Sony smart glasses up for pre-order
Sony is to start selling a test edition of its augmented reality eyewear, just weeks after Google announced it was postponing a similar project.
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Agencies reveal top mobile marketing barriers: Brand safety and consumer privacy
Brand safety and privacy remain top challenges for mobile industry, but the sector is unlocking new budgets within agencies, according to and IAB survey of media agencies across Europe.
Meetrics gets seven-figure funding boost for ad visibility services
Meetrics, a European provider of ad visibility measurement services, has concluded a second financing round.
More than half of all email in UK opened on an Apple device
More than half of all email (54%) in the UK is opened on an Apple device, and only 8% is opened on an Android according to new data.
Global ecommerce trends 2015: UK leads the way in Europe and North America
Ecommerce is set to boom across Europe and North America this year. Online sales are forecast to grow by 16.2% in the UK, while sales across Europe are tipped to grow by 18.4%, according to new research.
Uber vows 50,000 jobs in Europe
Online taxi-sharing firm Uber has promised to create 50,000 extra jobs in Europe as part of a new expansion drive.
WhatsApp audience now bigger than Instagram and Twitter combined
Every day more than 30bn WhatsApp messages are now sent, with its monthly active user base now bigger than Instagram and Twitter combined.
Apps ‘driving video content revolution in Europe’
Google Play offers an untapped goldmine for video publishers, while Germany’s video content app monetization presents best-in-class model, according to new research.
Lastminute.com sold for fraction of 2005 price
Dotcom icon Lastminute.com has been sold to Swiss Travel firm Bravofly Rumbo Group for $120m (£76m), a small fraction of the £600m price it was valued at back in 2005.
eBay revamps iPad app to cater for multi-screen shoppers
eBay has updated its iPad app following news that 59% of its users are multi-screen shoppers.