BT dodges bullet over secret Phorm trials
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has dropped its investigation into whether BT’s Phorm technology unlawfully intercepted internet browsing data, due to ‘insufficient evidence’.
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Steve Jobs to debut ‘tell all’ biography next year
Steve Jobs’s first authorised biography will be published in 2012, promising to be a ‘tell all’ account of the Apple co-founder’s rise to success.
Google buys music sync firm PushLife to boost Android content
Google has acquired Canadian mobile application developer PushLife, as the search giant looks to boost content on its Android mobile operating system.
Bing launches iPad search app
Microsoft has tailored a version of Internet search service Bing for Apple iPad tablet computer.
Play.com plans European expansion?
UK online retailer Play.com has reportedly hired investment firm Lazard to investigate opportunities for expansion, with a focus on Europe.
ADTECH debuts free ad management tools for small businesses
AOL’s ad serving platform ADTECH has launched a number of free tools to help small firms manage their online advertising campaigns.
Brits at risk from suspicious online sales of diet drugs
Consumers are being warned of the alarming number of illicit practices where diet pills can be bought online without the necessary prescription, after new research from brand protection agency MarkMonitor.
Guest comment: Voucher Code Sites – Pain or Gain?
Retailers are increasingly embracing the online world of affiliates, but do they – and should they – trust them? Doug Scott of DiscountVouchers.co.uk looks at the issues facing retailers in the growing voucher code arena.
10m Brits use mobile shopping…but 83% have experienced problems
10 million online consumers in the UK made a transaction using a mobile device in the last year but, in what should be a convenient and simple way to shop, 83% of these experienced problems when conducting such mobile transactions, according to a new poll.
Right to reply: BT’s free giving website not so charitable?
BT’s new website allowing charities to collect funds free-of-charge online has run into criticism from one of Britain’s leading social entrepreneurs. In this ‘Right to reply’ article, Robert Ashton, author of business guide How to be a Social Entrepreneur, looks at whether BT’s plans poses a threat to JustGiving…