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Who’s tracking you? New tool shows what popular sites know about users

April 11, 2019

Tinder continues to track your location when the app is not in use, while Facebook and Instagram not only track your location but also save your home address and most commonly visited locations, according to a new study.

Google Maps opens to ads: more sponsored listings and ‘suggested locations’

April 11, 2019

Google is rolling out more ads to its popular Maps service opening up another major channel for location-based marketing.

Top 20 ‘Superbrands’: Amazon gaining most relevance

April 8, 2019

Amazon is the brand Brits consider to be gaining the most relevance compared to the past, beating 1,595 other brands in the Superbrands ‘Relevancy Index’. The online giant pipped German discount grocer Aldi to top spot while its peer Lidl placed sixth.

Most Americans think social media divides country more than it unites

April 8, 2019

A sizable majority of Americans say social media does more to divide the country than unite it, according to the latest NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll.

New Facebook data breach: 540 million user records uploaded to public cloud

April 4, 2019

Personal Facebook data, including account names, comments and likes, was publicly accessible on the internet, the company has been forced to admit.

Right to reply: Can Apple TV+ take Netflix’s crown?

March 26, 2019

This week saw Apple finally unveil its long awaiting Netflix rival. Maria Rua-Agueta at IHS Markit, looks at the state of the current market and how Apple TV + can stand out from the crowd.

Apple takes on Netflix and Amazon with blockbuster streaming service

March 26, 2019

Apple has unveiled its decade-long project to build a TV subscription service, called Apple TV +, that will rival the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime.

Driverless cars and trust: Consumers reveal top self-driving brands

March 14, 2019

Apple, Hyundai, Volvo and Tesla are the most trusted brands when it comes to driverless cars, according to new research.

Tech giants should ‘open up their customer data to others’ says UK Govt report

March 13, 2019

A new UK government report has found tech giants are stifling innovation and reducing choices for consumers, calling for an overhaul of the UK’s competition rules and the creation of a new regulator.

Salmon rebrands as Wunderman Thompson Commerce

March 11, 2019

Ecommerce marketing firm Salmon be taking on the Wunderman Thompson Commerce name, which will bring together Salmon and its other Wunderman Commerce sister companies.