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Apple's iOS 6 update means 86% of Google referral traffic is encrypted

When Apple first launched IOS 6 all the talk was about the usability problems with the news maps.

However the new mobile operating system brought with it a bigger issue for website owners, as publishers no longer receive Google referral data from IOS 6 users.

As pointed out by Search Engine Land, the problem is caused by Apple’s decision to route Google searches made through the Safari search box to an encrypted version of Google search.

It means a big proportion of Safari organic search traffic is now being misread as being 'direct' traffic, so publishers don’t know how IOS 6 users found their websites through organic Google search.

by David Moth 26 November 2012 13:32pm 8 comments

Microsoft, Oprah and the celebrity myth

Looking for a tablet this holiday shopping season? If you are, and you're leaning towards a shiny new iPad, wait just a minute: Oprah wants you to know that she loves the Microsoft Surface. How much does the billionaire media personality love it? According to a tweet she posted this past Sunday, Oprah has already purchased 12 of the devices as gifts for Christmas.

Don't expect Apple to lose any sleep over Oprah's endorsement of Microsoft's Windows 8 tablet: if you believe Oprah posted the tweet in question, she did so from her iPad.

by Patricio Robles 21 November 2012 15:53pm 3 comments

Amazon uses homepage to diss iPad mini

The $329 iPad mini may be selling like hotcakes, but that isn't fazing one of Apple's biggest competitors in the tablet market. According to Amazon, the Kindle Fire HD has not only survived the launch of a smaller, cheaper iPad, it's actually thriving.

That may suggest that the iPad mini and Kindle Fire HD aren't really competing with each other, but don't tell that to Amazon. The online retail giant thinks that the iPad mini is a juicy target and is using its homepage to prove the point.

by Patricio Robles 30 October 2012 12:27pm 5 comments

Should publishers build Windows 8 apps yet?

Last week, Microsoft finally unveiled the latest version of its operating system, Windows 8.

Any release of the software giant's flagship product is a big deal for Microsoft, but Windows 8 is arguably the biggest product launch in the company's history. Why? Windows 8 is the company's attempt to successfully shift to world in which computing is increasingly touch-driven. And it might very well be be the company's only opportunity to make the shift.

by Patricio Robles 29 October 2012 14:45pm 0 comments

Does the device matter?

Innovation is increasingly going to shift from the device to the interaction between multiple devices.

Apple is the biggest corporation around. Its fights with Samsung win front-page headlines. Have the device-makers taken over the world, or is this a battle amongst the residual dinosaurs?

I think it’s the latter.

by Graham Oakes 19 October 2012 08:43am 2 comments

Moviegoers increasingly influenced by mobile: report

Hollywood may not have a reputation for embracing new channels, but it's increasingly clear that new channels have the ability to help Hollywood's biggest companies succeed as consumers use technology to interact with content in new ways.

This is especially evident in the world of social media. It's increasingly evident that social channels can impact the small screen, and even though television and cable networks may not fully understand what this means yet, many of them are experimenting and investing in social because they see the potential to benefit.

by Patricio Robles 03 October 2012 14:13pm 1 comment

Apple shows chinks in the armor with Maps fiasco

Apple just won a billion-dollar lawsuit against its biggest competitor, Samsung. The iPhone 5 is selling well, despite overzealous analyst expectations. The company could, at some point in the not-too-distant future, be the world's first to be valued at one trillion dollars.

It can be easy to forget that Apple isn't perfect, but the high-flying company seems to be trying its best to remind us in the wake of its Maps fiasco.

by Patricio Robles 01 October 2012 14:15pm 7 comments

Can companies wait on a mobile payments strategy? Experts say no

The mobile space is one of the fastest-evolving in all of the technology world and because of that, it's no surprise that many companies are struggling to keep up.

From the smallest business struggling to figure out how to build a mobile-friendly website to the largest consumer internet brands struggling to build compelling mobile experiences, mobile offers just as many challenges as it does opportunities.

by Patricio Robles 21 September 2012 15:33pm 4 comments

Will Passbook be Apple's key to cracking mobile commerce?

Apple's iPhone may be the smartphone, and the latest iteration of it, the iPhone 5, which was unveiled Wednesday, looks set to sell like hotcakes, even if some are disappointed that Apple hasn't done more.

But while Apple may not have made any bold strides this week with the iPhone 5 itself, one new application in iOS 6, Passbook, could represent an important step for Apple as it looks to taking its dominance in the smartphone arena and extending it to other mobile opportunities, such as commerce and advertising.

by Patricio Robles 14 September 2012 18:36pm 3 comments

Keep it simple: a new mandate for marketing

Keep your marketing simple, and – trust me – consumers will engage. In a technology landscape that’s continues to morph and grow more complex by the day, remember to keep your value proposition clear to users.