By John Glenday A survey of UK consumers conducted by retail technology group Omnico has found that shoppers are still shirking online purchases from their mobile phones with 56 per cent of those surveyed never having done so. Researchers highlight three key reasons why this might be so with 33 per cent citing security concerns, 31 per cent deterred by small screens and 29 per cent preferring the experience of a physical store. This suggests significant scope for continued expansion in the sector for retailers willing and able to embrace the sector. Steve Thomas, CTO of Omnico Group, commented: “Whilst the rise of mobile shopping is Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy John Glenday Google is reportedly poised to unveil a new television set-top box later today at its annual I/O developer’s conference in San Francisco. Reports in the Wall Street Journal suggest that the device will run a variation of its Android operating system and be built by a third party, offering a simplified smart TV viewing experience. Rumoured to provide access to a range of Android games as well as on-demand television and movie content the Android TV system is said to be lined up for a debut alongside a preview of the company’s first Android Wear devices. Control of the gadget may be possible Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy John Glenday Scotland Yard has formally notified Rupert Murdoch of their desire to quiz him as a suspect as part of their ongoing enquiry into alleged criminality at his UK newspaper operations. Detectives agreed to hang fire until the end of the phone hacking trial but with that now reaching its conclusion investigators are once again turning their attentions to the Australian media mogul. Murdoch is set to be interviewed under caution in the UK soon with his son, James, also rumoured to be facing a grilling. This follows the conviction of former News of the World editor Andy Coulson of conspiring to hack phones, Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy John Glenday Alistair Darling, head of the pro-UK Better Together campaign group, has threatened to walk out of a televised TV debate with his nemesis, Alex Salmond, after accusing broadcaster STV of caving into the First Minister’s demands. STV wants to reschedule the planned encounter from 16 July after Salmond said he would not participate unless UK Prime Minister David Cameron also took part – despite insisting for months that the schedule was non-negotiable. Salmond did say he was prepared to debate with Salmond, but not until August. This prompted Better Together to retort that they would not participate in a rescheduled event to Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreTrust, empathy and honesty the keys to make social work – Telefonica Europe’s digital and social lead
By Ishbel Macleod Social media is an “incredibly accountable, commercially focussed and results-driven environment”, Paul Fabretti, digital and social media lead at Telefonica Europe, believes. A judge for The Drum’s Social Buzz Awards in association with iomart, Fabretti suggests that one of the biggest changes in social recently has been the role of paid advertising, stating “customer care is not free”. He added that it makes a difference to the social industry “not just in the importance it plays in ensuring visibility, but the complexity of targeting. It feels like we are now starting to realise the benefits of all this social data, in making Read full story › Source: The Drum...
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