ZTE is selling its £69.99 Firefox OS smartphone, the Open C, exclusively through eBay ahead of its general release next month.
Quarter of Spotify tracks ‘skipped in first five seconds’
One-quarter of Spotify tracks are skipped in first five seconds, according to new research.
French Orange customer hit by hack attack
Hackers have stolen the personal data of 1.3 million customers from the French branch of mobile network operator and internet service provider Orange.
Tumblr finally adds smartphone editing tools
Tumblr has updated its app with an integrated theme editor, making the blogging platform’s full editing tools available on smartphones for the first time.
Oculus Rift wants virtual reality world with a billion users
Oculus Rift, the virtual reality firm bought by Facebook for $2bn last month, has revealed its ambitions to create a massive game world populated by as many as one billion users.
Internet reaching 3bn users- UN
The internet is closing in on three billion users, two thirds of which will be from the developing world, according to new research.
Shoppers shun shop assistants for smartphones- report
An increasing number of consumers would rather pull out their smartphone or tablet inside a store than speak to a store assistant, according to a new report.
Milkmen go mobile: DairyCrest debuts mobile optimised site
milk&more, a Dairy Crest group company focused on free doorstep delivery is improving the traditional daily milk and grocery delivery by developing a mobile optimised site for the first time.
Shoppers open up to smartphone coupons
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of UK shoppers find the idea of receiving targeted coupons to their smartphones appealing, according to new research.
Case study: Digital hub helps First Great Western to keep Dawlish train line on track
After the sea wall on the Dawlish line is badly breached, First Great Western partners with ORM to create a travel advice hub for users of the washed away railway line. This case study looks at how customers and the public were kept in the loop on progress restoring the vital and historic rail line- … [Read more…]