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5 Common British Email Mistakes NOT to Make

5 Common British Email Mistakes NOT to Make

Original post by  TAMSIN FOX-DAVIES via constantcontact As British business owners, we often struggle to put ourselves and our businesses ‘out there’. It’s true that manners are important, but the classic British reserve can get in the way of marketing our businesses in the most effective way, and email marketing is no exception. Here are the top 5 […]

With the Galaxy S IV, Samsung proves it’s not all about the iPhone

With the Galaxy S IV, Samsung proves it’s not all about the iPhone

Original post by Adrian Covert via @CNNMoney It’s not just wishful thinking that Samsung’s new Galaxy S IV smartphone will go toe to toe with the iPhone. It’s an expectation. After years of producing middling smartphones, Samsung kicked its development and marketing budgets into overdrive. The end result: A critically acclaimed Galaxy S III smartphone that briefly outsold […]

Paymill, Rocket Internet’s answer to Stripe, raises $5m from US VC Blumberg Capital, remains focused on Europe

Original post by TNW Paymill, the Rocket Internet-backed, Strip-like Web payment enabler,raised $13 million last month, but it isn’t quite finished there and the startup has revealed it has taken an additional €4 million ($5 million) from US-based investor Blumberg Capital. Paymill, which operates in 32 European markets, says that the new funds will be invested […]

More than a watch: Apple’s entry into wearable tech

Original post by Heather Kelly via CNN (CNN) — In the last week, the Apple iWatch has made the jump from unlikely rumor to a real product that’s probably in development, thanks to well-placed leaks that have been showing up in various publications. The latest is a report from Bloomberg that says Apple already has a team of 100 […]

Who Might Unseat Apple And Samsung As Handset Kings?

Original post by forbes Here’s a fun statistic: at least eight multinational companies compete for the big business of making mobile devices. How many make all the profit? Two. So positioned is Samsung andApple. Thanks to innovative products, a tight grip on supply chains and good relationships with carriers, among other reasons, Apple has 69% share […]