Facebook jacket hugs owner after each ‘like’
Students in the US have designed a jacket that gives the owner a cuddle every time they get a ‘like’ on Facebook.
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Harvester runs mobile voucher campaign for iPhone users
UK restaurant chain Harvester has signed up as one of the first UK advertisers to distribute mobile vouchers using Apple Passbook.
‘Meteoric rise in mobile’ pushes UK digital ad spend up nearly 13%
UK advertising on the internet and mobiles increased 12.6% year compared to the same period last year, accounting for £2.59bn in the first half of 2012, according to the Internet Advertising Bureau.
EE to charge 4G customers extra £5 per month?
EE, the new mobile network set up by Orange and T-Mobile, is planning to charge customers about £5 per month on top of current contract costs to connect to its 4G network, according to a news report.
Dixons shuts down website to focus on multi-channel
The Dixons.co.uk website is to close today, as parent company Dixons Retail shifts focus on the multichannel model.
BBC splits iPlayer with standalone online radio service
The BBC has launched ‘iPlayer Radio’ as part of an overhaul of its online audio content, splitting it from its TV content.
World of Warcraft hit by hack attack – virtual cities ‘wiped out’
Online game World of Warcraft was hit by a hack attack that used an ‘instant kill’ exploit to wipe out thousands of in-game and player characters, turning several cities in the game into temporary graveyards.
World of Warcraft hit by hack attack – virtual cities 'wiped out'
Online game World of Warcraft was hit by a hack attack that used an ‘instant kill’ exploit to wipe out thousands of in-game and player characters, turning several cities in the game into temporary graveyards.
Ad-funded mobile network Samba gets funding boost
SambaMobile – a new service which offers ad-funded broadband for laptops, netbooks and iPads has raised its second round of angel funding bringing its short range angel investment up to nearly £1m.
Digital art gets first global awards
A shortlist of works by artists from around the world was announced yesterday by The Lumen Prize Exhibition, the first global prize for digital fine art.