UK report finds rising digital privacy concerns
A comprehensive study of Brits’ usage of and attitudes to digital media, conducted annually by telecoms watchdog Ofcom, suggests there is growing concern among web and app users about the privacy of their personal data. Read More
Google is turning its search engine into a live TV guide
Google says it will soon add live TV listings to its search engine, allowing web users to find out when their favorite shows or movies will be airing. But in a nod to the many non-traditional ways that consumers watch TV today, the company says that it will also display the apps and websites where you can view the show’s latest episode. This new feature is in addition to a Search… Read More
US Internet ad revenue was up 20 percent in 2015
The online advertising industry continued a six-year streak of double digit growth, according to a new report prepared by PwC US for the Interactive Advertising Bureau. The report found that digital ad revenue in the United States reached $59.6 billion in 2015, a 20 percent increase from the previous year and an all-time high. Sherrill Mane, the IAB’s senior vice president of research… Read More
Group expenses app Tricount settles €500K funding
Belgium’s Tricount offers an app to help groups of friends or couples share and settle expenses, and counts the likes of Splitwise, and Splittable as competitors. Read More
PayPal invests $30 million in Acorns investing app
Acorns, the investing app, is announcing a $30 million strategic investment from PayPal, with participation from the Rakuten Tech Fund. This brings the team’s total funding to $62 million. With 850,000 active investment accounts, Acorns works by rounding up purchases and investing the remainder. In other words, if you buy a latte for $3.99, that penny will go into an ETF. Users trust… Read More
Sony finally says it’s adding 2FA to PlayStation Network
It looks like Sony is finally gearing up to add two-factor authentication to the PlayStation Network — some five years after a massive data breach compromised the details of millions of users, including potentially exposing users’ credit card data. Read More
Travel booking giant Ctrip invests $463M in China Eastern Airlines
China’s biggest travel booking sites are quite literally taking to the skies. Fresh on the heels of Qunar’s plan to launch an airline alongside unnamed partners, Ctrip has announced a 3 billion CNY ($460 million) investment in China Eastern Airlines, a state-run airline that claims 94 million passengers. Read More
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