Facebook has confirmed a March date for the consumer launch its Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, priced at a hefty $599 (plus shipping costs).

For most consumers, voice-powered search tools on mobile are yet to make a big impact; according to Global Web Index’ global data from our 34 markets, less than a fifth of online adults are regularly using them, putting them some distance behind traditional search engines.

Over two fifths of global mobile consumers are are “reluctant sharers” of their personal data, but 21% of mobile users currently take no action to secure their device, according to new research.

To coincide with the surge in New Year’s gym sign ups, Virgin Active has created an ‘emojivation pack’ to help people share how they get active across social media platforms.

Following the news that Twitter is considering upping its character limit to 10,000 Mark Slade, Managing Director EMEA, Opera Mediaworks, comments looks at how the move could alter the approach of mobile advertisers.

Twitter is considering ditching its 140-character limit in tweets, expanding it to a whopping 10,000 characters.

After its controversial ‘sadness’ experiment back in 2014, Facebook is facing new criticism for playing with users’ feelings- this time by breaking its app on purpose.

Last year was the year of the emoji, with phablets set to dominate 2016 and productivity apps on the rise, according to new data from Flurry.

Garmin has launched a new line of Sat Navs with a focus on ‘driver awareness’, keeping users informed of hazards they may not have spotted yet.

Ted Baker and Paul Smith have topped the list of most socially engaged premium menswear retailers, according to a new study.