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Huawei and ZTE 5G technology banned in Australia

August 24, 2018

China’s Huawei and ZTE have been banned from providing 5G technology equipment to Australia, citing national security concerns.

Google and Urban Airship team up for super-fast mobile notifications

August 23, 2018

Google Cloud Platform has partnered with Urban Airship, a customer experience company, to launch Boost, which has been designed to help brands improve how they target customers via notifications.

Spotify mulls ad skip button

August 22, 2018

Spotify may soon let free users skip ads, following a trial run in Australia, as the music streaming site looks to increase relevance of its ads.

Employees embrace growth of AI in the workplace

August 22, 2018

Office workers believe tech integration improves working conditions, efficiency and communication with co-workers, according to a new survey.

White paper: Global video trends- traditional TV boosted by ‘communal experience’

August 21, 2018

Traditional methods of TV viewing remains popular due to television’s ability to facilitate a communal experience, but faster internet and better services are creating a new post cable era, according to a new white paper.

Walmart completes FlipKart purchase: Rival Indian traders plan shutdown protest

August 21, 2018

Walmart has finalised its $16bn acquisition of Indian online retail giant FlipKart, as the US supermarket chain looks to take on Amazon in one of the largest growing markets in the world.

The confirmation page is ‘most undervalued page in ecommerce’

August 16, 2018

The confirmation page is the top overlooked opportunity for ecommerce executives to drive further revenue and improve the buying experience, but half of bosses are not utilising the it effectively, according to new research.

Love Island fuels ‘fast fashion’ industry growth

August 13, 2018

Reality show Love Island series helped the show’s official sponsor Missguided, double website visits from the television show’s fans, according to new data.

US ecommerce platform BigCommerce opens London European HQ

August 13, 2018

US e-commerce platform BigCommerce is contributing to London’s growth in this sector as it sets up shop in the UK.

Video viral of the week: Security team hack into family’s Alexa

August 10, 2018

As one of the most dominant smart devices on the market, do we really know what, and who, we’re welcoming into our homes when purchasing a secondhand Amazon Echo? In this video, online security experts vpnMentor investigated the accessibility of Amazon Echo by hacking into one unsuspecting family’s device – highlighting how easily it could … [Read more…]