HMV to shut 66 stores
HMV is to close 66 stores across the UK, in a cost cutting drive to keep the entertainment retailer trading.
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Virgin Media sold for $23.3bn- becomes largest broadband firm in the world
US cable giant Liberty Global has bought Virgin Media for $23.3bn, creating the largest broadband company in the world on terms of customer and country reach.
Top tips: Google AdWords changes- what it means for advertisers
Google’s new ‘Enhanced Campaigns’ tool marks one of the biggest ever changes to its hugely popular AdWords search ad system. With consumers now targeted by situation rather than device, Alistair Dent, head of PPC at Periscopix, has analysed the changes, and what they mean to people searching and to advertisers…
Samsung to launch Android-powered fridge and washing machine this year
Samsung is planning on launching a refrigerator with a built-in Android tablet and an internet-connected washing machine in the UK by the end of the year.
UK adult industry launches xxxaware.co.uk
The UK adult industry has launched a new initiative aimed at addressing the issue of child protection from adult material.
Ofcom could use older mobile airwaves to boost 4G
Ofcom is considering proposals to use parts of the radio spectrum currently used for older mobile services to run 4G, in a bid boost high-speed mobile access in the UK.
Sky opens Premier League matches to non-subscribers for £9.99 a day online
For the first time, non-Sky subscribers will be able to watch live Premier League football content via its internet TV service and mobile app Now TV.
Banned Sodastream Super Bowl ad becomes Internet hit
A Sodastream commercial has become a hit on YouTube, after being banned from an upcoming Super Bowl spot by broadcaster CBS for mocking rivals Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
Case study: Blind charity’s email trick gets 24% click through rate
Last year, the Royal National Institute for the Blind ran an email campaign that cleverly played with email conventions to challenge readers to empathise with blind or partially sighted people. This case study looks at how they managed to get a 24% click through rate with a simple but effective email.
Mobile coupon use ‘to rise 50% in 2013’
The number of discount coupons redeemed through mobile and tablet devices is expected to reach 10 billion this year, up by more than 50% on last year, a new report from Juniper Research has found.