Google launches $79 Daydream VR headset
Google has launched a new VR headset in the US, as the Internet giant looks to take on the like of Facebook’s Oculus Rift and Samsung’s Gear VR in the next-gen media sector.
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PayPal gives Apple users Siri support
PayPal has added Siri support, letting Apple users send and request money using voice commands on iOS.
App-athetic Brits? One billion apps neglected every day
Collectively, Brits are walking around with 2.5 billion apps installed on their mobile phones, with one billion of those neglected every day, according to new research.
Junk food ads on social media: WHO urges crackdown
The World Health Organinzation (WHO) is urging governments to take active measures of reducing the ads volume circulating in the social media.
Facebook starts limiting number of ads in user timeline
Facebook has warned that it expects advertising revenue growth to slow as it starts to limit the number of ads it puts on people’s timelines to avoid alienating them.
Retail survey: Consumers have confidence in Brand Britain (but loyalty is fickle)
Over half of UK consumers prioritise buying British, with heritage brands predicted ‘most likely’ to be in business in ten years’ time, in contrast to newly established brands, according to new research.
Twitter debuts customer service chatbots for brands
Twitter is rolling out two new chatbot features for businesses, Welcome Messages and Quick Replies, designed to help brands offer automated customer services for social media users.
Byron and TGI Fridays go bill-free with Mastercard’s Qkr! app
TGI Fridays and Byron will soon be accepting the Qkr! with Masterpass app throughout its restaurants, letting UK customers pay from their smartphone using the app- speeding up the bill paying process.
Global app usage: Facebook most installed (but WhatsApp gets most users)
Findings from a new multi-country study of over 4,000 smartphone users across the UK, US, France and The Netherlands reveal how messenger apps are used and viewed by consumers today.
Britons among world’s least likely to try mobile-only banking
Despite the number of mobile-only banks set to launch in the UK this year, Britons are among the least likely in the world to use them, according to new research.