Middle managers ‘under most pressure’ at work- poll
UK middle managers are feeling the squeeze as a result of the economic downturn, according to new research.
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Twitter snaps up social news startup Summify
Twitter has bought social news application Summify, for an undisclosed sum.
European Commission sets out 16 point plan to double e-commerce sales in three years
The European Commission (EC) intends to double e-commerce sales and the internet’s contribution to European GDP by 2015 in order to help drive job creation and mitigate the ongoing economic crisis.
Brands urged to register for new ‘.anything’ domains
Businesses, charities, communities and other legal entities are being urged to act fast to avoid missing out on the internet domain name legislation, which comes into effect today (Thurs 12th Jan 2012).
Firms urged to make decision on .brand domains
Afilias, the domain name registry operations company behind .info, .mobi, and 14 other Top Level Domain (TLDs), is urging brands to ensure they fully understand what the new “dot Brand” Web extensions mean for their business.
Phone watchdog looks into ‘rogue app’ charges
UK phone watchdog PhonepayPlus has begun a ten-week public consultation on app-based mobile payments.
Facebook denies tracking users after they log out
Facebook has denied allegations that it can track what users are doing online even if they log out of the social network, arguing that it only does so to protect the user’s safety.
1 in 5 women ‘peek at partners social network account’
One in five women admit to logging on to their partner’s email or social network surreptitiously, while one in 10 men admitted to doing likewise, according to research from security company Norton.
1 in 5 women 'peek at partners social network account'
One in five women admit to logging on to their partner’s email or social network surreptitiously, while one in 10 men admitted to doing likewise, according to research from security company Norton.
Google axes 10 products to refocus on Google+
Google is to discontinue ten of its services as the internet giant looks to focus on existing money-makers and new products such as Google+.