Mobile banking apps ‘not meeting customer needs’
Of the 10 most important features user expect of their banking mobile apps, for only three is provision by the banks adequate, according to the results of a new survey.
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Latin America: Social networking overtakes portals for first time
Social Networking has become the dominant online sector in Latin America, with Facebook accounting for 1 in every 4 minutes spent online, according to new data.
Right to reply: Update- BT’s ‘Race to Infinity’ runs into more problems
BT’s latest attempt to drum up publicity for its ‘Race to Infinity’ broadband campaign has hit another snag. The ISP team at Choose.net take a look at why its ‘online petition’ strategy may have backfired…
Top tips: The pitfalls of managing your brand in multiple languages
How do you ensure your marketing messages aren’t lost in translation? Patrick Eve, managing director of TranslateMedia, looks at examples of brand names that have rather unfortunate meanings in different countries, and how to avoid a similar fate.
Google forced to disable autocomplete search in Japan
Google has been ordered to disable part of its autocomplete function in Japan after complaints it violates privacy. The Tokyo District Court approved a petition by the man, who claimed typing his name into the search engine generated a suggestion linking him to crimes he did not commit, lawyer Hiroyuki Tomita said.
World of Warcraft to go mobile?
Activision Blizzard, the developer of world’s biggest MMO World of Warcraft (WoW), has announced that it is looking at porting WoW to mobile devices.
Europe: Surge in smartphone users accessing news sites
Nearly 37 percent of smartphone users in the top 5 European countries (France, Germany, UK, Italy and Spain) have accessed news sites via an app or browser in January 2012, showing an increase of 74 percent over the past year, according to new research.
London Overground gets free Wi-Fi
London’s Overground train passengers will be able to access 60 minutes of free wifi per day with the introduction of hotspots in 56 stations.
iPad sales grow 150%- will it last?
Apple’s iPad has grown 150% this year, and can expect a steady growth rate next year too, according to a report.
Event report: ConnectEurope outlines changing email strategies
ConnectEurope2012 the leading global digital conference for online marketers, was held last week in central London bringing together some of the industry’s most innovative thinkers, the world’s biggest brands and awe-inspiring speakers. Keynote speakers included Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the World’s Greatest Living Explorer, Innocent co-founder Richard Reed and TED crowd favourite, Marco Tempest.