Sainsbury’s renames Tiger bread to ‘Giraffe bread’ after social media buzz
Sainsbury’s has bowed to a social media campaign urging the supermarket to rename its Tiger Bread to ‘Giraffe Bread’ on the advice of a 3-year-old girl.
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US: Apple closes gap on Android in smartphone market
The high-profile launch of Apple’s iPhone 4S in the Fall had an enormous impact on the proportion of smartphone owners who chose an Apple iPhone, according to new research from Nielsen.
Top 50 US websites
Google continued to lead the US as the most visited site in December, with women’s network iVillage the highest riser, according to new data from comScore.
Amazon profits dip despite Kindle boost
A doubling in UK sales of its Kindle ebook reader failed to stop Amazon – the world’s biggest online retailer – suffering a profits slump.
Videoplaza gets $12m funding to expand video ads
Video advertising company Videoplaza has secured $12m in Series B funding to power product development and expand internationally.
Crowdcube debuts Crowdfunding affiliate programme to attract ‘armchair dragons’
Crowdcube has outlined the details of an affiliate programme that will enable any provider of services to small businesses to offer their own crowdfunding service.
Bebo dampens shutdown rumours after site goes offline
The co-founder of Bebo has denied claims the social networking site has shut down, following the site going offline on Monday night.
Nintendo gets serious about online gaming and downloads
Nintendo has announced Nintendo Network, an online service that will span the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, providing personal user accounts and the ability to purchase downloadable content.
80% of UK firms ‘don’t have a mobile website’
While 73% of consumers now access websites on mobile devices, only 20% of companies have a mobile-optimised site, according to new research.
Most UK teenagers ‘feel sad without internet’- survey
Around 49% of under-12s in UK said that they would be ‘sad’ without internet while one in five would be ‘lonely.’ according to a new survey.