By James Doleman At the Old Bailey this morning former News of the World editor Andy Coulson was told he will face a retrial on two charges of conspiring to commit misconduct in a public office. Coulson was convicted last week of being involved in the illegal interception of voicemails but the jury could not agree a verdict on the misconduct charges. The prosecution alleged that Coulson and then News of the World Royal editor Clive Goodman conspired to purchase Royal telephone directories from unknown police officers based on a series of emails in which Goodman and Coulson discussed paying Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreA Double Robot, has been confirmed as a delegate at The Drum Live. The technology, made by US firm Double Robotics, will allow a representative of the Ukranian tech industry to attend the conference without having to leave their country. The operator in the Ukraine, will be able to use the robot to move freely around the conference, and interact with other delegates as well as giving a presentation explaining why the world should continue to support the Ukraine tech scene, despite the current poltical upheaval. The technology will also give insights into working conditions in the region. Gordon Young, Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy John Glenday Osper, the children’s pre-paid debit card provider, has raised £6m in funding to finance a UK expansion drive that will see the plastic rolled out nationwide and the export of the concept to international markets. Currently being tested the bright orange cards have proven popular with children, who view the product as a symbol of responsibility with more than £10k being loaded onto the cards by parents. This is connected to its own app which provides parents and child with a detailed breakdown of spending incurred as well as transferring money directly from the guardian’s account. Osper is financed through a subscription model Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy Ishbel Macleod The Search Agency has acquired MoFuse, with the aim to offer a more comprehensive digital marketing solution. The acquisition of the mobile web solutions company will see the MoFuse platform integrated within The Search Agency’s AdMax Local platform. Ben Gibson, global managing director of AdMax Local and international agency services, The Search Agency, said: “With the acquisition of MoFuse, The Search Agency can now manage both the site creation and the generation of traffic to direct to those destinations. “This comprehensive experience will drive more calls and greater lead volume while inciting more website visits, allowing them to meet their revenue goals Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy John Glenday Facebook has come under fire from protesters after it admitted to manipulating the news feeds of 689,000 users as part of a secret mood altering experiment. The social media giant was seeking to toy with people’s emotions by filtering comments, videos, pictures and links posted by friends in order to influence whether that person felt happier or sadder – a process it dubbed ‘emotional contagion’. This saw unwitting participants subjected to either a reduced flow of positive posts, resulting in fewer positives posts of their own, or a torrent of negative messages – which fuelled a parallel rise in self-penned negativity. Commenting on Read full story › Source: The Drum...
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