Two supermarket retailers in the US have started using the latest iPhone technology to guide shoppers around the store. iBeacon in retailing works by sending shoppers reminders, rewarding them for browsing certain items and offering deals.
Yahoo has admitted that malware-spreading malicious adverts served on its websites on 3 January have affected users of its European websites using Windows PCs.
Facebook users have sued the social network, claiming that private messages are read and mined for data to share with advertisers and marketers, according to reports.
Apple has acquired SnappyLabs, the one-man app developer behind SnappyCam, a high-speed continuous shooting photography app for iOS.
Apple’s share of smartphone sales has grown following the September release of the iPhone 5s and 5c, but its share of most major markets remains lower than this time last year, in the face of growing competition from rivals, according to new research.
With the 2013 online holiday shopping season underway, the pressure is on retailers to post strong sales growth while adjusting to a fast-changing and increasingly mobile-driven landscape. With strong growth expectations for online shopping this year, mobile commerce promises to emerge as a major theme. This infographic looks at how consumers interact with major retailers … [Read more…]
Samsung has announced a system to link together a household’s various gadgets, appliances, and utility controls, as the electronics giant looks to expand into the growing trend for an ‘internet of things’.
Google has struck a deal with General Motors, Honda, Audi, Hyundai and chipmaker Nvidia to integrate the Android mobile operating system for vehicles.
Social gaming firm Zynga is to start accepting the virtual currency BitCoin as a payment option.
Mobile gaming made a leap this week, as chip-maker Nvidia announced a new processor for mobile devices that it claims will offer better graphics than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.