Internet
The rise of ‘smugging’ - social media mugging
As increasing numbers of Britons sign up to social networking sites, more and more are falling victim to a new phenomenon: smugging (social media mugging).
Debt collectors use social media to track down debtors
The Office of Fair Trading have warned that debt collectors are targeting people through social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Join the world's largest Quija board experiment this Halloween
This Halloween Facebook users are being invited to take part in the world's largest online Ouija experiment. The one-off occult event to summon the spirits is part of a global campaign by Neoco - the leading social customer relationship marketing agency - for the launch of the new IP adventure game app Haunt A Lot, developed by upcoming indie studio Czyonoft Studios.
1 in 10 retail searches on mobile
Total retail search volumes grew at their fastest rate this year increasing by 35% in the third quarter compared with the same quarter a year earlier, according to the BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor.
Zynga unleashes new play
Zynga has showcased new play at Zynga Unleashed, a game event hosted by CEO and Founder Mark Pincus andheld at its new San Francisco headquarters.
Moneysupermarket launches new local deals section
MoneySupermarket, the UK's number one price comparison website, has launched its new ‘MoneySupermarket Local Deals' section, offering consumers huge discounts of up to 90 per cent on a range of products and experiences in major cities across the UK.
'OMG' more 'peeps' go online to bank than to use Facebook
More people bank online (77%) than log on to Facebook and Twitter and other social media (58%), according to research from Nationwide Building Society.
Forget planking, get posing!
On the 28th, 29th and 30th of October, the Olympia, Kensington will play host to the 8th annual Yoga Show, London where 200 exhibitors will offer show-goers everything from free yoga & Pilates classes to wellbeing holidays.
SocialSafe becomes the social media back-up tool for business
In response to the dramatic rise in businesses connecting with customers via social media, and a lack of user-friendly ways to safeguard the information this yields, SocialSafe has launched an Enterprise version to back up Facebook Pages.
A new front line in the war on social media scams
Bitdefender, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, traces the front lines in the new battlefield against scammers on Facebook and teaches account holders to avoid the landmines of account theft, malware and more in a new white paper.
Online retailer voted UK’s Best Brand
Kelkoo has announced the findings of its European Best Retail Brand report, which reveals that Amazon is the number one brand for consumers in the UK, followed closely by Tesco and Marks and Spencer.
Camberwell’s a social climber
Social media networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are influencing and affecting social perceptions and in turn the property prices of residential areas, according to leading south London online estate agent, Wooster & Stock.
Ben & Jerry’s release Coconutterly Fair-athon game on Facebook
Ben & Jerry's are asking fans to put their hooves together for their new 100% Fairtrade ice cream flavour, Coconutterly Fair, by launching an exhilarating cow clapping game.
£10 M&S vouchers to be won every day in October
Throughout October 2011 the over 50’s travel advice and holiday review website, Silver Travel Advisor, is giving away £10 M&S vouchers in a prize draw among the new travel reviews posted on the site each day.
8.5 million homes victim of cyber attack
One in three homes in the UK were the victim of some form of cyber-attack in the first three months of the year.