In a surprise move, Google is selling Motorola to Chinese technology giant Lenovo for $2.91bn, after a lacklustre two-year effort to turn around the smartphone maker it bought for $12.5bn.
Facebook’s aggressive ad sales strategy appears to be paying off, as the social networking firm posted profits of $523m (£316m) marking a 63% increase in revenue for the fourth quarter, beating market expectations in the process.
The UK tech sector shifted up another gear during the fourth quarter of 2013, with strong inflows of new work driving the steepest expansion of business activity for almost a decade, according to the latest KPMG/Markit Tech Monitor UK report.
Luxury online fashion retailer, Avenue 32, has launched its multichannel strategy, supporting young designers that are unable to invest in their own online presence to showcase their collections and expand their audience.
More than one billion smartphones were shipped last year, with Samsung increasing its lead as the world’s biggest vendor, according to new data.
Despite the growing investment in social media as a customer relationship management platform (CRM), just 24% of UK consumers believe that companies take notice of their views, according to a new survey identifying 4 types of customers online.
UK and US spy agencies have gathered data from smartphone apps, including popular game s Angry Birds, which leak personal data on to global networks, according to reports.
Marks & Spencer and Tesco have ranked best for customer satisfaction on their mobile sites, but may retailers still lag behind on their mobile sites, according to a new survey.
Google has bought artificial intelligence firm DeepMind Technologies for a reported £240m, as the internet giant continues to expand into marketing automation and big data.
Internet, outdoor and television advertising saw the greatest increases in spend throughout the first three quarters of 2013, while TV rose just 4%, according to new global figures.