Spam texters fined £250,000 by UK regulator
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is set to issue two monetary penalties totalling well over £250,000 to two illegal marketers who have been responsible for distributing millions of spam texts.
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C4 strikes Paralympic gold with ‘Superhuman’ online ad campaign
This summer saw Channel 4 run its ‘Superhuman’ campaign to promote the London Paralympic games. Working with Mediasyndicator, the online element of the promotion attracted more than 150,000 interactions.
Amazon hiring 10,000 extra staff for Christmas rush
Amazon is it is in the process of hiring 10,000 additional staff at its UK packing centres, as the online retailer expects record business this Christmas.
Top Christmas Toys 2012: Tablets, Angry Birds and robots a hit with techno-savvy kids
Angry Birds, Monsters and Spiders feature alongside a second generation of touch screen tablets to be among the hottest items on kids’ wish lists this Christmas season, according to toy retailer, Toys“R”Us, UK.
Facebook planning CRM tools for brands?
Facebook could be branching out from its core advertising revenues with plans to offer firms that have pages on the site with a range of ‘premium services’, such as customer relationship management (CRM) tools and search functions, according to a news report.
Yandex takes on Google with new browser
Yandex has launched its own Internet browser, as the search giant looks to take on Google in the growing Russian market.The browser offers a relatively minimalist Russian-language interface based on the WebKit platform and Google’s Chromium code.
QR code usage doubles in Europe
Germans are most avid users of QR codes, while Spain ranks as fastest growing market, according to new research.
Which US retailers lead the mobile commerce market?
Amazon, eBay, Apple and Walmart lead the way in m-Commerce market in the US, where 4 in 5 smartphone users are shopping via their device.
Most UK 5-year olds now going online regularly
More than four fifths of British five-year-olds now own or use an internet device, according to new research.
Facebook debuts real gifting service
Facebook has launched a new service that lets its users send friends real gifts via the social network. Members can send gifts from the birthday reminders link on the news feed or from a friend’s Timeline via the “Give him/her a gift” link or the present icon. Gift notifications can be posted to that friend’s … [Read more…]