Jan 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Broadcaster BSkyB is to launch an online television service to non-Sky customers to combat a sharp slowdown in growth of its customer base. The channel will launch the online TV service in the first half of 2012, giving users access to Sky movies and eventually Sky...
Jan 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
In an example of how good customer service can pay dividends, Sainsbury’s response to a three-years old’s letter about renaming Tiger Bread has gone viral. Lily Robinson, who is “age three and a half” wrote to Sainsbury’s last May, even drawing a...
Jan 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Channel 4 is set to report a loss during 2012 as the broadcaster looks to invest in creative talent at the expense of profits. CEO David Abraham said the broadcaster is “planning for a reported deficit in the 12 months of 2012”, its first full-year loss for more...
Jan 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Google is set to distribute 27,000 Chromebook machines to US schools across 41 states, as the internet giant looks to take on Apple in the lucrative education market. The move will help raise awareness of the devices and prepare the market base for when Google thinks...
Jan 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Netflix has seen profits drop, but its UK launch has exceeded expectations, according to its latest financial figures.The US-based DVD rental and video streaming service posted fourth-quarter net profit down from $47.1m a year ago to $40.7m. CEO Reed Hastings said the...
Jan 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Google has changed its privacy policy, streamlining it across its multiple services including search, email, video and social networking sites, following privacy concerns from regulators over its social networking sites. The main change applies to users who have...
Jan 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Daily Mail’s Mail Online has become the world’s most-read online newspaper, attracting 45.3m unique users in December to leapfrog the New York Times (44.8m), according to new research. Figures from comScore, indicate that USA Today, the US-based Tribune newspapers...
Jan 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Video-sharing website Vimeo has launched a new look as it aims to take on YouTube and improve the “discoverability” of its content. Vimeo has invited existing users to join a closed pilot while the final touches are fine-tuned. The site attracts 65 million...
Jan 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Nielsen surveyed US consumers’ attitudes towards different types of advertising. 76% said they trusted recommendations from personal acquaintances, 49% trusted opinions posted online, and 40% trusted “emails that I sign up for”.
Jan 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Online search engines are the first place that people look when searching for news about a company, closely followed by online news services.
Jan 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
O2 is facing a privacy backlash from users after reports emerged that the company was sharing subscribers’ mobile numbers to websites they visit over a 3G connection. The info leak was highlighted yesterday by O2 customer Lewis Peckover, who set up a web tool...
Jan 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
The European Commission has launched a controversial bid to force web giants such as Google or Facebook to give users more control over their personal data or face fines. The proposal pushed by EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding would force web companies to get...
Jan 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Technology giant Apple has reported its best quarter ever for revenue and earnings as it sold more iPhones, iPads and Mac computers than in any three-month period in its history. The company smashed Wall Street projections with net income of 13.06 billion dollars on...
Jan 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Yahoo has posted declines in profit and sales this week, as the struggling internet giant looks to turnaround its fortunes under new Chief Executive Scott Thompson. Thomson was hired to lead the Internet company through a turnaround effort amid continued cost cutting...
Jan 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
UK middle managers are feeling the squeeze as a result of the economic downturn, according to new research. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) quarterly Employee Outlook survey of 2,000 employees examines UK employees opinions of and...
Jan 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
From September to November 2011, 72.6% of US mobile subscribers used text messaging, 44.9% used downloaded apps and 44.4% used the browser software. This data reflects the increasing popularity and usage of smartphones.
Jan 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Twitter has acquired Dasient, a web security firm that helps protect ad networks and publishers from malicious ads. Twitter said in a message that “Dasient is joining the flock!”, and referred to Daswani’s blog post. Financial details were not...
Jan 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Google has incorporated rail information into its UK mapping tools, following a partnership with TheTrainLine. The new partnership brings 2,500 mainland train stations to the Google Maps desktop and mobile apps, alongside 8,000 bus stops and over 250 tube stations....
Jan 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last November’s public sector strikes resulted in the biggest online shopping day of the year, according to new research. The study, from BT, found that this year bucked the trend for online shopping, as people logged on earlier than usual to do their Christmas...
Jan 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Demand for consumer technology will soar in 2012, with streaming video and cloud storage being two major tends this year, according to Deloitte. Deloitte’s State of the Media Democracy (sixth edition) survey assesses media consumption preferences of nearly 2,000...
