Total recall: Samsung tells Note 7 users to switch off phones over fire fears
Samsung has halted production and sales of its Note 7 phone worldwide, telling owners to switch them off, amid fears that the devices can catch fire.
Regulation
Facebook pays more UK tax after outcry (but ‘credit’ could cancel it out)
Facebook paid £4.16m in UK corporation tax last year, marking an increase on the previous year, but a £11.3m ‘tax credit’ could cancel out any future contributions.
Digital marketers “feeling overworked and underpaid”(while men earn more than women)
Digital marketers in the UK are lacking support from colleagues and their bosses, with many finding it difficult to secure budget and justify investments, according to new research.
Brands “leaving consumer’s in the dark” over data
Nine in ten consumers have a severe lack of understanding as to how organisations are using their personal data, according to a new study.
Take control of the rudder: How online retailers can overcome three key barriers to business agility
Jean-Pierre Ullmo, VP EMEA Sales at Changepoint looks at three key barriers to retailer agility, and explains how they can be overcome.
IAB promotes new “non-invasive” ad formats to win back ad blockers
The Internet Advertising Bureau UK is promoting a new portfolio of online ad formats as part of the industry-wide drive to improve people’s online experience and reduce ad blocking.
Biggest hack yet? Yahoo admits 500m users’ data stolen in 2014
Yahoo has admitted that data from at least 500 million of its users was “stolen” during an attack in 2014, in what could be a “state sponsored” attack.
Big brands unite to tackle ad blocking
Some of the world’s biggest brands, including Google, Facebook, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, the World Federation of Advertisers, Group M and the Interactive Advertising Bureau, have joined forces to tackle the reasons behind ad blocking.
5 Mistakes Retailers Make When Creating a Website for China
China is a hugely lucrative marker, but many western businesses fail to account for the major differences when launching their website in the country. This article from Dave Anderson, VP Marketing EMEA & APAC at Dynatrace, looks at five key mistakes retailers make creating a website for China.
AdBlock Plus now selling “Acceptable Ads” via exchange
Adblock Plus is now selling “acceptable” ads themselves, aimed at replacing intrusive ads with less annoying ones, it claims.