansion plans.
London 2012 readies digital drive
Ronan ShieldsThe London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (Locog) has launched a website featuring athlete Tom Daley and the tournament’s official mascots to promote London 2012-themed merchandise.
Tesco to focus on tablets
Ronan ShieldsTesco.com will consolidate its mobile app portfolio and focus on development for tablet devices in 2011.
Twitter is making money, says CEO
Ronan ShieldsTwitter is to launch a crowd-sourced translation service and is already generating revenue, according to CEO Dick Costolo.
Nokia CEO to cut executive board in half
Ronan ShieldsNokia chief Stephen Elop is to dismiss up to half the company’s executive board in a bid to reverse its ailing fortunes.
Yahoo confirms job cuts amid declining revenues
Ronan ShieldsYahoo has confirmed a 1% cut in its global workforce after revealing a 4% dip in revenues over the last three months of 2010.
Facebook launches mobile app for non-smartphones
Ronan ShieldsFacebook has launched a mobile app that works specifically on mid-market ’feature’ phones in a bid to increase its popularity in emerging markets.
Apple’s Jobs confirms leave of absence
Ronan ShieldsApple CEO Steve Jobs is to take medical leave of absence, with COO Tim Cook taking charge of the company’s day-to-day running.
Nokia drops unlimited music service
Ronan ShieldsNokia has pulled the plug on its music offering Ovi Music Unlimited, which bundles free music tracks into the price of a handset.
The Beatles reach 5m downloads on iTunes
Ronan ShieldsSales of Beatles tracks on iTunes have topped 5 million since becoming available last November, according to Apple.
UK young top mobile internet users
Ronan ShieldsThe UK is the leading market for mobile internet usage in Europe, according to a study from Nielsen.
House of Fraser joins pilot location marketing scheme
Ronan ShieldsHouse of Fraser is ramping up its mobile strategy by taking part in a pilot location-based ad campaign and launching a new mobile site.
Two in five Twitter posts made via mobile
Ronan ShieldsOver 40% of all Twitter posts are made via a mobile phone, according to the company’s CEO Dick Costolo.
Man City to design app with fans’ input
Ronan ShieldsManchester City FC has announced plans to launch an iPhone app co-created by fans.
CNN switches to ad-funded apps
Ronan ShieldsCNN has launched a free version of its iPad app and has standardised its global pricing model favouring an ad-funded strategy.