Google’s Alphabet beats expectations with 45% profit boom
Alphabet, the new parent company of Google, will spend over $5bn (£3.3bn) on an enormous share buyback, the first time the company has returned some of its swelling cash pile to shareholders.
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Physical stores going digital to unite retail experiences- study
Half (50%) of UK retailers are investing in in-store location-based technologies – such as iBeacons – as consumers expect a continuation of the personalised digital experiences found online.
Instagram takes on Vine with 1 second ‘Boomeramg’ videos
Instagram has launched its third standalone app, Boomerang, letting users create one second looping videos on their mobiles.
Back to the Future Day: What 2015 predictions did it get right?
Great Scott! As Wednesday, 21 October 2015 marks the day that Marty and Doc arrive in the film Back to The Future Part II, Netimperative looks at how accurate the films’ predictions have been- from wearable tech to power laces.
Europe’s ‘Internet Oscars’: Guardian, Vice and Eurosport among winners
The Guardian, Eurosport, VICE, Laundrapp, and Mario Testino are among the winners of Europe’s top Internet Honour at this year’s Lovie Awards.
Facebook ‘pays less UK tax than average worker’
Facebook has defended paying just £4,327 in UK corporation tax for the whole of last year, saying it operates within the law.
Top tips: Does ad-blocking mean publishers need to reprise pay-walls?
With Apple taking ad blocking mainstream- how can publishers respond? Rob Weisz, CEO at Fonix, looks at why paywalls can offset advertising losses as digital readers become more savvy.
Amazon bans sale of rival Apple TV and Chromecast devices
Amazon is to stop selling video-streaming TV devices from Google and Apple, as they don’t “interact well” with its own media service, drawing up new battle lines in the digital entertainment wars.
Know Your Customer… Better: How banks are stitching data to win customers
With the rise of smartphone payments, peer to peer lenders offering lower APR loans and the emergence of new Financial-tech start ups, Adrian Kingwell, MD of Mezzo Labs explains how high street banks can fight back – and it’s all about the data. A bank’s competitive advantage is its 1st party data, but it needs … [Read more…]
Most UK retailers now using social media to engage customers
92% of the UK’s top 50 retailers are now active across social media platforms as they seek new ways to enhance sales, according to new research.