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Birdback’s card-linked offers now at ‘hundreds’ of UK retailers thanks to deal with Affiliate Window

Apr10
by on April 10, 2014 at 8:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates, UK

Birdback, a platform for claiming cashback and discounts for purchases made offline, has announced today that “hundreds” of UK retailers now support the bank account-linked incentive scheme thanks to deal with Affiliate Window. Where other rewards or loyalty platforms focus on tracking purchases through an app, Birdback turns that model on its head and provides cashback or deal sites like Quidco, HotUKDeals and others with the option of promoting card-linked offers for use in brick-and-mortar stores, rather than codes to be used for online purchases. The customer simply has to click the ‘Use this offer’ (or equivalent) button and input…

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Birdback’s card-linked offers now at ‘hundreds’ of UK retailers thanks to deal with Affiliate Window

Apr10
by on April 10, 2014 at 8:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates, UK

Birdback, a platform for claiming cashback and discounts for purchases made offline, has announced today that “hundreds” of UK retailers now support the bank account-linked incentive scheme thanks to deal with Affiliate Window. Where other rewards or loyalty platforms focus on tracking purchases through an app, Birdback turns that model on its head and provides cashback or deal sites like Quidco, HotUKDeals and others with the option of promoting card-linked offers for use in brick-and-mortar stores, rather than codes to be used for online purchases. The customer simply has to click the ‘Use this offer’ (or equivalent) button and input…

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Facebook’s two-pronged mobile messaging app strategy

Apr10
by on April 10, 2014 at 7:02 am
Posted In: Around the Web, facebook messenger, whatsapp

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Facebook is doubling down on its own messaging app after revealing plans to remove the messaging feature from its regular mobile apps, and force users to download Messenger if they want to chat directly with friends. This development comes less than two months after Facebook agreed to a $19 billion deal to buy WhatsApp, a messaging app that of course competes with Facebook Messenger. The traditional dynamics of tech acquisitions might suggest that WhatsApp and Messenger would be merged/integrated, but we already know that Facebook has pledged to keep WhatsApp independent. In which case, the move to push more Facebook users…

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TaskRabbit finally launches for Android, but only in the UK…where it’s now available for iPhone too

Apr10
by on April 10, 2014 at 7:00 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Almost five months after TaskRabbit launched its microtask marketplace in London, representing its first international foray, the company is now finally making its iPhone app available in the UK capital too. But that’s not all. Thus far, TaskRabbit’s mobile exploits have been restricted to iOS, having launched for iPhone in the US almost three years ago. But today sees it land on Android too, however this will only be available in the UK for now. It’s all very confusing.     For the uninitiated, TaskRabbit is a platform that lets people outsource their chores and tasks to the community – this…

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