Internet
Cashback site hits the high street
Using cashback websites to earn money on your online shopping is a growing trend amongst savvy shoppers, but, as of today, Brits can also earn cashback on the high street in Debenhams stores and Cineworld theatres.
Lyle & Scott soars with BT Fresca online makeover
BT’s retail specialist e-commerce division, BT Fresca, has re-launched a new mobile optimised web site for fashion clothing brand, Lyle & Scott (lyleandscott.com).
Number of homes with broadband in the EU doubles
In the EU27, 70% of households had access to the internet in the first quarter of 2010, compared with 49% in the first quarter of 2006. The share of households with broadband internet connections doubled, to reach 61% in 2010 compared with 30% in 2006.
Stars of YouTube in 2010
'Gap Yah' - a satirical sketch which parodies the student gap year has been named as the biggest homegrown comedy hit of 2010 on YouTube in their annual rundown of the most popular videos of the year. Cher Lloyds X factor Audition was the most viewed talent show clip in Britain whilst Justin Beiber's promotional video for the single 'Baby' was the single most viewed clip in the UK in 2010.
Google Android fastest growing OS accessing Halfords.com
The car accessories and cycle retailer has seen the number of Google Android users on their site increasing at a faster rate than Apple systems users over the last few months.
How to avoid 'Secret Santa' shame with the perfect present
It’s fast approaching that dreaded time of year when you trade presents with someone you barely know across the office - Secret Santa time.
One million UK professionals join Linkedin in six months
LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, has announced that over one million UK professionals have joined LinkedIn since June 2010, bringing the total number of UK members up to five million, which represents 40 percent of UK professionals.
Google announces Top UK Searches of 2010
Google has announced its annual Zeitgeist top search lists for the UK, a look at 2010 through the collective eyes of the United Kingdom on the web. The 2010 Year-End Zeitgeist offers a unique perspective on the year's major events and hottest trends based on searches conducted in the UK this year.
Telmap partners with Ordnance Survey for local Great Britain information
Telmap, pioneers in mobile location-based services, today announces that it has partnered with Ordnance Survey (OS), Great Britain’s national mapping agency to integrate Ordnance Survey’s Points of Interest product into Telmap’s location-based services to provide richer points of interest (POI) information in Great Britain.
OFT publishes strategy for protecting consumers shopping online
The OFT has set out a long-term strategy to protect consumers shopping online in the UK. The national e-consumer protection strategy says online shopping, worth around £50bn, is key to driving innovation and competition and has delivered huge benefits for consumers. However it warns that continuing online innovation must be met with strategic enforcement to tackle new and complex forms of unfair trading that harm both consumers and markets.
Christmas gifts: Women are still on top
Twenga, the most comprehensive shopping search engine, has asked British men and women when they began their Christmas shopping and how much time they intended to spend buying their Christmas gifts.
PayPal wins top UK website awards
PayPal's UK website has been voted Britain's best and most popular financial website in the 2010 website of the year awards.
Top tips for safe online shopping this Christmas
Almost £9 billion is forecast to be spent online this Christmas with more than 30 million people planning to shop online this year. However, shoppers could be putting their online security at risk in their pursuit to bag a Christmas bargain with only one in seven (14%) shoppers prioritising buying from a trusted site.
Gulf Air Facebook fans come together
Hundreds of virtual fans of Gulf Air’s popular Facebook page came together to meet each other in a unique and the Middle East region’s first ‘Social Network’ event organized by Bahrain’s national carrier last Thursday.
Dance industry fills an aircraft using Twitter
KLM is the world’s first airline to add a flight to its schedule following a bet on Twitter. The flight will depart for Miami on 21 March.