Skype lets businesses offer free public wi-fi for £10 a month
Skype is offering businesses the chance to offer free public wi-fi, provided they sign up through a Skype app.
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UK government planning online ID scheme
The Government is set to announce details of its controversial national identity plans, letting people use their mobile phones and social media profiles as official identification documents for accessing public services, according to a news report.
Android catching iPad in US tablet market
One in four US adults now owns a tablet computer, with Android catching Apple’s iOS iPad, according to a new report.
Google debuts pay-for engagement ad unit ‘Lightbox’
Google has launched its lightbox display ad format, which it calls the first of a new family of display ads that “allow marketers to pay only when a user engages.”
R U Textlexic? 25% of Brits use text words instead of normal English
Text phrases – such as C U L8r and LOL – have become so much part of our daily lives that one in four Brits claim they are ‘Textlexic’ – prone to using text words instead of normal English, according to a new survey.
Right to reply: Skype’s £10 wi-fi presents new digital opportunities for high street
Skype is launching free wi-fi across Britain in shops, restaurants and cafes with a view to driving consumers to buy in bricks and mortar stores. argues that the service is a call to action for retailersto use the digital channel to drive sales both online and in-store.
Oxford English Dictionary uses crowdsourcing to uncover roots of language
The Oxford English Dictionary has launched OED Appeals, a dedicated community space on the OED website where OED editors solicit help in unearthing new information about the history and usage of English.
Google’s Motorola buys facial recognition firm Viewdle
Google-owned Motorola has bought Viewdle, a company specialising in facial recognition technology.
Top ad execs blast Microsoft for ‘Do Not Track’ defaults in IE 10
In an open letter, an influential US-based lobbying group for the advertising industry has criticised Microsoft’s decision to enable Do Not Track as the default setting in Internet Explorer 10.
Top ad execs blast Microsoft for 'Do Not Track' defaults in IE 10
In an open letter, an influential US-based lobbying group for the advertising industry has criticised Microsoft’s decision to enable Do Not Track as the default setting in Internet Explorer 10.