Searches to influence interest rates? Bank of England monitors Google for consumer trends
Google Search can be used to predict changes in economic sentiment in the UK, according to a new report from The Bank of England.
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Twitter adds own-brand short URLs
Twitter has launched a built-in link shortening service that automatically condenses long URLs down to 19 characters.
Sky rebrands mobile and web services as ‘Sky Go’
Broadcaster Sky is rebranding all of its mobile and on-line offerings into a single package called Sky Go.
Shoppers ‘still impulsive despite economic gloom’
Despite economic pressures, Shoppers are as impulsive as ever, with the number of grocery categories that a shopper buys from impulsively increasing by a third since 2008, according to new research.
Shoppers 'still impulsive despite economic gloom'
Despite economic pressures, Shoppers are as impulsive as ever, with the number of grocery categories that a shopper buys from impulsively increasing by a third since 2008, according to new research.
Guest comment: Is creativity the key to engagement?
Digital media has dramtically altered the way content is created, and it has opened up new opportunities for individuals to compete with giant corporations for market share. Michael Steckler, Northern Europe Managing Director, Criteo, takes a look at the importance of creativity in the changing digital landscape.
Right to reply: Codemasters hack shows online game has changed
The British gaming firm, Codemasters, has been the victim of what it describes as a ‘significant’ data theft, with the personal details of thousands of users stolen. Paul Vlissidis, technical director at NGS Secure, an NCC Group company, looks at the changing nature of online gaming…
Facebook buys design firm Sofa
Facebook has bought Dutch software and interface design company Sofa for an undisclosed amount.
Right to Reply: Can we trust Facebook?
Following the controversy that has erupted over Facebook automatically tagging people in photos online, leading law firm Thomas Eggar looks at the bigger issue of how must trust we put in large companies with our data.
Report: 35% of Americans post something online they later regret
In light of U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner’s “unfortunate Tweet,” Retrevo.com’s new study looks at how many Americans have actually posted something online they later regretted. Andrew Eisner, Director of Community and Content at Retrevo.com, takes a look at the findings…