MySpace has re-launched as a music site and promotional platform forArtists, Musicians, and Labels. Users can create an account from scratch, sign in using 'Classic MySpace', or use pre-existing Facebook or Twitter accounts, from which it imports information automatically. The interface shows an entire overhaul of the site, and provides little instruction as to how to use the site. Read more by clicking here >>...
24% of UK consumers carried out christmas shopping on a mobile device,according to a survey conducted by Digital Marketing Consultancy firm Econsultancy. Of these respondents to the survey, 11% used a smartphone and 13% shopped using a tablet. 77% of those remaining carried out shipping on a desktop. Overall, the US showed 4% more mobile device use in Christmas shopping. Read more by clicking here >>...
Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that Facebook users have uploaded 240billion photos and made 1 trillion connections on the site. The figures were revealed at Zuckerberg's conference at Palo Alto, California on Tuesday, held to reveal Facebook's new 'graph search' feature. The figures were revealed to demonstrate the new graph search's reach and potential. The new feature will allow users to search things their connections have shared on the site. Only content shared with the user will be available to search. Read more by clicking here >>...
Coca-Cola have addressed issues relating to obesity in its newadvertising campaign, in response to many US Local Governments' attempts to ban sugary beverages. The campaign focuses on the Food and Drink giant's alternatives of low- and no-calorie options, and presses the fact that it is taking in more calories than we burn off that leads to weight gain. Diana Garza Ciarlante, a spokeswoman for Coca-Cola, said "It's the first time we're really leaning into the conversation...
Sky News have speculated that Facebook's mysterious announcement willeither be an update to the search feature, or a new way to advertise on the site. The new feature will be revealed today at 6pm GMT. Rumours of a Facebook smartphone have been widely discredited due to Mark Zuckerberg's own statement that it would be the 'wrong strategy'. Facebook released a press release to bloggers and journalists last week, simply reading 'come see what we're building'. Read more by clicking here >>...
Sky News have speculated that Facebook's mysterious announcement willeither be an update to the search feature, or a new way to advertise on the site. The new feature will be revealed today at 6pm GMT. Rumours of a Facebook smartphone have been widely discredited due to Mark Zuckerberg's own statement that it would be the 'wrong strategy'. Facebook released a press release to bloggers and journalists last week, simply reading 'come see what we're building'. Read more by clicking here >>...
The Twitter-owned smartphone app Tweetdeck has once again failed to fileits accounts, leading Companies House, the U.K. registrar of companies. Twitter and TweetDeck were both fined for late filing of accounts in Dec 2012. While Twitter has now filed, TweetDeck has not, and has now been given a 99-day time limit in which to file up-to-date accounts. If they are not filed in this time, the company will be dissolved. Twitter has not released a comment as to why the accounts were filed late, and why...
Chinese search engine Baidu and France Telecom have revealed thedevelopment of a browser specifically developed for low-end smartphones in Africa. Africa currently has around 80 million France Telecom users. The browser will be available to download on all smartphones via a text link, and will come pre-installed on phones sold by France Telecom. The browser attempts to ease the slower data speeds currently available on African mobile networks by minimising the data received and sent when visiting popular sites. Read more by clicking here >>...
Users attempting to message Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will now havetwo options: send a message to 'his inbox' - for $100 - or 'Just send this message to his Other folder'. This 'other' inbox is also a relatively unknown feature of all users' accounts. This service has been criticised for its auto-filtration of some users' messages. This is the first time such a system has been put in place, though Facebook have reportedly been experimenting with a $1 pay-to-message feature for a few months. Read more by clicking...
App developer Maluuba is exploring the potential for its PersonalAssistant voice recognition app, with possible features to control TVs, kitchen appliances and even cars with the voice. The app currently operates as a hyper-effective Siri-like organisation and search app. Plans for voice interaction with appliances and hardware are predicted for further in the future, while controlling hardware wirelessly through voice interaction with a smartphone 'might make sense', according to Tareq Ismail, head of UX for Maluuba. Read more by clicking here >>...