Siri rival? Amazon buys voice recognition firm Yap ahead of Kindle tablet launch
Amazon looks set to include its own version of iPhone’s Siri voice recognition in its forthcoming Kindle Fire tablet, buying voice recognition startup Yap.
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Top 16 ecommerce tips: Reducing shopping cart abandonment
A high proportion of online shopping carts are abandoned without a purchase. But how can you convert an abandoner to a buyer? Tunde Cockshott, Creative Consultant at Amaze offers some basic and advanced usability tips to boost sales.
BIMA 2011 winners revealed: The top digital ads and agencies of the year
The British Interactive Media Association (BIMA), has announced the winners of the 2011 BIMA Awards, which were revealed at last nights awards ceremony held at super club Fabric.
Customers ‘don’t think brands care about social media feedback’
Most British consumers (89 percent) are likely to tell the organisations they do business with if they receive poor service, yet almost half (44 percent) do not believe they take notice of, or really care about, the feedback shared, according to a new study.
Facebook news feed u-turn lets users see recent stories first
Facebook has bowed to user pressure and allowed users to see their most recent updates first, rather than ordered based on interest levels.
TradeDoubler transfers search marketing over to Netbooster
TradeDoubler and NetBooster have struck a partnership deal which will see the transfer of TradeDoubler’s assets in search to NetBooster and a strategic partnership in online marketing.
BBC Children in Need Facebook app attempts to build the nation’s biggest digital cake
This year, BBC Children in Need is launching its very own Facebook app titled ‘Fancy a Spot of Cake’ to help raise money for the charity.
No Email Day: Now to Take it Off the Calendar
This Friday marks an unofficial ‘No Email day’, billed as a way to ‘be more productive with your time’. Sam Cece, CEO at StrongMail, agues why the aim of the day shouldn’t be to abolish email altogether, but to make sure we do it better.
Top reason to follow a brand on social media: To get discounts
The top reason for following or liking a brand, company or celebrity on social networking sites is to receive discounts and special offers, according to a recent survey of global online consumers conducted by Nielsen.
Bad week for UK electrical retailers: Comet sold for just £2 as Best Buy closes UK stores
UK electrical retailer Comet has been sold for just £2 to a private equity firm, in the same week that US firm Best Buy announced it is to close all of its UK stores to focus on smaller shops.