Sep 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
News Corporation is planning on launching an internal wire that will make its content instantly available to all the media giant’s outlets worldwide, according to a new report. Citing and internal briefing, The Guardian reports that the ‘NewsCore’ service will operate...
Sep 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
T-Mobile and Orange are to merge their UK businesses, creating a mobile phone giant with 28.4 million customers. The deal between Orange-owner France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile UK will create a business with sales of £8.2bn. The new group will have...
Sep 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
The BBC has launched a beta search function on its mobile website homepage, incorporating TV and radio shows on the iPlayer. The tool lets users search the mobile site for news, sport, radio and television sites, while devices that support the iPlayer also allow users...
Sep 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
Over 80% of search engine visits with Google, Sep 09
Sep 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
Over 90% of searches with Google, Sep 09
Sep 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
Despite its notable popularity amongst older users, the number of youngsters accessing Twitter is growing at “breakneck pace”, according to new research. According to a new blog post from Andrew Lipsman, director of industry analysis at comScore, there are...
Sep 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Music streaming service Spotify has launched an app for the iPhone and the Android mobile platform. The Spotify App for iPhone and iPod touch is on the App Store as of today, available to Spotify Premium subscribers in the UK, Sweden, Spain, France, Norway and...
Sep 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Google is back on the acquisition trail and the search giant’s boss sees an end to the recession in sight , according to a new interview. Speaking to Japanese site Nikkei (and translated by Dow Jones Newswires), Google CEO Eric Schmidt, said “the worst of...
Sep 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Nokia is partnering with Facebook to launch a ‘lifecasting’ tool, letting users post locations and status updates from their phones to Facebook. Launching in October on Nokia’s new touchscreen N97 mini, the app will be available via the handset makers Ovi Store,...
Sep 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
The world’s biggest drug maker has been fined a record amount by US regulators for fraudulent marketing. Pfizer was fined a total of $US2.3bn (£1.4bn), the largest healthcare fraud settlement in US history, for trying to sell drugs for uses not approved by the...
Sep 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
The price of phone calls falls 70% in 10 years, Mar 09.
Sep 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Mobile phone saturation, more phones than people, Mar 09
Sep 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Massive differences across Europe in mobile broadband adoption, Jan 09.
Sep 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Mobile phone calls per minute of voice communication across Europe, Mar 09
Sep 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Spend falls by a third while volume of calls rise
Sep 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Fixed broadband penetration continued to grow in 2008, Mar 09
Sep 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
YouTube is reportedly talking to Hollywood studios about renting new-release movies online. Citing people close to the talks, The Wall Street Journal reports that discussions were most advanced with Lions Gate Entertainment, Sony Corporation’s movie studio, Time...
Sep 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
The number UK advertisers running online display campaigns has risen, as companies capitalise on lower ad prices during the recession. The research, from Nielsen Online, indicates that the number of online display ad campaigns grew 11% in the second quarter compared...
Sep 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
HMV has bought half of online music store 7digital, as the entertainment retailer looks to expand its digital services. The deal will see HMV buy a 50% stake from the venture capital firms that backed 7digital for £7.7m in cash. 7digital will now become HMV’s...
Sep 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
YouTube is to start streaming thousands of music videos in the UK again, as the site finally agreed a deal with songwriters’ association PRS for Music Britain over royalty payments. The deal marks the end to a six-month dispute between YouTube and PRS, which saw...
