Sky becomes mobile network with O2 tie-up
Sky has become a so-called ‘quad player’ in the UK with plans to offer mobile services to its customers from 2016 via a partnership with Telifonica’s O2.
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Christmas delivery volumes: the ‘tsunami effect’
Parcel volumes performed as expected both for 2014 as a whole and over Christmas – despite a ‘tsunami effect’ on demand caused by exceptional sales activity over the Black Friday weekend, according to research.
Birds Eye turns to bloggers in £3m ‘mix up your menu’
Birds Eye has begun a new 12 month multi-platform campaign to encourage families to experiment with Birds Eye products.
Cyber war games: US and UK test response to potential hack attacks
The United Kingdom and the USA are to implemnent “war games” style cyber attacks on each other as part of a new joint defence against cyber criminals.
Infographic: Dawn of the Chief Data Officer
With rising levels of data and growing pressure to deliver a more personalised service, companies are increasingly switching to the new ‘Chief Data Officer’ role. This new infographic looks at a guardian of data quality will be a crucial role in the coming 12 months.
Tesco launches Google Glass shopping app
Tesco has become the first major UK retailer to launch a Google Glass shopping app.
David Cameron seeks ban on encrypted WhatsApp and SnapChat messages
Chat apps such as WhatsApp, Snapchat and iMessage could be blocked in the UK after Prime Minister David Cameron promised to ramp up internet surveillance powers to prevent terrorists from plotting attacks online.
Google Translate ‘turns interpreter’ with voice function
Google has revamps its translation app, letting users carry a conversation in two different languages, converting speech as each user talks into the phone.
UK online sales exceed £100 billion in 2014
A solid Christmas online finished off 2014, with new data from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index indicating that £104bn was spent online in 2014, the first time annual spending has exceeded the £100bn barrier.
BuzzFeed’s top 30 linkbait phrases (number 18 will blow your mind)
When it comes to online content and storytelling, there are few sites as savvy as BuzzFeed. New research uncovers the phrases that generate the most amount of shares for the social news site.