Virgin Trains takes on airlines with Apple Wallet m-ticket offering
Virgin Train has teamed up with Trainline to become the first operator to give customers the option to add train tickets straight to their Apple Wallet on its west coast route.
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Twitter trials ad blocking ‘Reader’ mode on mobiles
Twitter is testing a new feature in its ‘Reader’ mode, initially only available for a small number of Apple Safari users, that strips out adverts, navigation links and comments.
How audience intelligence can boost the luxury market
As audience intelligence becomes more sophisticated, how can brands make use the technology to better target customers? This new report from EntSight looks in to how one sector is already seeing the technology make a difference.
End of the wallet? Half of Brits carry less than £5 as cashless takes over
More than two in five people (43 per cent) say they keep less hard cash in their pockets than they did two years ago, according to new research.
Smartwatch sales fall sharply as consumer interest fades
Smartwatch shipments declined by 51.6% year-on-year, suggesting that consumers are not ready for connected timepieces just yet, according to new research.
End of the road: Apple to axe smart car plans?
Apple’s long-rumoured smart car project could be ditched, as hundreds of members of the team working on it have left or been reassigned, according to a news report.
Who are the world’s most influential social media personalities?
With the inexorable rise of online influencers, apple tree communications launches its latest Social Scene report, uncovering those individuals that wield most influence in social channels.
Twitter shares dive 20% as Google and Disney back away from bids
Twitter’s share price lost a fifth of its value on Thursday after rumours that Google and Disney and are backing down from making a bid for the company.
Google takes on Apple with AI-powered ‘Pixel’ phone
Google has revealed a new smartphone and a virtual reality (VR) headset it hopes will take on Apple and Samsung.
Google takes on Amazon Echo with ‘Home’ living room assistant
Google has launched a virtual assistant to rival amazon Echo, letting home users interact with a smart speaker device using voice commands.