‘Hackers’ could save NHS £3m a year with ‘Patient Handover’ app
The creators of a free software app which took top prize at the first ever NHS Hack Day believe the product has the potential to save the NHS more than £3M per year.
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Most UK businesses 'still ignoring EU cookie laws'
EU laws requiring websites to obtain ‘informed consent’ from users before employing cookies to store information from a computer or mobile device came into force at the end of May. According to Gary David Smith, co-founder of Prism Total IT Support as many as 90% of UK website owners are currently ignoring the legislation.
Most UK businesses ‘still ignoring EU cookie laws’
EU laws requiring websites to obtain ‘informed consent’ from users before employing cookies to store information from a computer or mobile device came into force at the end of May. According to Gary David Smith, co-founder of Prism Total IT Support as many as 90% of UK website owners are currently ignoring the legislation.
Gmail SMS launched in Africa
Google has launched Gmail SMS across Africa, a new tool that lets Gmail users who own a simple feature phone to send and receive emails using only text messages.
Mail Online website became profitable in June 2012
Mail Online – the world’s leading online English-language newspaper website – has turned its first ever profit as revenues rose 80% year-on-year, predominantly driven by online advertising sales. Revenues for the quarter were boosted in the UK by the Queen’s Jubilee and Euro 2012 football championship.
Rupert Murdoch steps down as director of News International
Rupert Murdoch, the chief executive and chairman of News Corporation has resigned from his directorships at NI Group Ltd, NewsCorp Investments and Times Newspaper Holdings.
Half of all Brits ‘make less than 1 phone call a day’
Fewer than half of all mobile phone users in the UK (47%) – make at least one voice call per day, compared to 58 per cent who send at least one SMS text message daily, according to the latest data from Ofcom.
McVities Facebook campaign gets fans sharing cake coupons
United Biscuit’s cake and biscuit brand McVities has launched a ‘Bring Out The Cake’ campaign, designed to get Facebook fans sharing coupons to promote the brand’s cake range.
Asda Money launches UK website for financial services
Supermarket giant Asda has teamed u[p with Lbi to launch Asda Money, the new online home for Asda financial products and services.
Cadbury Wispa rewards social media fans for ‘goofing off’
Cadbury has launched a new social media campaign for Wispa, celebrating ‘Time Well Mis-spent’ with a new competition.