Brits quit queues after 6 mins 46 seconds
6 minutes and 46 seconds is the exact moment Brits will quit a queue, proving there is a limit to the nation’s willingness to wait in line, according to new research.
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Apple revenue boost as iPad sales make a comeback
Apple enjoyed strong revenue in the second quarter of the year, typically its weakest period, with a a comeback in iPad and Mac sales and steady iPhones sales ahead of the release of a new model.
Siri in your living room: Apple unveils $349 HomePod
Apple is taking on Amazon’s Echo and Google Home with a voice-activated $349 speaker called the HomePod.
As Generation Z hits the store as both employee and customers, are retailers ready?
Retail strategies have focused on attracting Millennials in recent years; but with Generation Z coming of age – as both employees and customers – retailers need to embrace the expectations of this ‘digital native’ generation. As Georgia Leybourne, International Marketing Director, Manhattan Associates, explains, retailers that are able to create a truly digitally enabled, end … [Read more…]
Guest comment: Is Apple Pay about to kill the checkout?
As Apple Pay grows in popularity, could it spell the end of the checkout? Steve Borges, founder of Biglight, looks at the long lasting consequences that all online retailers need to take into account.
PayPal gives Apple users Siri support
PayPal has added Siri support, letting Apple users send and request money using voice commands on iOS.
We’re all coders now: How to benefit from low code platforms
When someone said they wanted to become a software developer, it would require years of training, practice and experience. However, today’s “Low Code” software can be carried out by almost anyone with little technical knowledge required. Kieran Saunders, senior business consultant at FileMaker, looks at the rise of citizen developers.
Top travel websites lack inclusivity for disabled users
A report investigating the user experience and accessibility of some of the UK’s top travel websites has today been launched by digital agency, Sigma.
Guest comment: The remedy to modern content publishing
As technology continues to improve, organisations are generating more content than ever before. Yet there’s always the risk of editorial mistakes and if readers find a flaw, they will let the publication know about it. Thanks to social media, customers can instantly react to the latest typo, factual inaccuracy or a design blunder. Gavin Drake, … [Read more…]
Five tips to help businesses boost productivity
On average, workers send and receive 15 emails with attachments a day, with 59 per cent of managers admitting to missing vital information simply because they can’t find it or never see it. Kieran Saunders, senior business solutions consultant, FileMaker, explains how working collaboratively with software, apps and team members, businesses will save both time … [Read more…]