Viewing of BBC shows on the iPlayer via tablets and smartphones overtook computers for the first time in September, with 70m requests, according to new figures. Mobile and tablet viewing accounted for 41% of the 176m requests for BBC TV programmes on the iPlayer in September. This compares with the 33m requests from viewers using computers, 33% of the total, a milestone that underlines the rise of portable devices.

The website for commuter title Metro recorded a 32 per cent increase in traffic in September, compared to the previous month, the biggest rise for any of the audited national newspaper sites in the latest figures. According to the results, released by the Audit Bureau of Circulation, Metro saw its traffic rise from 12.7 million in August to just under 16.8 million last month. The new figure for monthly unique browsers marks a 177 per cent increase since January, the month after its redesign was unveiled.

A group of international press and media organisations has written directly to the Queen urging her not to approve the Royal Charter on press regulation which is set to go for approval by the Privy Council at the end of this month. They argue it is not the role of a Royal Charter to impose "repressive statutory controls" which they say would bring Parliament into the "heart of the newsroom" for the first time. It is believed that the last time the monarch refused the Royal Assent for a piece of Government business was Queen Anne in 1705.

Latest figures released by the Advertising Association have shown that the UK advertising spend rose 3 per cent in the first six months of 2013. Mobile ad spend has increased 128 per cent.. The outlook for the next 12 months predicts the growth will continue, with forecasts have been upgraded to 3.3 per cent growth for 2013, and expenditure set to reach an all-time high of GBP18.7bn in 2014.

The European Union has revealed plans to set up a new high-level task force panel to study the best ways of taxing the digital firms in Europe. The new panel will look at detecting major troubles with digital taxation from an EU's point of view, and present diverse probable solutions. The EC will create any required EU initiatives to boost the tax framework for the digital economy in Europe.

Findery was launched via Australia's Apple iTunes App Store on Wednesday. It is a relaunch of the former Pinwheel app. Flickr founder Caterina Fake said that the app offers users the chance to learn more about local history, celebrity gossip and businesses by reading digital notes left at locations on a map. She said it could be "the beginning of something that could be very tremendous".

As it rolls out its new Twitter Amplify feature, which allows certain media partners to embed video clips in their stream - complete with ads - the company has been signing deals with broadcasters like NBC, primarily for sports or entertainment-related content. But on Wednesday the BBC announced that it is partnering with Twitter to embed news clips as part of a new venture called BBCTrending.

In the online world, we are faced with an abundance of information. As a result, "demand for relevant content is increasing", digital strategist Nic Newman told Journalism.co.uk, suggesting there is a positive environment within which personalisation could blossom. Personalisation can help a local or niche site to further appeal to the reader, or by larger news sites.

Sally Bercow, who is married to the Commons Speaker John Bercow, was not at Tuesday's brief hearing before Mr Justice Tugendhat in London. Sir Edward Garnier QC told the judge that she had apologised for her "irresponsible use of Twitter", which caused the peer great distress and embarrassment, and had agreed to pay him undisclosed damages - which had been given to charity - and his costs.

Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products has teamed with Audible.co.uk to provide UK fans of Homeland the opportunity to listen to an exclusive, original story extension performed by Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody. The tie-in follows the broadcast of episode three of the third season on Sunday, and ties into important plot lines developed during the first few episodes of the new season.