Oct 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Teenagers would be more willing to give up watching TV than to stop using their mobiles or the internet, according to new research. The study, from UK communications watchdog Ofcom, found that more than a quarter of 12 to 15-year-olds interviewed said they would miss...
Oct 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Social Networking accounted for one third of all time spent online in Malaysia in August 2011, ranking as the top online activity for the market, according to new research. The report, from comScore, also found that online video viewing continues to grow in Malaysia with the viewing audience climbing 8 percent in the past year, while average viewing minutes increased 19 percent, representing an additional hour of monthly viewing time.
Oct 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Google has weighed in to the potential auction of rival Yahoo, allying with private equity players to explore a joint bid for the ailing internet giant, according to a news report. The Wall Street Journal cites a ‘person familiar with the matter’ saying that two...
Oct 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Facebook has denied accusations that it is gradually building “shadow profiles” of non-users of the social networking site. Irish privacy watchdog, the Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) claims that users are encouraged to give out non-user’s...
Oct 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
The world’s biggest internet TV and film streaming service, Netflix is to launch in the UK early next year. The news comes days after Google announced a movie rental service for UK Android users, and Sony announced the launch of its Entertainment Network,...
Oct 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Newspaper The Australian has launched its digital subscription service this week with a three month free trial offer for all readers, as owner News Corp continues its paid content digital strategy. To co-incide with the launch, the paper will launch a redesigned...
Oct 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Worldwide social media revenue is to reach $10.3bn in 2011, up 41% on last year, with ads and games as the key drivers for growth, according to a new report. The study, from Gartner, predicts that worldwide social media revenue is forecast for consistent growth with...
Oct 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Ofcom expects the first file-sharing notification letters to be sent in late Spring 2013, as the UK communications watchdog looks to crack-down on internet piracy. The plan proposed by Ofcom will have notification letters sent to the alleged file sharers, which will...
Oct 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Online daily-deals firm Groupon has lowered expectations for its initial public offering (IPO), saying in a regulatory filing Friday that it now aims to raise up to $621m. In contrast, the firm had said in early June that it would seek as much as $750 million via its...
Oct 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Microsoft has announced record quarterly revenue of $17.37bn for its first fiscal quarter, with its Windows Phone, Xbox and cloud services earmarked for future growth. Revenue is up by seven per cent against the same time last year, and the firm reported moves in the...
Oct 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Google account holders will now have all their searches encrypted by default for extra security, the company has announced. The move comes over a year after Google made ‘SSL’ encryption the default setting for Gmail, and also introduced an encrypted search service....
Oct 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Rapper and technology enthusiast MC Hammer has launched his own internet search engine, WireDoo, with the slogan, ‘search once and see what’s related.’ The rapper, best known for his 80’s hit ‘You Can’t Touch This’, launched his search engine at this...
Oct 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
British shoppers are now spending one pound in every ten online, as consumers’ switch their budgets from shops to sites, according to new official retail figures. According to the Office for National Statistics, Britons spent an average of £539.4m online each week in...
Oct 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Online marketplace eBay has increased its profits and sales year-on-year after continued growth in its Paypal business and mobile commerce channels. In its third quarter financial results ending 30th September 2011, the company reported a 32% increase in sales to $3bn...
Oct 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
LinkedIn has launched its online professional networking service in Japanese, the first Asian language platform for the rapidly growing company as it pushes to expand in the region. LinkedIn also established a small Tokyo office, following the opening of its...
Oct 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Google is reportedly planning to launch a music download store, which it describes as having “a little twist” to the concept as the search giant continues to challenge Apple and Amazon.Speaking to technology blog AllThingsD, Android boss Andy Rubin said the upcoming...
Oct 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
The number of Facebook friends has been linked to the part of the brain that controls social skills, according to researchers at University College London. Previous tests have shown that people with lots of real-life friends tend to have a more developed amygdala,...
Oct 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
French music streaming service Deezer is set to launch in over 100 countries by the end of the year, following its partnership with Facebook. Speaking to Reuters, Chief Executive Axel Dauchez said that Deezer’s approach differed from its rivals, such as...
Oct 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
The BBC will pay for the rollout of the UK’s digital audio broadcasting (DAB) radio infrastructure to reach 97% of the population. Tim Davie, the corporation’s director of audio and music, said that the BBC would fund the expansion of the national DAB...
Oct 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Twitter and Google have so far failed to reach an agreement on integrating their real-time search tools, according to a news report. Reporting from the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, The Daily Telegraph spoke to Twitter’s chief executive Dick Costolo, who...
