Deutschlands kleinster Mobilfunkanbieter O2 will an der Börse gross rauskommen: Der spanische Mutterkonzern Telefonica kündigte an, Ende des Monate bis zu 23,2 Prozent der O2-Aktien an den Frankfurter Aktienmarkt bringen zu wollen.
Der Kabelnetzbetreiber UPC Cablecom schafft Anfang 2013 für sein Basisangebot von 55 Sendern die Verschlüsselung des digitalen Fernsehens ab. Er erhöht dafür die Kabelgebühr. Mit dem Wegfall der Grundverschlüsselung gibt es im Grundangebot auch keine Notwendigkeit für Set-Top-Box beziehungsweise Digicard mehr.
Microsoft wird sein erstes eigenes Tablet Surface entgegen früheren Gerüchten ungefähr so teuer wie Apples iPad und nicht deutlich billiger verkaufen. Der Preis für die günstigste Version des Geräts wird wie bei Apple bei 499 Dollar (384,70 Euro) in den USA beziehungsweise 479 Euro in Deutschland liegen.
Apple hat für den 23. Oktober zu einer Veranstaltung im kalifornischen San Jose geladen, bei der der Hersteller laut unbestätigten Gerüchten eine kleinere Version seines Tabletcompters iPad zeigen soll.
Vor immer drastischeren Sicherheitslücken bei Smartphones warnen IT-Security-Experte. Viren und Co. sorgen ihrer Meinung nach für Probleme bei den Mobiltelefon-Besitzern. Grade über Apps gelangen demnach zahlreiche Viren und weitere Malware auf die Smartphones und machen ihren Besitzern durch Kostenfallen oder Datenklau das Leben schwer.
Die 27 EU-Datenschutzbehörden geben Google vier Monate Zeit, um die umstrittenen neuen Nutzungsbedingungen anzupassen. Der US-Internetriese Google verstösst ihrer Auffassung nach mit seinen Nutzungsbestimmungen gegen den europäischen Datenschutz.
Der russische Sicherheitssoftware-Spezialist Kaspersky Labs arbeitet an einem Betriebssystem für Industrieanlagen, das Cyberattacken besser standhalten soll. Gründer Eugene Kaspersky bestätigte das Projekt am Dienstag, nannte zunächst aber keinen Erscheinungstermin.
Das Deutsche Filminstitut in Frankfurt und die in Wiesbaden ansässige Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung wollen künftig gemeinsam alte Filme aus der Zeit des Ersten Weltkriegs digitalisieren und über das Internet jedem zugänglich machen. Die Zusammenarbeit ist Teil des europäischen Gemeinschaftsprojekts "The European Film Gateway" (EFG1914), wie das Institut am Montag in Frankfurt mitteilte.
Eine neue Cyberwaffe, die mit dem Internetvirus Flame verwandt ist, hat Experten zufolge Computer im Iran, im Libanon, in Frankreich, Litauen und den USA infiziert. Das in Russland ansässige Antivirus-Unternehmen Kaspersky Lab erklärte am Montag, die von ihm "MiniFlame" genannte Spionagesoftware sei vergleichsweise klein, aber "hoch flexibel".
Die indische Regierung will gemeinsam mit privaten Unternehmen bis zu 500.000 Computerspezialisten für die Bekämpfung von Cyberattacken ausbilden. Damit solle in den nächsten fünf Jahren die Bedrohung durch Internetkriminalität aus dem In- und Ausland reduziert werden, berichtete die Zeitung "Times of India" am Dienstag. Obwohl sich Indien als IT-Dienstleister einen Namen gemacht habe, gebe es in dem Land Nachholbedarf bei eigener Forschung.
The long-awaited Google Disavow Tool is now available. Google’s Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts announced the new Google Webmaster Tools feature today during his PubCon keynote, urging all SEOs and webmasters to proceed with extreme caution.
Google has extended its Gmail search field trial to include results from Google Calendar and online documents applications in Google Drive, as well as adding the features to its email application and its core search tool.
Structured markup data and microformats are becoming extremely important. If you don’t start now, you're going to be behind. Here's how to create, edit, hack, and validate the schema.org address and location markup for your local business.
Split testing is a powerful way to trial two or more options for an element of your campaign and be reasonably confident that the results are accurate. For best results, your account needs to be built with these principles in mind from the start.
The notion that Google owns all the data is just one of a number of myths about search data. Google is just one piece in the puzzle we build to help our clients target consumers with the ads they actually want to see.
Keep competitive and up to date with industry trends at this year's SES Chicago, which will feature 58 sessions offering an in-depth education on SEO, social, analytics, mobile, video, and many more topics that will benefit most organizations.
LivePerson's latest product is Keyword Lift, which analyzes your paid search activity and suggests strategies to "intercept" users on your website to increase the chances of creating an assisted conversion via relevant content or instant chat
Google is celebrating the 107th anniversary of the Little Nemo in Slumberland comic strip with an interactive comic on their homepage. Watch Little Nemo tumbling through a Google-themed dreamscape in search of his Princess.
Want (or need) to convince others about the importance of organic search and SEO as a referrer of traffic, as well as how it helps the site convert as a whole? This 10-minute drilldown into Google Analytics will help you make a powerful case.
Getting shoppers to checkout is the most crucial aspect of any transactional website, especially during the holiday season. Paying attention to these details can help you build a reputable and sustainable business – and make a lot of money.
With the holiday shopping season upon us, retailers will begin shifting their budgets to correspond to the change in the outlandish, sale-fueled shopping habits of society. Here’s a look at bidding habits, budgets, and trends of top retailers.
With authors, it isn't just about the writing skills of an individual – it’s also about their social profile. Building a relevant/targeted social audience is a key part of your content marketing strategy – as well as creating great content!
We have all heard it said many times: "Content is king." In general, this statement is true, but it needs some qualification. This column looks at the role of Query Deserves Diversity and how it impacts your content strategy.
Before starting your crowdfunding campaign, be very clear about the purpose and what will resonate with many people. A clear, meaningful purpose will also help you overcome inevitable challenges along the way. SEW talked to Shark Tank Winner Tiffany Krumi
Bing has introduced sitelink extensions for ads appearing across the Yahoo Bing Network in the U.S. Sitelink extensions apply to entire campaigns and run at the campaign level only. Learn how you can set up sitelink extensions to your campaign.
Google has extended the AdWords program that offers advertisers a credit card with rates of 8.99 to 18.99 percent. Now, SMBs in the UK are eligible to apply, as long as they’ve received an invitation; more invites are also on the way to U.S. SMBs.
Working in the search industry, it's all too easy to think you're somehow falling behind if you aren’t on the bleeding edge 24/7. Here are three suggestions to help you handle the many distractions and potential distractions and get some work done.
All industries come to maturity. The search marketing industry is no exception. In order for you to remain around (be you in-house marketer, business owner, inexperienced college grad or advertising agency), you must prepare for the future – now.
Passbook’s flexibility, combined with its on-deck positioning in iOS, will make it a powerful tool for users to organize all of their coupons, gift cards and loyalty cards. As such, it will help these products get over the hump of mobile adoption.
The ongoing battle between Apple and Google for supremacy in the mobile market is the "defining fight" in the industry, says Google's Executive Chairman. Eric Schmidt also said Apple has learned "maps are hard" and they should have kept Google Maps.