Google plans $50 ‘modular’ smartphone for January 2015 release
Google has announced that its Project Ara modular smartphone could be available by January 2015 for as little as $50.
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Digital or Disc? Music buyers prefer CDs, vinyl and cassettes over the Cloud
With Record Store Day last week (Saturday 19th April), research by ICM reveals that music lovers across the country are still buying their tunes in physical format with MP3 downloads seen very much as an add-on.
Nokia to be renamed Microsoft Mobile?
The Nokia brand could be obsolete by the end of this year, as Microsoft’s takeover of the iconic mobile maker nears completion.
Facebook lets users track friends with controversial location feature
Facebook has launched ‘nearby friends’, a feature that lets users track their friends location in real-time- causing a privacy stir in the process.
Taco Bell uses Snapchat for Doritos Locos Taco launch
Taco Bell has premiered its newest Doritos Loco Taco on with a short movie on Snapchat, marking a first for the self-destructing chat app.
Tesco plans online push to boost flagging market share
Tesco plans to increased sales at its UK business through online shopping, rather than bricks and mortar, as it announced a 3.6% drop in trading profit to £2.2bn last week.
Most marketers ‘don’t know how to calculate ROI from their campaigns’
Nine out of ten (90%) global marketers are not trained to calculate return on investment (ROI), and 80% struggle with being able to properly demonstrate to their management the business effectiveness of their spending, campaigns and activities, according to new research.
Most Brits shop online each week
60% of UK consumers shop online every week, with over half preferring to complete purchases while in bed via laptop or tablet, according to a new poll.
Mobiles more important than sex? The weird stats that reveal the state of the US economy
Forget GDP and inflation levels- the true way to measure the American economy is by monitoring the sales of lipsticks and the most popular hemline for skirts. This infographic from Finances Online lools at the strange ways of measuring economic growth.
Currency confusion: UK consumers don’t trust (or understand) Bitcoin
Despite media hype around the future of Bitcoin and high-profile mobile payments providers such as Square and Stripe preparing to accept the virtual currency this year, new research warns of consumer distrust of the virtual currency.