Half of consumers want a ‘dislike’ button for annoying ads – study

The majority of global consumers are still finding online ads annoying, with half calling for a ‘dislike’ button on Facebook to vent their frustrations with a brand, according to new research. The study, called ‘Click Here: The State of Online Advertising’ from Adobe,...

Half global population ‘will be web connected by 2017’ (video)

Global IP traffic is set to grow three-fold between 2012 and 2017, with some 3.6 billion internet users in 4 years time, according to research from Cisco. Watch this video from Cisco, featuring key highlights of the report below: According to the firm’s Visual...

Baidu to buy Chinese video site for $400m?

Baidu is in talks to buy online video firm PPS Net TV as the Chinese search giant looks to expand its web presence, according to a new report. Citing sources close to the deal, China Business News said the deal could value PPS Net TV at betwen $350-$400 million. Late...

Countries with the most iOS and Android devices

The US and China have more than 5 times the active installed users than that of the UK, the world’s third largest market. iOS and Android device adoption is also very high for both China and the US, China added 150 million devices to its base between January...

China overtakes US as top smartphone market

China has overtaken the US in terms of having the most active Android and iOS devices, according to new data. The research, from Flurry Analytics, indicate that in January the US had 222 million devices and China had 221 million. Despite the final February numbers not...

China social networking sites by demographic

This chart shows the breakdown of social network users by age. China’s social networking sites are the most popular with 20-24 year olds, the site with the highest percentage of 20-24 year olds being 51.com. Across all the sites studied, social networks are used...

Social network ad spend in China

This chart shows the rise (and projected rise) of social network ad spend for Chinese marketers, alongside the percentage change from the previous year (blue line) and percentage of total ad spend (red line). The market will experience rapid growth over the coming...

Apple dampens ‘cheap’ iPhone rumours

Apple’s marketing boss has quashed rumours that the firm is planning to produce a budget version of its iPhone. Phil Schiller, head of marketing at Apple has told a Chinese newspaper that “cheap smartphones” will “never be the future of Apple’s products”. The comments...

Internet population: China

China’s Web users have increased by over 10% since December 2008, reaching nearly 540 million. However, the chart shows how the rapid growth has decreased over time. As of June 2012 the number of online Chinese citizens equalled just under 40% ot the total...

Social media in China: Top 6 social networks

For the international marketer, China represents one of the largest digital audiences in the world. With over 550m now online, 400m connecting via mobile, and over 300m on social media in China, the digital audience is growing fast. This article looks at six key...