Controversial start for 4G start in the UK
UK’s telecoms regulator Ofcom has authorised Everything Everywhere- the company which owns Orange and T-Mobile, to use its existing bandwidth to launch fourth generation (4G)…
Apple’s billion dollar smartphone win over Samsung- is Microsoft the real winner?
As the ramifications from the US court judgement that Samsung has to pay Apple £665 million ($1.05 billion) in damages for infringing intellectual property settle,…
Samsung quarterly profit surges- boosted by smartphone growth
Samsung Electronics has reported a record quarterly profit- boosted by growth in smartphone sales.Operating profits were £3.8 billion (6.72tn won) in the second quarter, a…
Multi screen approach required for online marketing
The multi device revolution is here and online marketers must ensure they understand consumer behaviour if they are to achieve sales and profits.The days of…
Spam and online marketing complaints rise by 43% in UK
Complaints about spam and other unsolicited electronic marketing in the UK jumped 43% last year warns the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).The ICO says it received…
Smartphone app helps children lose weight with W8Loss2Go
Overweight children lose more weight using an anonymous smartphone app- W8loss2Go, instead of traditional support groups researchers have found.In a novel twist of technology coming…
Samsung at the top of the smartphone sales charts
Samsung Electronics has overtaken Nokia to become the world’s largest maker of mobile phones.Nokia took the top spot in 1998 from Motorola, but in the…
UK broadband plans will slow online business growth
A £1.1 billion funding gap means the UK government’s targets for broadband growth are unlikely to be met predicts a report by the London School…
Facebook’s floatation values company at between £53 billion and £59 billion
Facebook has set the share price for its upcoming floatation at between £17.5 ($28) and £21.8 ($35) per share, valuing the company at between £53…
Microsoft opens new chapter with Barnes and Noble’s Nook e-books battle front
Microsoft has invested £185 million ($300 million) in a new digital venture with US bookseller Barnes and Noble to promote their e-book the Nook.The deal…