Internet
BT helps UK businesses fight online fraud
BT has announced the launch of a new authentication service, which will enable UK businesses providing high value or high risk online services to combat fraud and protect user identities.
The impact of ‘gamification’ on green behaviour
Recyclebank, the company that rewards people for taking everyday green actions, has just issued a report with Google and ROI Research into “Using Games for Good: Motivating a Shift in Consumer Behaviour with Social Gaming” that I thought might be of interest.
iwi brings jackpots to Facebook with the launch of Jackpotjoy Slots
London-based Social Games studio ‘iwi’ have announced the launch of their new game: Jackpotjoy Slots. Jackpotjoy Slots is a free to play social game on Facebook, based on a classic Slot mechanic, with a strong real-time social interaction component.
New student festival survival guide website
Students will take over £800 worth of valuables with them to music festivals this summer according to a survey published by the student insurance provider Endsleigh.
Europe's largest reviews site available on Windows 7 at AppHub
Qype, Europe's largest consumer reviews site, has struck a deal with internet giant Microsoft to bring Qype's app to the new generation of Windows 7 smartphones.
Check in, check out later with Radisson Edwardian
London hotel group Radisson Edwardian is once again leading the technological pack with ‘Check In, Check Out Later’; a brand new scheme using Foursquare and Facebook Places.
Win an iPad 2 with Confused.com’s online game
Looking for something to go with your coffee break? A little bit competitive in your office perhaps? Have a go at the new online game from Confused.com: ‘Cara's Magic pocket'.
LocalBlox makes local business networking easy
Networking, networking, networking and more networking is the modern business man’s or business woman’s mantra.
Cyber-haggling on the rise as Brits go online for the best deal
The latest study from Orange Broadband reveals we’ve become a national of cyber-hagglers as Brits tap into the internet more than ever to get the best value product or service.
Capital One clicks with online bargain hunters
Shoppers expect discounts of up to 20% over the High Street when they buy online – and spent an incredible £39 billion in the last year on holidays, music, live entertainment and clothes, new research from Capital One shows.
The real cost of a holiday
Millions of savvy Brits trawl travel agents and holiday websites to find the cheapest possible holiday, sometimes choosing one place over another for a saving of a few pounds.
Plugged-in pensioners challenge technophobic stereotypes
Perceptions that old people are behind the times when it comes to modern technology are outdated according to research from O2.
lastminute.com credit card with exclusive offers and reward points
Leading online travel and leisure retailer, lastminute.com is announcing the launch of a new credit card in the UK market.
Win an exclusive track day with eBay Motors
eBay Motors, Official Partner of West Surrey Racing (WSR), has launched a competition to win an exclusive track day with the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship Team at Bedford Autodrome on 5th October 2011.
OFT secures refunds for internet shoppers
The OFT has successfully taken court action against an online computer software retailer who failed to deliver goods or provide timely refunds.