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6 Tips to Prevent Shopping Scams

Online fraudsters are taking advantage of M&S shoppers by posing as the retailer. “These misleading scam adverts are sending shoppers to fake websites that have nothing to do with M&S, luring them in with the opportunity to receive a £100 gift card," says Nick Drewe, founder of online discounts platform Wethrift. Once shoppers are directed to…

11 January 202319 January 2023 Chris Price Cybersecurity

Online Christmas: 5 ways to protect yourself from scammers

According to Action Fraud, 28,049 shoppers were scammed while shopping online during the Christmas period last year. This was a massive increase of 61% compared to 2019. Scammers are continuously learning new techniques and developing their tactics to con shoppers out of their hard-earned cash, but the pandemic has accelerated the problem even further as…

2 December 20212 December 2021 Chris Price News, Retail

World’s 5 biggest shopping apps hit 27 million downloads in a month

Thousands of stores and shopping malls have closed since March amid coronavirus lockdowns, leaving millions of consumers around the world with no access to goods and services. As a result, the last few months have witnessed a surge in the number of people using shopping apps as an alternative to the brick-and-mortar shops. The world’s…

18 May 202031 December 2021 Chris Price Android, News, Retail

Essay: How Will IoT Transform the World?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a modern concept which, as many scientists believe, is going to transform the world. In simple terms, it is an idea that all devices can be connected via the web, ranging from your regular cellphone to more unpredictable things like eyeglasses or a teapot. Companies all around the world…

14 June 201810 June 2019 Tech Digest Correspondent Gadgets, Internet Of Things

Music retailer Dawsons unveils ‘smart glasses’ to improve online shopping experience

Are smart glasses the future for retail? Certainly music retailer Dawsons - founded way back in 1898 - is hoping to harness the latest 21st century technology. It has partnered with start up tech company GoInStore in what they claim is the first example of smart glasses being used to help sales staff talk directly…

4 August 201522 March 2022 Chris Price Retail

Twitter putting “Buy” buttons directly on to tweets

Twitter is testing new functionality that could add "buy" buttons direct to tweets - making it easier to buy stuff over the network. At the moment, the links are only being tested with a handful of US users and a handful of retailers - but if successful could see it roll out to everyone. Here's…

8 September 2014 James O'Malley Twitter, Web 2.0, Websites

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6 Tips to Prevent Shopping Scams

Online Christmas: 5 ways to protect yourself from scammers

World’s 5 biggest shopping apps hit 27 million downloads in a month

Essay: How Will IoT Transform the World?

Music retailer Dawsons unveils ‘smart glasses’ to improve online shopping experience

Twitter putting “Buy” buttons directly on to tweets

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