Top 5 tips: E-commerce trends for 2013
Retailers will need to encourage vocal social loyalty and create tailored multi-device mobile offerings to fuel growth in 2013, according to this new report from ecommerce giant Rakuten.
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TalkTalk expands into mobile market with £5 tarrifs
TalkTalk is expanding beyond its landline phone and broadband packages with a new mobile phone service in the UK.
Is customer service the new marketing? Third of online Brits share experience online
Almost a third (32%) of all web users in the UK are sharing their customer service experiences – whether good and bad – online through social media and blogs, according to new research.
Global online ad revenue to reach $143bn by 2017: US, China and UK lead the way
Global online advertising revenues will reach $143 billion in 2017, with the US still leading the market, followed by the UK and China, according to a new report.
Apple reveals £269 iPad mini
Apple has revealed a smaller version of its iPad, dubbed the ‘iPad mini’ as it looks to take on Amazon’s Kindle Fire, Goolge’s Nexus 7 and Samsung’s Galaxy Note in the growing mini tablet market.
Right to reply: 4G- The price is right?
This week saw EE announce its 4G pricing in the UK, starting at £36 per month. Dominic Baliszewski, telecoms expert at broadbandchoices.co.uk takes a closer look at the operator’s pricing strategy, and if it will be enough to tempt mobile users.
Final analogue switch off signals era of 4G
The UK switchover from analogue to digital terrestrial television, which will free up capacity for 4G services, has finally been completed. The analogue digital signal is to be switched off today for the last time, with TV viewers in Northern Ireland being the last to watch non-digital TV.
EE reveals 4G pricing in UK
Mobile operator EE has announced the prices for its 4G service, with prices starting from £36 per month.
Top tips: How will Google’s paid advertising evolve?
Google celebrated its 14th birthday last month and it seems reasonable to assume that the major growth phase for its core product – paid advertising – has now passed. But what of the future? Periscopix, a specialist pay-per-click agency, has researched growth rates on Google’s two major revenue streams – ads on its own properties, … [Read more…]
Facebook opens engineering centre in London
Facebook has launched its first engineering centre outside the US this week, setting up an office in London to develop the firm’s mobile experience.