According to reports this week, the Information Commissioners Office has seen a 90% decrease in visitors to its website following its implementation of the new European cookie law. Under the directive, visitors will have to agree upfront to a website uploading cookies to their device – rather than the consent being hidden in terms and … [Read more…]
Adobe Scene 7 revamps marketing tools for iPad
Adobe has released the latest update to Adobe Scene7 lets clients deliver rich- media experiences for customers, optimised for any channel or device, including tablets such as the iPad.
Skype debuts video calling on Android phones
Skype has updated its Android app, Skype for Android 2.0, bringing Skype Video Calling to the currently fastest growing mobile OS.
Guinness unveils social media world records: Charlie Sheen ‘winning’ again
Guinness World Records has announced the latest social media world records, including most ‘likes’, ‘dislikes’ and followers, with Charlie Sheen breaking records for fastest time to reach 1 million followers on Twitter.
News Corp to sell MySpace- half of staff to go?
News Corp. is on the verge of selling Myspace and a deal could include laying off more than half of the troubled social network’s staff, according to a news report.
Farmville creator Zynga plans $2bn float this week
Social gaming firm Zynga is preparing to file for an initial public offering as early as today and hopes to raise up to $2bn, according to a news report.
World’s data ‘more than doubling every two years’
The world’s data is doubling every two years. The amount of data created in 2011 alone would be enough to fill 57.5 billion 32GB Apple iPads, which lined up would be the length of the Great Wall of China and twice its height, according to a new study.
Microsoft debuts cloud service for Office
Microsoft has released a cloud service, called ‘Microsoft Office 365’, which combines Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft Lync Online, Microsoft Office and Microsoft SharePoint Online, across 40 markets.
Top tips: Designing and branding SharePoint sites
Microsoft SharePoint is an extremely popular platform for intranets and it is becoming more frequently used for public facing (digital marketing) sites as well. Ed Lloyd-Williams, Creative Director at cscape, looks at how to get the most out of branded SharePoint platforms.
UK retailers ‘missing trick with personalised cross-selling emails’
The vast majority of the UK’s top retailers are adopting a ‘one size fits all’ approach to their email marketing, reducing the accuracy of communications and as a result, risking lower conversion rates and effectiveness, according to a new study.