NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden made a surprise appearance at this week’s TED technology conference, accusing the US intelligence service of ‘setting fire to the internet’ and prioritising surveillance over security.
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has invested $215m in mobile messaging app Tango, as completion in the chat app sector heats up following Facebook’s $19bn purchase of WhatsApp.
Popular mobile game Flappy Bird is set to return after its reluctant creator Dong Nguyen reversed his decision to withdraw it from app stores last month.
Google has launched its £30 Chromecast TV dongle iacross Europe and Canada this week, taking on the likes of Apple TV, Roku and Sky’s Now TV.
Sony has unveiled its virtual reality headset ‘Project Morpheus’ designed to work with PS4.
More advertisers in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region are turning to mobile to drive audience traffic and brand awareness than ever before, according to data from Millennial Media.
Marino Casucci, International Sales Director, FACT-Finder looks at how European retailers are creating the finest shopping experiences, and offers 9 key tips to get the most out of shopping and search.
More than ever job seekers are using mobile devices to browse for career opportunities over the internet, but few businesses have their career pages optimised for the mobile. Fewer still have invested enough to make their application process painless on a mobile. This infographic from Staff.com looks at why brands should take mobile recruitment seriously … [Read more…]
Google is bringing Android to wearable devices with a new platform that lets developers create apps for upcoming smartwatch devices.
WhatsApp founder Jan Koum has dampened “careless and inaccurate” rumours about possible changes to the messaging app’s privacy policies following its $19bn Facebook takeover.