A new social network called Niume has gone live, created for people frustrated with the limitations Facebook and Twitter by offering an instant audience for users content and solves the issue of noisy feeds.
Skype has launched a video messaging app called Skype Qik, letting users swap short clips up to 42 seconds long via their mobiles.
More than 100 million smart watches will be in use worldwide by 2019, with a host of premium brand launches over the next 12-18 months bringing the category into mainstream consumer consciousness, according to a new report.
Google considers Amazon as its biggest search competitor, ahead of traditional rivals like Yahoo and Bing, as people looking to buy something are more likely to search on the online retailer’s website.
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Twitter has filed a lawsuit to the U.S. government for its right to disclose more detailed information on government surveillance of its users.
FremantleMedia UK Interactive (FMUKi) and Social Life are working together on a new, ramped up social media presence for The X Factor’s 2014 season.
The new boss of Microsoft has apologised after his comments on women in the workplace sparked a wave of criticism for being sexist, claiming women should not ask for a pay rise and should have “faith in the system” instead.
Jaguar is using Google Glass to help deliver its latest campaign, which builds on the luxury car maker’s successes of its “British Villains” advertisements from earlier this year.
Many eyebrows were raised when Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19bn back in February. But closing the deal this week has seen the chat app’s value rise even further to $22bn.