Social Media
HTC social phones with one-touch Facebook access
HTC has announced two new phones built entirely to be social, combining the simplicity, ease-of-use and depth of HTC Sense with the power and connectivity of Facebook.
Sony announces pilot Foursquare scheme across Europe
Sony has become the first consumer electronics brand to offer its customers exclusive offers on the location based service Foursquare. Customers can now ‘check-in’ to selected locations across Europe to receive special promotions on Sony 3D products in store.
Volvo’s global online community for drivers
Volvo Trucks has launched its Worldtrucker online community, with the aim of making it the largest and most active truck driver community in the world. By offering an Internet community to drivers, the company hopes to boost interest in the profession and support the recruitment of new drivers.
BT helps parents keep kids even safer on the internet
BT announced that it will launch a new range of printed and online safety advice in March 2011 to help parents keep children safe on the internet. At the same time, a major campaign will prompt BT broadband customers to consider BT’s free Family Protection parental-control software, which will now be offered automatically as part of the install process.
Facebook deals with Mazda
Mazda has launched one of the UK’s first social network ecommerce opportunities in the UK through its participation in the launch of Facebook Deals and points to the future of social media and retailing.
New financial language developing amongst Twitter users
Barclays has released the new lexicon of financial terminology that is changing traditional banking terms.
Password security attacks
Just a month after the Gawker hack that exposed 1.25 million users’ emails, a man has confessed to hacking the email passwords of dozens of women across the UK and the US to obtain compromising photos that he’d threaten to distribute widely.
Social network for IFAs reaches 6,000 members
IFA Life, the networking site for IFAs and financial planners has reached a new milestone of 6,000 members, as social networking sites become an increasingly important medium for financial advisers to share best practice, debate industry issues, share business resources and to provide help and support to one another on issues such as RDR, exams and wrap technology.
Natter - a new way to make friends online
Natter, the simple and - most importantly - clean way for people to meet and make new friends on the web, has launched today. Via a Facebook login, Natter enables users to find new people to chat to on webcam – allowing people to make friends close to home, or from around the world.
Citroen gets interactive with a new season of DS3 Street Mapper
Street Mapper - Citroen’s digital Anti-Retro city guide - continues with a new season of episodes featuring DS3, with viewers now able to become part of the adventure with new interactive “Meta Tag” technology.
Interactive ‘Ouch Map’ experiment launched in UK
A fun, interactive social media experiment has been launched today to map minor injuries and see which parts of the body Brits hurt most – the world’s first Ouch Map has been launched by UK online health insurance provider Health365.com.
iPad the gift which keeps on giving
Mobile operator Three has released details of how its new Apple iPad owners used this year’s most wanted tech gift over the festive period.
Introducing MORE TH>N freeman
UK insurer, MORE TH>N, is set to unveil a new advertising campaign on New Year's Day, airing first on ITV, Channel 4, FIVE and ESPN, with more channels showing the adverts in the coming days.
HMRC Twitter brings in the New Year
HMRC has begun trialling the use of Twitter, in the lead up to the 31 January Self Assessment deadline, with the username @hmrcgovuk.
AOL to acquire social identity site about.me
AOL has announced that it has agreed to acquire about.me, Inc., a product that empowers people to create a single personal profile page that presents their online identities together in one place, simplifying the social experience across the web.