Brits think working from home ‘is more than a temporary crisis measure’
Two thirds of UK workers believe working from home will be more common after the Coronavirus crisis.
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Alexa and Google get Midwife Voice Skill from Tommy’s and Mindshare
The skill, initially available on Google and Amazon smart phones and speakers, is able to answer a wide range of personal questions surrounding pregnancy that can cause many pregnant women anxiety or embarrassment. With coronavirus a huge concern now and in the coming months, the Tommy’s Skill enables parents to ask specific questions about how … [Read more…]
UK tech industry ‘will hold strong in the coming months’
The data, from global recruiter Robert Walters, indicates that in Q1 of this year, permanent job vacancies in the tech sector increased by +32.56%, and contract tech roles increased by +48.27% – when compared with the same period last year. Ahsan Iqbal, Director of Technology at Robert Walters comments on the findings: “At the moment, … [Read more…]
Virtual private networks increase by 48% amid Covid-19 crisis
As the coronavirus crisis has intensified, most businesses have commendably followed government advice to enable their employees to work from home. NordVPN Teams has discovered this mass shift in work location has caused a huge surge in the use of business virtual private networks (VPN).
Coronavirus: Tech sector ‘best prepared for home working’
The technology sector, including information tech, Internet, and software, is one of the best prepared industries to weather a mass home working strategy, according to new research.
Digital payments: majority have security concerns despite using them monthly
Digital payment methods such as Venmo and PayPal continue to gain popularity among consumers. More than three-quarters of digital payment users (79%) report using these platforms at least once a month despite security concerns.
Top tips: Engaging your next generation of customers, now
As more young people want to shop online, savvy retailers are investing in ways to accommodate and engage with young people, nurturing them for the future. Randa Bennett, founder of VeeLoop talks about how retailers can engage these young people responsibly.
Coronavirus: Employer-employee disconnect on home working response
Only 14% of UK office workers been mandated to work from home full-time by their employers during the coronavirus outbreak, despite over half (52%) having expressed a preference for doing so, according to new research.
Marketers say search optimisation was the #1 use for a CMS in 2019
Search optimisation has topped the list of CMS usage in 2019, with 44% of IT teams saying ranking it as the number one use case, according to new research.
The divide between sales and marketing: Only 41% of marketing info ‘useful for leads’
Technology businesses in the UK are losing out on potential revenue because there is a disconnect between their sales and marketing efforts according to new research.