January 2011 US online video rankings

RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 171 million US Internet users watched online video content in January for an average of 14.5 hours per viewer. The total US Internet audience engaged in nearly 4.9 billion viewing sessions during the course of the month. 17 Feb 2011 06:32

Lenovo, NEC create Japan's largest PC group

TOKYO, JAPAN: Lenovo and NEC Corporation (NEC) have announced a strategic relationship that creates a joint venture between the two companies and forms the largest PC group in Japan. Both companies are also exploring strategic cooperation in other areas. 31 Jan 2011 09:36

Top 50 US web properties, September 2010

RESTON, US: comScore, Inc yesterday, 21 October 2010, released its monthly analysis of US web activity at the top online properties for September 2010 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. 22 Oct 2010 08:44

Online banking on the rise in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE: comScore, Inc has released the latest results from a study of Internet usage in Southeast Asia. The report found that an increasing number of consumers across the region turned to online banking throughout 2010. 9 Mar 2011 06:56

Intel completes acquisition of McAfee

SANTA CLARA, US: Intel Corporation has announced that its acquisition of McAfee Inc, is complete. McAfee will, however, continue developing and selling security products and services under its own brand. 9 Mar 2011 06:05

January 2011 US mobile subscriber market share

RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the US mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending January 2011. 8 Mar 2011 09:38

Fast Company ranks Kaspersky among world's top 50 most innovative companies

MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has announced that it has been ranked among the Top 50 Most Innovative Companies worldwide by US business magazine Fast Company. Kaspersky Lab took 32nd place in the ranking, ahead of many global giants of IT industry. 3 Mar 2011 12:05

Facebook going Places

[Martin McNulty] LONDON, UK: The announcement of the European availability of Facebook Places shows just how powerful the company's network and reach has become. Facebook Places does not seem remarkably different from Foursquare. However due to its limited network and utility Foursquare felt very much like an early adopter technology without much commercial potential. 1 Mar 2011 09:45

Mobile operators should fear the threat from Facebook

[Published by Ovum] LONDON, UK: Facebook is shaping up to be a strong competitor to mobile operators that are in danger of underestimating the threat it poses, according to Ovum, one of the Datamonitor group of companies. 25 Feb 2011 09:46

The Bic prank

BERLIN, GERMANY: Unwitting celebrities fall foul of autograph stunt in Bic campaign to build awareness of the brand in Germany; the Bic prank on YouTube led to copycat pranks being posted on the medium. 25 Feb 2011 09:38

Connected Creativity announces lineup

PARIS, FRANCE: Connected Creativity Forum, the new global forum uniting decision-makers and innovators in connected entertainment, will be held from 5-7 April at the Majestic Hotel in Cannes in parallel with MIPTV. 25 Feb 2011 09:06

Samsung executive joins Digital Media Europe line-up

LONDON, UK/PARIS, FRANCE/DARMSTADT, GERMANY: Dongouk Park, vice president of media solutions for Samsung, has joined the line-up of publishers and digital experts who will speak at Digital Media Europe, a major new conference from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), to be held in London from 11 to 13 April next. 23 Feb 2011 11:43

International Partnership denounces attacks on press freedom in Yemen

PARIS, FRANCE/DARMSTADT, GERMANY: Against a backdrop of historic political change for the region that has brought the country to the brink of its own revolution, The International Partnership for Yemen has released findings from its joint mission that expose the critical situation facing the media. 23 Feb 2011 09:48