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Institution of Engineering and Technology Seeks Out World’s Brightest Ideas in Information Technology, Start ups and Intelligent Systems

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a worldwide search for the best innovations in Information Technology and Intelligent Systems for one of the industry’s most prestigious awards programmes – the Innovation Awards. By Nina Doehmel.

Performance of social networking sites – Index from Keynote Systems for May 2013

Keynote Systems, the expert in internet and mobile cloud monitoring, monitors the top 11 UK social networking sites on a monthly basis and analyses how these sites perform compared to their competitors. By Robert Castley.

Data challenges have created significant gaps in marketers' understanding of consumers

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) reveals lack of data skills have left 70% of consumers jaded by “Personalised” Marketing Campaigns. By Sharmee Mavadia.

• Apple’s iOS 7 wows global online community – social media users brand it “amazing”
• Performance of social networking sites – Index from Keynote Systems for April 2013
• Online consumers call for real-time control of marketing communications
• Friendly retail staff draw 40 per cent more from customer’s wallets
• Customers “shun” social media for financial service contact
• Mobile operators should offer more digital services and deliver high-performing networks to keep customers
• Apple's new operating system, iOS7

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