Indian online retailer Flipkart gets $150m funding boost
South African media giant Naspers is said to be investing $150 million (Rs 834 crores) in online retailer Flipkart, a deal which would secure the company’s finances for the next three years.
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Music app SongPop gets 4 million players per day
SongPop, a ‘name that tune’ game for smartphones and tablets, has taken the market by storm, attracting 25 million unique players since its launch only four months ago.
Baidu targets travel sector with international deals
Chinese search engine Baidu has inked a deal with Edinburgh-based flight search company Skyscanner, posing a challenge to Google’s advantage in the lucrative online travel sector.
Boost for online shopping as Royal Mail extends neighbour delivery scheme
The Royal Mail is rolling out a new ‘neighbour delivery scheme’ across the UK, in a move that could prove a major boost to online shopping.
Google boosts travel content with Frommer’s guidebooks acquisition
Google has bought Frommer’s, a publisher of popular travel guidebooks, as the internet giant looks to boost its travel and local content.
Google boosts travel content with Frommer's guidebooks acquisition
Google has bought Frommer’s, a publisher of popular travel guidebooks, as the internet giant looks to boost its travel and local content.
eBay tests same-day delivery with ‘eBay Now’
eBay is testing a same-day delivery service dubbed eBay Now, as the online marketplace looks to rival Amazon.
World’s third biggest spam botnet “taken down”
A botnet called “Grum”, which was responsible for over 18% of all the world’s spam email, has officially been shut down, according to a new report. Online security firm FireEye worked with local internet service providers and spam-tracking service SpamHaus, they were able to locate the “Grum”-net command and control servers in Panama, Russia, and … [Read more…]
World’s third biggest spam botnet "taken down"
A botnet called “Grum”, which was responsible for over 18% of all the world’s spam email, has officially been shut down, according to a new report. Online security firm FireEye worked with local internet service providers and spam-tracking service SpamHaus, they were able to locate the “Grum”-net command and control servers in Panama, Russia, and … [Read more…]
Amazon plans same day delivery- a threat to the high street?
Amazon is planning on offering a premium ‘same day delivery’ option for its US customers, in a move that could put further pressures on ecommerce firms and high street retailers alike.