Amazon debuts Chinese ecommerce store with Alibaba
In a case of ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’, Amazon has opened an online store on Alibaba’s Tmall site this week.
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Google becomes mobile network in US
Google has unveiled plans for a mobile network in the US, expanding the web giants plans to boost connectivity worldwide to increase digital ad spend.
New Samsung Galaxy S6: Wireless charging and curved screen (but no removable back)
Samsung has unveiled two new flagship smartphones with a host of features aimed, as the embattled market leader attempts to stop to rise of rivals such as Apple and Xaomi.
Apple axed from China’s approved tech list
Apple and Intel are among some of the world’s biggest brands that have been dropped from China’s approved purchasing lists.
App spend up 24% in a year- now worth £4bn to British brands
The average Brit is now spending at least £89 a year through apps made available by consumer brands – a year-on-year increase of 24%, according to new research.
Apple planning electric car?
Apple is moving into the automotive industry by designing an electric car, according to reports.
Lego overtakes Ferrari as ‘most powerful brand’
The success of The Lego Movie has propelled the Lego brand to the number one top spot, overtaking Ferrari.
Xiaomi opens US store… but not for smartphones
Xiaomi has announced that it will open an online store for US customers, but the popular Chinese smartphone maker said it won’t be selling its mobile devices.
More than half of all email in UK opened on an Apple device
More than half of all email (54%) in the UK is opened on an Apple device, and only 8% is opened on an Android according to new data.
Google ‘starts again’ with Glass project
Google is starting again from scratch with its Glass project, with no plans to show it to the public until its commercial launch, according to a news report.