GDPR: UK Govt urges firms to prepare for stronger data protection laws
Fewer than half of all businesses and charities are aware of new data protection laws four months before they come into force, according to new research.
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Snapchat lets users share stories on Twitter and Facebook
Snapchat users can now share Stories outside the app to Facebook and Twitter in an effort to spark growth on the social media app.
Video streaming trends: French say “non” to Netflix
Netflix has yet to conquer the hearts and minds of the French, coming bottom of a 14-country survey into video streaming habits, according to new research.
Commuting in driverless cars “will improve employee productivity and wellbeing”
Brits are more likely to work during a commute in a fully autonomous car, compared to their traditional commute, according to new research.
Sainsbury’s uses voice response system to boost CRM
Engage Hub has signed a contract with Sainsbury’s to roll out a new Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system across the retailer’s 600 superstores.
UK mobile payments ‘still far from mass adoption’
Proximity mobile payments are becoming more popular in the UK, but it’s still far from mass adoption, according to new research.
Remote working debacle: The complex relationship between productivity, technology and working anywhere
A new report produced by Lancaster University’s Work Foundation and commissioned by Citrix, highlights the complex and often strained relationship between productivity, technology and work.
Guest comment: The 5-second delay costing businesses thousands
Consumers are becoming increasingly demanding, pressuring retailers to compete to provide the best customer experience. Ian Waters, Director of Solutions Marketing at ThousandEyes, looks at the past years’ shift in consumer expectations and how the changing technology landscape and increase in network traffic has given network monitoring a more important role than ever before in … [Read more…]
EU rules Uber ‘is a taxi service and can be regulated as such’
An EU court has ruled that ride hailing phone app Uber is a taxi service and can be regulated as such.
Email marketing trends: Cultural stereotypes ‘alive and kicking’
When it comes to email marketing, cultural stereotypes are very much alive, according to new research.