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Mum’s no longer the word: people ask the internet before family for advice

Mum’s no longer the word: people ask the internet before family for advice

People turn to internet search engines for advice rather than their family, new research reveals.

Car manufacturer sites rely on content websites to catch consumers before they decide

Manufacturer websites play a limited role in the early stages of the car buying process as consumers favour automotive content sites.

Prestigious digital awards celebrate the travel industry

The UK’s most prestigious blogger awards are back to celebrate the very best talented industry professionals and individual bloggers from across the UK.

Britannia Living encourages kids to get cooking

Britannia Living encourages kids to get cooking

Premium kitchen appliance specialist Britannia Living encourages children to get cooking with their latest social campaign #KidsKitchen.

How to protect yourself from Facebook viruses

Like home foreclosures and hurricanes; social viruses are things you increasingly read about in the news but hope you will never have to deal with. Unfortunately, as many Facebook users are finding out, "hope" is turning out to be a mind-numbingly dull protection strategy.

Techie teens are shaping how we communicate

A 'millennium generation' of 14 and 15 year olds are the most technology-savvy in the UK, according to new Ofcom research, which shows that after our teens our digital confidence begins a long decline.

Brits not as savvy as they think when it comes to ID protection

A staggering four million people in the UK have already fallen victim to identity theft; the Experian Victims of Fraud team showed a massive (37%) year-on-year increase in the number of confirmed cases of fraud resolved in 2013 – yet, it appears that many Brits are still falling short of even the basics of online identity protection.

Tweeting Traffic: Commonwealth Games basis for transport Twitter study

Tweeting Traffic: Commonwealth Games basis for transport Twitter study

Social media's role in managing transport and congestion during the Commonwealth Games will be monitored and examined by experts from the University of Aberdeen.

Young women say education is 'no guarantee' of success

Contrary to the common portrayal of today's twentysomethings as celebrity obsessed selfie-takers, a new study released today by NIVEA reveals the rise of the Happenista, a generation of young women rejecting the traditional career ladder in favour of a technology powered 'career lift.'

#Britanniakitchen campaign kicks off

Premium kitchen appliance specialist Britannia Living has launched a brand new social media campaign which will offer a different focus and corresponding prize each month for the rest of the year.

Volvo Trucks UK YouTube channel powers past one million hits

Volvo Trucks UK YouTube channel powers past one million hits

Demonstrating the increasing popularity of video sharing in social media, Volvo Trucks UK’popular channel on YouTube has now powered past the one million hits milestone with total views of 1,049,437 in early July.

Why leading property professionals can’t survive without social media

Social media services have become increasingly useful to property professionals over recent years and now the latest survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has confirmed social media’s place as the essential online tool for successful companies.

Digital news as popular as newspapers for first time

Accessing news on the web and mobile apps is now as popular as reading a newspaper, new Ofcom research finds.

Time poor, online more

Seven out of ten people now own a smart phone in the UK with research revealing that 70% of managers and professionals check their smart phone within an hour of getting up, while 56% check their phone within an hour of going to sleep.

World Cup 2014 will be the most mobile yet

Rapid take-up of smartphones and tablets, combined with growing availability of 4G mobile and Wi-Fi hotspots, will make the 2014 World Cup the most mobile yet for UK football fans.