James Fox, director in the cyber security practice at KPMG in the UK, comments on the news that Tor users have been advised to check their computers for malware, following an announcement that the anonymising service has been hacked.

Personalised gift firm Funky Pigeon has hired Maxymiser to enhance its customers’ cross-channel experience, increasing conversion rates, overall basket value, and customer engagement.

Microsoft has launched its first wearable device, a cross platform fitness bracelet that connects to users’ smartphone, monitors their activity and displays notifications such as texts and calendar events.

News UK, the publisher behind The Times and The Sun, has criticised Facebook’s plans to encourage papers to publish their articles direct to the social network’s mobile app, branding the move an ‘audience tax’.

After a trial in the US, Google has expanded its AdWords Express app to 20 more countries, letting small businesses manage their search marketing campaigns on the move.

Twitter share prices have dipped 10% on the news that its third-quarter results that show the social network Twitter added only 13 million new users and remains unprofitable.

To coincide with Halloween, Oreo created a cute stop-motion ad featuring a mad sceintist’s lab and his creations- the ‘Nomsters’. See why it’s our video viral of the week below…

Google Play and messaging apps are driving mobile app growth in emerging markets, with Brazil, Indonesia, Turkey and India leading the way, according to new research.

158 million Americans celebrated Halloween in 2013, with an astonishing $6.9bn spent on halloween costumes (both online and offline). This infographic from Nextopia looks at why the holiday is now big business for brands.

David J Brown, CEO and co-Founder of ecommerce conversion company Ve, discusses techniques to reduce bounce rates on ecommerce sites.