Online shopping goes mobile in the UK
The number of shoppers accessing major retail sites from their Android devices have grown by an average of 48%, as people ditch desktops for mobile shopping, according to new research.
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Right to reply: Can Windows 10 solve Microsoft’s OS woes?
Microsoft gave us all a sneak peek into its next operating system, called Windows 10 (skipping version 9 altogether). Warwick Business School Professor of Practice Mark Skilton comments on what the software giant needs to do to avoid a similar fate of its current Windows 8.1 OS.
Case study: How Murphy’s turned Ireland’s rain into beer
Back in 2012, beer brand Murphy’s took a risky approach to app marketing, offering a free beer every time it rained in Ireland over the summer. The move was so successful they did it again the following year. This case study looks at how the beverage brand mocked Budweiser and got over 20,000 downloads.
Hip to be square? BlackBerry launches unorthodox passport-sized phone
Forget bent phones… how about square ones? Blackberry has launched its latest Passport device this week, as the phone maker looks to turn around its fortunes with an unconventional approach.
Bad day for Apple: ‘Bendgate’ and ‘brickgate’ spoil new iPhone launch
Apple’s record breaking iPhone 6 sales have been marred by two high-profile fails, as users flock to social media to complain about bent phones and a software update that renders their devices unable to make calls.
Apple’s ‘big’ gamble pays off: 10m iPhones sold in first weekend
Apple’s big-screen gamble with its latest iPhone devices appears to be paying off, with record weekend sales proving its fans aren’t put off by larger devices.
Oculus Rift reveals first prototype headset since Facebook takeover
Oculus VR has upgraded its virtual reality headset prototype with higher resolution and built-in audio, marking the first major development since it was bought by Facebook for $2bn earlier this year.
Microsoft buys Minecraft for $2.5bn
Microsoft has bought Mojang, the maker of popular world creation game Minecraft, with the game’s creator leaving the company because he is a “nerd”, not a CEO.
£65 Android One smartphone to launch in India
Google has revealed the first smartphone in its Android One range, pitched as low cost smartphones that offer a high quality standard, in an attempt to capture more of the lucrative developing markets.
Rise of the iWatch? Wearable tech to make $53bn by 2019
Global retail revenue from smart wearable devices will treble by 2016, before reaching $53.2 billion by 2019, according to a new report from Juniper Research.