New app tracks down stolen vehicles on Facebook
My Car Check has helped to reunite a vehicle with its rightful owner after spotting a post on Facebook page They Stole My Wheels.
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How your smartwatch could save your life (infographic)
Smartwatches are set to be at the vanguard of wearable medical technology in the near future. This infographic from watches2U looks at how these new devices will help with monitoring, emergencies, diagnosis and aftercare.
Siri ‘can be hacked by radio 16 feet away’- report
A pair of French researchers have discovered the voice command on iPhones and Android smartphones helpfully obeys the orders of any hacker who talks to them—even one who’s silently transmitting those commands via radio from as far as 16 feet away.
Mobile ‘now accounts for 68% of social ad clicks’
Mobile ad spend has soared 159% in social and 66% in search, becoming the main driver of global ad growth, according to new research.
Mobile marketing in China: Pepsi aims to own platform
The rumors are true: the soft drinks brand is making a brave play for launching a set of mobile phones and accessories in China, but will it work?
Time watching video on digital screens ‘now matches TV’
Multiscreen users spend the same amount of time viewing video on TV as they do on digital platforms globally according to new figures.
Facebook takes on Amazon with ‘one click’ mobile shopping
Facebook is introducing a shopping section in its mobile app within the same menu as its Events and Groups offerings, as the social network looks to take on Amazon in the growing mobile commerce sector.
Europe’s ‘Internet Oscars’: Guardian, Vice and Eurosport among winners
The Guardian, Eurosport, VICE, Laundrapp, and Mario Testino are among the winners of Europe’s top Internet Honour at this year’s Lovie Awards.
Nielsen boosts mobile ad metrics with ‘total digital view’
Nielsen has added mobile measurement to its Digital Ad Ratings (formerly Online Campaign Ratings) service in the UK and 5 other countries – providing a “total digital” view of audiences across computers, smartphones and tablets, in a comparable way to TV ratings figures.
Facebook adds six new emojis to ‘Like’ options
Following speculation about how Facebook would add a new ‘dislike button’, the social network has revealed it is testing six additional emojis to its ‘like’ button, dubbed ‘Reactions’.