by alex | Oct 6, 2017 | newsletter
After making critical comments about unhelpful techies while answering questions at a fringe meeting at the Conservative Party Conference, Home Secretary Amber Rudd is facing criticism from technical commentators about her apparent lack of understanding about the...
by alex | Oct 6, 2017 | newsletter
After receiving a €2.42 billion fine from the European Commission back in June, Google is now letting other comparison shopping services (rather than just its own Google Shopping) place ads at the top of its search results. What Happened? Back in June, Google was...
by alex | Oct 6, 2017 | newsletter
A year after launching an investigation into the viability of introducing an e-currency, Sweden’s central bank looks likely to introduce the ‘e-krona’ as a government-guaranteed means of payment and a digital complement to cash. Why? In November last year, Sweden’s...
by alex | Oct 6, 2017 | newsletter
A recent YouGov survey of more than 2,000 people in the UK, sponsored by subscription software firm Zuora has revealed that the average monthly spend by UK adults on subscription services of all kinds has tripled in the past year. Why? A challenging global economy,...
by alex | Sep 28, 2017 | newsletter
A new, “hyper-convenience” delivery service is being trialled by US giant Wal-Mart. They’re testing the market viability of delivering goods directly into consumer’s refrigerators. This bold move is seen as a direct challenge to online retail...
by alex | Sep 28, 2017 | newsletter
Equifax, the firm beleaguered by a record hack which compromised millions of sensitive, personal details (multi-nationally) has made yet another world-class slip-up. Wrong URL Tweeted Further to the recent revelations that over 143 million people had been compromised...
