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Holidaymakers warned to look before you book
ABTA - The Travel Association has launched a new campaign with the support of Get Safe Online, Action Fraud and the City of London Police's National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) to warn the general public about the dangers posed by holiday booking fraud.
Bitcoins fuelling the Ethos wellness revolution
Ethos are always at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies and so they are now accepting BitCoins as a new payment option for their revolutionary and cutting-edge health, sports and nutrition products
Workers go AWOL (at work, online)
Brits are going AWOL (at work, online), spending an average of £314 a month from their office PC, according to new research.
Quidco shakes up cashback market and extends lead position
Quidco, the UK cashback site, has upped the ante in its sector by announcing fundamental changes and enhancements to its service offering.
8 million people in the UK operate an ‘online business from home’
One in six (17%) people in the UK (or eight million) are operating as an ‘online business from home', specifically purchasing goods to resell, or making their own products to sell for profit, according to research from Direct Line for Business ("DL4B").
Renault Clio viral ads near 4 million views
Just two weeks on from the release of its twin, tongue-in-cheek viral videos to ‘Reignite your Va Va Voom’ for the new Clio, Renault is celebrating their stunning success, after closing in on the 4 million views mark. It’s also adding to the fun today with the launch of a sequel – this time, with a new in-car version.
Manheim calls on car dealers to embrace responsive websites
More than one billion smartphones and tablets are expected to be sold worldwide in 2013, and 'on-the-move' consumers are increasingly demanding products, services and access to information from mobile devices at all hours of the day (and night).
Free BT Wi-fi while you shop at eight Prupim UK shopping centres
More than 118 million shoppers will have access to free Wi-fi at eight of the UK's leading shopping centres, following the signing of a new partnership between PRUPIM, the real estate investment management arm of M&G, and BT.
UK workers send and receive 10,000 emails a year
The average UK worker sends and receives 10,000 emails a year and one in ten spend the whole working day on a computer or mobile phone.
EE doubling 4G network speeds
EE is doubling the speed and capacity of its 4G network. The arrival of double-speed 4G, which enables lab speeds of 130Mbps , will boost headline 4G speeds to 80Mbps plus, and double the average speeds for 4GEE customers to more than 20Mbps.
Group buying ahead of the mobile curve
It is no secret that mobile commerce has shown considerable growth over the past couple of years. In this time, Affiliate Window has seen a staggering increase in traffic and transactions across the network occurring on a mobile device.
4G to offer £1.8bn boost to UK retail
The arrival of universal 4G in Britain could boost the retail economy by around £1.8bn over a year, according to new research revealed today by eBay. The boost represents a 113% year on year uplift in mobile shopping, compared to 2012.
Westfield launch clickable fashion music videos
Westfield is excited to launch four clickable fashion music videos produced and directed by photographer and film-maker Rankin, starring models Tali Lennox and Portia Freeman.
The Voice UK launches The Voice Predictor game
The Voice UK return to BBC One screens on 30 March 2013. As the BBC’s most successful new entertainment show in over a decade, series one had an average UK audience of over nine million viewers and now it’s back – with more drama, more action, unparalleled world class talent and... a GAME.
Channel 4 launches exclusive online community Tribes Live
Channel 4 has announced the launch of Tribes Live, a new ‘real time’ online community of 16 to 24 year-olds which will provide the broadcaster and its advertising clients with spontaneous, valuable insight and a better understanding of their most engaged audience demographic.