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Disney launches £95K fitness app competition
A £95,000 competition to create a healthy living app using Disney characters has been launched by the media giant. Disney…
UK should prepare for driverless cars, say MPs
The British government should commence plans to introduce driverless cars to the roads, say MPs. A variety of factors need…
UK pilots ‘Costar’ SME cybersecurity scheme
Britain is among the first countries to launch a scheme to boost SME cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is one of the biggest…
Now you can send money via Twitter with Barclays app
Barclays has teamed up with Twitter to offer instant mobile payments through the social network via its Pingit app. The…
UK digital economy sixth best in EU: European Commission
Britain has the sixth best digital economy in the European Union according to a new report from the European Commission.…
Google boosts mobile payment unit with Softcard acquisition
Google has signed a partnership with Softcard to further its efforts in the mobile payments arena. Google has stepped up…
UK tech sector continues robust growth, says report
British tech industry growth continued to gather momentum in the final quarter of 2014. Business activity in the UK’s tech…
Snapchat seeks funding that values firm at $19 billion
Messaging app Snapchat is reportedly seeking a new round of funding that would value the company at $19 billion. The…
Samsung to rival Apple and Google in mobile payment with LoopPay
Samsung is looking to enter the mobile wallet race to rival Apple Pay and Google Wallet with its purchase of…
Virgin Media to invest £3bn in UK’s digital infrastructure
Virgin Media and its parent company announce plans for £3 billion network expansion in the UK. The UK internet provider…
Twitter to acquire talent business Niche for $30m
Social networking giant Twitter is set to acquire social media talent agency Niche for $30 million. Twitter has expanded its…
British e-commerce trade surplus highest in the world
Britain comes top of the charts in online trade and e-commerce, with a surplus that is larger than any other…