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Hootsuite Integrates Dropbox, OneDrive And Google Drive
Social media markerters and companies can now access cloud files directly from Hootsuite platform
Facebook Messenger Tests End-to-End Encryption
Playing catch up? Facebook tests encrypted "secret conversations" after last month's security scare concerning chats
Belgian Appeal Strikes Down Facebook Privacy Ruling
The appeal annuls a ruling that had prompted Facebook to block access to its Belgian site for non-users
Samsung Invests Heavily In IoT For US Market
Pledges £820m IoT investment in the United States and challenges rivals to develop "human centred" IoT applications
Microsoft’s Project Bletchley Adds Middleware To Azure Blockchain
Project Bletchley to extend use of Blockchains using middleware and cryptlets for open cloud platforms
Apple Reveals App Store Shakeup To Ease Developer Niggles
Overhaul for App Store rules, but will it ease developer concerns over Apple commissions and app overload?
Amazon Brings Full Supermarket Delivery To The UK
AmazonFresh now available to Prime customers across London, with nationwide expansion coming soon
Worldpay: SMBs Must Adopt New Payment Methods Or Face Extinction
Reluctance to introduce new systems could see up to 60,00 British small businesses could face the chop as consumers ditch cash for cards
Salesforce Closes E-commerce Gap With £1.9bn Demandware Deal
E-commerce software maker Demandware snapped up by Salesforce in its biggest ever acquisition
Facebook To Track Non-Users To Aid Advert Push
Social network giant will begin tracking people without Facebook accounts as part of advertising growth
Deloitte Backs Blockchain With New Development Lab
Dublin-based centre will look to encourage blockchain development and roll out across the financial industry
Contactless Will Help Card Payments Overtake Cash ‘In 2021’
The simplicity and popularity of contactless will see card payments overtake cash within five years, according to Payment Assocation
NXP Takes Contactless Payments Into The Home And Beyond
NXP FTF: NXP says its first POS system will allow more companies to build contactless payments to tables, TVs and other devices
Are Free Returns Hampering UK E-Commerce?
Barclaycard research claims that managing returns is damaging profits for many British online businesses
Why Do Some Payment Technologies Rise And Others Fall?
Barclaycard's Nick Kerigan tells us what can payment companies can learn from tech providers
UK Leads Europe In Contactless Payments As Transactions Treble In One Year
Visa Europe figures reveal over three billion contactless payments took place in Europe over last 12 months, with the UK accounting for most transactions
Facebook Denies Blocking Right Wing Political News
Social media giant has been accused of hiding conservative opinions in its Trending Topics news feed
Microsoft Edge Now Offers AdBlock Plus
Free Windows Store AdBlock apps will allow users of Microsoft’s Windows 10 browser to surf the web without annoying ads
Barclays Will Let Businesses Send You Money Using Just A Phone Number
Expansion to PingIt will let companies directly pay their customers
eBay Will Smarten Up Shopping With Purchase Of Analytics Firm Expertmaker
Acquisition of Expertmaker will bring machine learning and AI to eBay online auctions by better matching shoppers and sellers
One In Three Europeans Would Leave Their Bank For Better Digital Services
Fujitsu survey reveals banks must keep customers happy online or they might jump ship to rivals - or even Facebook, Google or Amazon
AWS Partners With Digital Currency Group For Blockchain Cloud Testing
DCG companies will get to use AWS cloud environments for blockchain testing and developing
IBM Targets Public, Finance And Health Sectors With Secure Blockchain Platform
New framework will allow governments and big business to get to grips with blockchain technology securely
Facebook Triples Profit As Advertising Revenue Soars
Facebook nearly doubles its revenue, as advertising budgets shun traditional media and move online
Fake Social Button Plug-in Redirects To Exploit Kit, Warns Malwarebytes
Notorious Angler exploit kit is hiding as social buttons on hacked WordPress websites, says Malwarebytes
Hootsuite Unveils Facebook, Twitter, YouTube & Instagram Video Integrations
Video is "crucial" to organisations as they evolve their digital transformation strategies, says Hootsuite
Amazon Takes Prime Now To Leeds And West Yorkshire
One-hour delivery for over 15,000 Items now available for Amazon Prime Members in Leeds
Braintree: ‘Contextual’ PayPal Commerce Makes Online Retail Acceptable
Braintree's Harper Reed says contextual commerce services like PayPal Commerce will help retailers attract and retain custom
Amazon Prime Now Arrives In Berkshire, Hampshire And Surrey
Locations in the Home Countries will be able to enjoy one or two-hour delivery with Amazon Prime Now