Skype to translate live voice calls
Microsoft is updating its Skype platform so it can translate voice calls between people in real-time as they talk.
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Right to reply: Panda 4.0 – The end of Panda brand protection and finally, some good news for smaller affiliate sites?
Last week saw Google update its Panda search formula designed to drive down the value of poor content websites. Sylvia Nankivell, Traffic Acquisition Manager, Affiliate Window looks at why nthe move is good news for smaller affiliate sites.
Rakuten opens first free wi-fi café in Japan
Online retail giant Rakuten will open its first café in its home country of Japan, as the firm continues to expand into new markets.
Top tips: Usability explained- examples and advice for successful user guidance
A well designed and easy-to-use site can make all the difference between a happy customer and a negative social media comment. FACT-Finder’s Marino Casucci shares advice on best practice for creating successful user guidance in your online shop.
Surge in post Bank Holiday spending online- report
The Tuesday after a Spring Bank Holiday was predicted to spark a 33% rise in online spending – based on recurring trends over the April & May Bank Holidays over the last 2 years, according to new research.
Over a third of online retail now via smartphones and tablets
More than a third of all online sales are now made on a mobile device (smartphones and tablets) as m-commerce continues to increase its share of the UK e-retail market, according to the latest results from the IMRG Capgemini Quarterly Benchmarking.
Google reveals own self-driving cars… with no steering wheels or brakes
Google is has revealed the first prototype of its self-driving cars – with no steering wheel, acceleration pedal, or brake.
‘More robots than humans’ saw Mercedes-Benz ad- report
Online ads for Mercedes were seen more often by fraudster robots than humans, according to a new report.
Google eyes Dropcam home security cams
Google is mulling a bid for home security system DropCam as the internet giant continues to expand into the much vaunted ‘Internet of Things’, according to a news report.
FT.com to sell ‘time blocks’ to advertisers online
The Financial Times is testing a new time-based system on online ad sales, as the news site looks to boost its appeal to advertisers.