Google has secretly invested over $100 million in online gaming company Zynga, it has emerged.
If the reports are true, the investment represent’s the search engine giant’s first major foray into web gaming.
Zynga is responsible for some of the best-known online games, including Farmville and Mafia Wars on social networking site Facebook.
The investment could see a [...]
Savers are increasingly relying on the internet as their first point of call for financial advice.
Fidelity International said demand for web-based financial advice is on the increase, and is set keep on rising.
Research by the group found 15% of British investors base their investment decisions solely on the websites of financial product providers.
“The web is [...]
PayPal has launched version 2.0 of its Send Money application for the Apple iPhone.
PayPal said the app transforms an iPhone into a wallet.
“Today, you leave the house with three critical things: your phone, your wallet and your keys,” said Osama Bedier, PayPal’s vice president of platform and emerging technology.
“PayPal Send Money lets consumers access their [...]
Britain’s urban dwellers are shunning the high street in favour of the internet to buy Christmas presents, PayPal has revealed.
Over 40% of the people living in the UK’s major cities have increased the amount of shopping they do online in the past 12 months, a study by the online payments service found.
Manchester and Glasgow showed [...]
According to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, online spending growth slowed to a record low in September as heavy discounting on the High Street dragged consumers away from their computers.
Furthermore, above average temperatures during the month, as well as the threat of postal strikes have all contributed to the slower growth.
With a national [...]