AOL Europe appoints Hearst’s Downing as director of media
Will CooperAOL has appointed former Heast Digital digital services and development director Julian Downing as director of media for AOL Europe.
i-level placed into administration
Will CooperDigital media agency i-level has gone into administration, new media age can reveal.
Apple results bolstered by iPhone sales
Will CooperApple’s profits and revenues soared 90% and 49% respectively in the first quarter of 2010 on the back of strong iPhone and Mac sales according to its latest financial results.
Google revenue soars 25%
Will CooperGoogle revenues increased 23% in Q1 this year as big brand advertisers turned to online to help them out of the recession.
Digital Economy Bill passed by Commons
Will CooperThe Digital Economy Bill was passed by the House of Commons last night despite widespread criticism that it has been rushed through Parliament with little debate.
Web inflates youngsters’ interest in election
Will CooperAlmost half of first-time voters are taking greater interest in next month’s General Election because of the proliferation of political information available online, although Facebook and Twitter’s influence won’t be as strong as predicted.
Steak co-founder Julian Walker steps down
Will CooperJulian Walker, co-founder and head of new business of Steak, has left the media agency to pursue other interests.
Major brands back push to get entire UK population online
Will CooperMoneysupermarket, McDonald’s and Microsoft are among brands backing Race Online 2012, a scheme headed by the Government’s Digital Inclusion Champion Martha Lane Fox to get 10m people online by 2012.
Google set to announce withdrawal from China in April
Will CooperGoogle is to announce this week the complete withdrawal of its services in China as its relationship with the country’s government sours further, according to reports.
James Smythe becomes UKOM general manager
Will CooperUKOM, the online measurement company, has appointed James Smythe as its general manager following the departure of Peter Bowman in January.
Facebook sees more US weekly traffic than Google for first time
Will CooperFacebook was the most visited website in the US last week, according to Experian Hitwise, overtaking Google for the first time.
Tories launch ad campaign to push digital manifesto
Will CooperThe Conservative Party has launched a high-profile online ad campaign to reinforce key pledges made within the technology manifesto, unveiled earlier today.
LBi merges with Bigmouthmedia
Will CooperLBi has bought the controlling shares of Bigmouthmedia in a deal which invests €40m of capital in the company.
Google moves into price comparison market with trial credit card service
Will CooperGoogle has entered the UK’s multi-million-pound comparison market after launching a trial service letting consumers compare credit cards.
AOL names David Shing European marketing chief
Will CooperAOL has appointed David Shing has head of media and marketing for AOL Europe, as the company continues its strategic restructure.