An anonymous source purporting to work for Google has suggested that third party cookies - collected for targeted advertising - will be replaced with a new software not unlike Apple's iAd, which collates mobile data. Safari has blocked third-party cookies since 2003.

According to The Drum and various outlets, California search and tech giant Google has appointed agency 72andSunny to create a new ad campaign for their Google Chrome web browser.

In a bizarre slip-up by one of the world's most recognisable brands, Google's third quarter results were yesterday leaked into the public domain, which, coupled with the information inside, panicked investors so much so that shares plunged 9%.

In the battle of the internet web browser giants, the incumbent champion, Microsoft's Internet Explorer has now been ousted as 2008 upstart Google Chrome has become the most popular in the world.