The end of passwords? Intel plans hand gesture security technology
Passwords for online banking, social networks and email could be replaced with the wave of a hand if prototype technology developed by Intel makes it to tablets and laptops.
Right to reply: Retailers unprepared for Christmas mobile shopping boom
Recent IMRG statistics indicate that mobile transactions are set to boom in the run up to Christmas (Source: IMRG Capgemini Quarterly Benchmarking Index, Aug 2012) highlighting the need for organisations to optimise their mobile websites in order to take advantage of the additional visitors predicted on mobile devices by Christmas 2012.
HootSuite buys Seesmic for $16m
HootSuite has bought Seesmic for $16 million, as the firm looks to strengthen its social media management platform.
TV App Agency extends cross-platform engine
Smart TV software firm TV App Agency has extended the platform breadth of its TV App Engine to cater for soaring growth in the market.
Email marketing trends- top sectors revealed
Charity organisations get the highest open rates for emails, while education and retail sectors get the lowest impact in the inbox, according to a new global study.
Right to reply: Anatomy of the FBI Apple ID hack and the data taken
A hacktivist group associated with Anonymous claims it has lifted over 12 million Apple Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs) from an FBI computer and released 1 million online – the leaked data includes names, phone numbers and addresses. Rob Rachwald, Director of Security Strategy at Imperva has looked into the claim and have laid out step … [Read more…]
Amazon launches Groupon rival in Europe
Amazon is launching its Groupon rival, AmazonLocal, across Europe, as the online retail giant looks to cash-in on the growing daily deals market.
Facebook offers email and phone number ad targeting
Facebook is launching a new ad targeting tool that uses email addresses, phone numbers and game and app developers’ user IDs to larger advertisers.
Google+ woos businesses with private posts and video conferencing
Google has made the first step to expand its social networking site to businesses, with a range of new enterprise-level tools.
Email marketing tips: Getting to the top of the inbox (video)
How can you ensure your marketing emails reach to top of your customers’ inbox, rather than the spam folder? This video from Hitwise offers top tips on getting the most from your mails…