Meetings- a waste of time and money? New iPhone app calculates the cost
Marketing technology agency LBi has created an iPhone application to discourage people from wasting time and money in pointless meetings.
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Boost for rural broadband? BT uses ‘white space’ to speed up internet in Cornwall
BT is testing ‘white space technology’ (unused TV signals) in Cornwall in a bid to speed up broadband access in remote parts of the UK.
Unilever rewards customers for watching ads via mobile app
Unilever is working with mobile rewards app Viggle to launch a new campaign for its Dove Men+Care range, that will ask men to check their phones and watch a video in exchange for free products.
iPads in the workplace? IT survey reveals key pitfalls
With the iPad 3 set to be unveiled this week, a new survey of IT managers looks into the key problems of integrating iPads and other consumer-centric devices into the workplace.
Collective debuts ‘Advertiser Solutions Group’
Collective, a full service provider of media and technology solutions for display and video advertising, has appointed Dominic Woolfe to lead the newly-created Advertising Solutions Group in the role of Client Strategy Director.
Top tips: How to jump online traffic hurdles
A number of high-profile websites have failed when there has been a surge of traffic- with the Olympics and UCAS websites failing most recently. Andreas Edler, managing director of Hostway UK, looks at how such outages can lose sales and deter customers from coming back to the site – especially if it fails during a … [Read more…]
Fredhopper embarks on aggressive US expansion
E-commerce technology company Fredhopper has recruited two senior directors to strengthen its US presence, and will hire a further 14 people this year as the company plans aggressive growth in the country.
Mobile ‘accounts for 5% of online UK sales’
The popularity of shopping through mobile devices is continuing to grow at remarkable speed, with sales through mobile devices penetrating the 5% barrier of total e-retail sales for the first time, according to new research.
Orange and T-Mobile ‘Everything Everywhere’ mobile broadband to get 50% faster
Everything Everywhere, the mobile broadband joint venture from Orange and T-Mobile, has launched a nationwide HSPA+ (3.5G) network, claiming it will provide 50 percent fasterdata speeds for customers.
Lacoste hires Maxymiser for European web push
Clothing brand Lacoste has hired Maxymiser to use multivariate testing to boost web sales in the UK and Europe.