UK retailers braced for first mobile Christmas
Retail giant John Lewis has predicted that traffic from mobile phones will outstrip traffic from desktops on Christmas day, as the UK continues to take advantage of digital technology.
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Google debuts Fit app takes on Apple Health Kit and Samsung Health
Google has launched a new app designed to take a broader view of fitness tracking, using the sensors in Android phones to track their activities, with Basis, Adidas and Motorola signing up as initial partners.
Dragons Den meets Skype in crowdfunding first
Intelligent Crowd TV has launched a weekly webcast chat show to bring together entrepreneurs and investors, nationwide.
Guest comment: Anonymity doesn’t equal cyber security
James Fox, director in the cyber security practice at KPMG in the UK, comments on the news that Tor users have been advised to check their computers for malware, following an announcement that the anonymising service has been hacked.
Microsoft debuts $199 cross-platform fitness band
Microsoft has launched its first wearable device, a cross platform fitness bracelet that connects to users’ smartphone, monitors their activity and displays notifications such as texts and calendar events.
Murdoch papers slam Facebook for ‘audience tax’ publisher deals
News UK, the publisher behind The Times and The Sun, has criticised Facebook’s plans to encourage papers to publish their articles direct to the social network’s mobile app, branding the move an ‘audience tax’.
Google expands AdWords Express app to small businesses worldwide
After a trial in the US, Google has expanded its AdWords Express app to 20 more countries, letting small businesses manage their search marketing campaigns on the move.
Twitter revenues rise…but user growth slows and no profit in sight
Twitter share prices have dipped 10% on the news that its third-quarter results that show the social network Twitter added only 13 million new users and remains unprofitable.
Video viral of the week: Oreo unleashes Halloween ‘Nomsters’
To coincide with Halloween, Oreo created a cute stop-motion ad featuring a mad sceintist’s lab and his creations- the ‘Nomsters’. See why it’s our video viral of the week below…