The data visualisations platform, which enables news outlets to produce graphics both ready for print and in HTML5 for added interactivity, won EUR50,000. The remaining four finalists include "MyiFli, a mobile advertising and content service; PicTurk, a platform for photography awards; KnockOn.ie, an amateur and club rugby community; and Storyflow, a widget to find and show related links in a graphical way on a news story". All five projects are "now working in some way with The Irish Times Group to grow their businesses".

That's according to research by multi-screen video and brand advertising platform Smartclip, in association with the Research Now institute's online panel. The simultaneous use of internet and TV is now an everyday reality and nearly two-thirds of respondents use the internet frequently whilst watching television, as per the research findings. Internet-based use of multi-screen viewing is most important according to the respondents of the study, exceeding TV viewing in terms of the length of time used.

Former digital media editor Emma Barnett has been appointed women's editor and will lead the site, while Louisa Peacock, continuing to act as jobs editor, will be her deputy. Wonder Women, sponsored by Debenhams, covers five main topic areas - business, life, politics, sex and family. Contributors will include Sophie Cornish, founder of notonthehighstreet.com, comedian and actress Katy Brand, blogger Dr Brooke Magnanti and Channel 4 news presenter Cathy Newman.

It will be led by developing markets and digital media, according to ZenithOptimedia's latest advertising forecast. It predicts that global ad expenditure will reach US$525 billion by the end of 2013. As has been the case since the economic downturn began in 2007, this growth will be led by developing markets, which ZenithOptimedia forecasts to grow by 8% on average in 2013. The company expects Central and Eastern Europe to bounce back after a tough 2012 with 7.4% growth in 2013, while Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) grows by 8.2%, and Latin America grows by 10.1%.