Facebook trails ‘free’ internet access in Zambia… but only for select sites
Facebook is testing is free internet access scheme in Zambia, giving mobile and web users access to a select number of sites.
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UK to get driverless cars on roads by January
The UK government plans to put driverless cars on public roads as early as January 2015, joining the US, Japan, Singapore, Sweden and Germany in tests to see how the vehicles will work on a large scale.
Two-thirds of Internet of Things devices ‘vulnerable to attack’
With the rise of smart thermostats, wearable tech and even driverless cars, the Internet of Things is starting to become a reality. But new research by Hewlett Packard suggests password security and encryption issues could leave most of these current devices vulnerable to attacks.
80% of firms think they do social CRM right… but only 8% of customers agree
There is a new social CRM divide in marketing, with around 80% of companies thinking that they deliver superior customer experiences, but only around 8% of their paying customers agree, according to new research.
IKEA revamps catalogue app for multi-channel shoppers
IKEA has revamped its catalogue app letting users save their favourite items from multiple catalogues as a shopping list to be used on its website or in-store, as part of the furtnuiture stores new omnichannel strategy.
Android claims 85% share of smartphones shipped in Q2
New research from Strategy Analytics has revealed that the Android OS accounted for 85% of the 295m smartphones shipped worldwide during Q2. In contrast Apple, Windows Phone and BlackBerry all saw their market share decline, as Android performed well on both low-cost and high-end devices across the World.
Shakira’s “La La La” Activia-sponsored video becomes most-shared ad
Marketing technology company Unruly have released figures showing that an Activia yoghurt advert featuring Shakira has overtaken Volkswagen’s 2011 Super Bowl ad “The Force” to become the most-shared ad of all time.
Pinterest buys Icebergs
Pinterest has purchased online collaboration service Icebergs. Barcelona-based Icebergs launched in 2013 and allowed users to visually organize and share projects using images, video and other digital content.
Top 20 sites in Germany
Google, Facebook and eBay were the most popular sites in Germany during May 2014, according to new data from comScore.
Twitter revamps dashboard to help advertisers measure organic Tweets
Twitter has launched a new analytics dashboard that gives advertisers measurable insights into how their organic (not-paid-for) tweets are performing.