Samsung planning virtual reality headset for smartphones?
Samsung is working on its own virtual reality headset, flowing in the footsteps of Facebook’s Oculus Rift and Sony’s Project Morpheus, according to a news report. Sources close to Samsung told Engadget the headsets have OLED screens and will connect with the next...Weight Watchers cafe offers free food for social shares
Weight Watchers opened a pop-up café in London for just a week, offering healthy food for free… Provided diners share the experience on social media The Feel Good Café in Hoxton Square, East London, aims to champion “choice, flavour and real food” and is...Moshi Monsters maker unveils mobile-focused kids game ‘World of Warriors’
Mind Candy, the team behind the hugely popular Moshi Monsters game, has revealed it is working on a new title with a mobile focus. View a promo for the new game here: Called World of Warriors the combat strategy game is aimed at casual players aged six and over. The...Apple buys Beats by Dre for $3bn
Apple has bought Beats Electronics, the music and headphone company owned by rapper Dr Dre for $3bn- marking the most expensive deal in the tech giant’s 38-year history. The move marks Apple’s attempt to muscle in on the music subscription service market, led by...Top digital marketing data and case studies this week
Here are the top digital marketing data and case studies that caught our eye. Mary Meeker’s digital trends: Just 1% of global data being analysed While 34% of the data we’re creating is useful, only 1% of it is now being analysed in some form, according to the...Mary Meeker’s digital trends: Just 1% of global data being analysed
While 34% of the data we’re creating is useful, only 1% of it is now being analysed in some form, according to the latest research from renowned Morgan Stanley internet analyst Mary Meeker. View the full slide presentation below: KPCB Internet trends 2014 from Kleiner...Samsung reveals third party health monitoring platform
Samsung has unveiled a new health monitoring platform, alongside a new fitness band that does not need connected charging. View this video from CNET covering the presentation: Called SAMI, the platform combines software, hardware and cloud services that lets Samsung...Skype to translate live voice calls
Microsoft is updating its Skype platform so it can translate voice calls between people in real-time as they talk. In an on-stage demo at the Code conference this week, Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella showed off Skype Translator, an upcoming version of the service...Over a third of online retail now via smartphones and tablets
More than a third of all online sales are now made on a mobile device (smartphones and tablets) as m-commerce continues to increase its share of the UK e-retail market, according to the latest results from the IMRG Capgemini Quarterly Benchmarking. Key findings...Google reveals own self-driving cars… with no steering wheels or brakes
Google is has revealed the first prototype of its self-driving cars – with no steering wheel, acceleration pedal, or brake. Watch the promo video here: Previously, the internet giant has adapted adapting existing car models with its self-driving technology, and...Google eyes Dropcam home security cams
Google is mulling a bid for home security system DropCam as the internet giant continues to expand into the much vaunted ‘Internet of Things’, according to a news report. The Information reports that Google has “considered” a bid for Dropcam, but it isn’t clear if...Apple plans smart home platform
Apple is expanding its presence in the growing ‘internet of things’ market with a new software platform that could turn the iPhone into a remote control for lights, security systems and other household appliances, according to a news report. According to the Financial...Apps ‘boost worker productivity 34%’
Mobile apps can boost UK worker productivity by more than 34%, while 9 in 10 users say work apps changed their behaviour as a business professional, according to research from salesforce.com.
