‘Wi-Fi generation’ calls for tougher squeeze on benefit payments
Britain’s Wi-Fi generation of internet businesses want far deeper cuts in state handouts than anything proposed by the Coalition Government, according to a new survey.
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Do targeted ads work? Brand advertisers ‘fail to reach their audiences online’
Nearly six in ten Britons (60 per cent) believe online advertising is neither relevant nor well targeted, according to a new YouGov survey.
Facebook offers ‘disposable’ passwords via text
Facebook has launched two new features aimed at making the social network more secure.
Bing takes on Baidu, partners Chinese retail giant for search push
Microsoft has partnered with China’s largest online retailer Taobao.com, using Bing to power the web results for its new shopping search engine Etaosite.
Youngsters ‘more reckless’ with internet passwords
Nearly half of web users have shared their internet passwords with at least one person in the past year, with youngsters being the most reckless with their sensitive information, according to new research.
MySupermarket gets $7.4m funding boost
UK shopping and comparison website mySupermarket has closed a $7.4m round led by Greylock Partners and Pitango Venture Capital and angel investors.
10 things you need to know about Facebook
With the release of The Social Network this week, retelling the story of Facebook, Experian Hitwise looks at just how popular the world’s biggest social networking site really is.
Right to reply: Location-based social networking “dream come true” for criminals
Experts at security testing specialist NGS Secure, a NCC Group company, have warned users of location-based social networking applications such as Foursquare, and the recently launched Facebook Places, that fraudsters can use their location updates to engineer theft.
LoveFilm to stream movies via PS3 consoles
LoveFilm is set to let its subscribers watch films onlinve via their PS3 consoles from next month.
Data: Most downloaded mobile apps by sector
The most downloaded mobile apps by sector in the UK, among those who reported downloading an app during August 2010.