Google to sell robot army to Amazon?
Google’s parent company is looking to sell Boston Dynamics, the company behind its humanoid robots…and Amazon could be in the frame.
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‘Cord shavers’: 70% of Brits subscribe to video-on-demand services
UK viewers are only half as likely as viewers globally to “cord cut” in favour of online services, suggesting the threat posed to the likes of Sky and Virgin from online subscription services such as Netflix and Amazon is rather overplayed, according to new data.
Games streaming site Twitch expands into 24/7 food channel
Twitch has launched a new channel featuring 24/7 cooking content on Twitch Creative.
Amazon to let you pay via selfie?
Amazon could soon let customers purchase products without a password, using a photo of their face instead.
Not-so-smart home: Amazon Echo ‘can be hacked by radio words’
Amazon’s voice activated home automation gadget can mistake radio and TV programme for human commands- as some owners found out recently while listening to a US talkshow.
London challenges New York and San Francisco in top 3 global tech hubs
The UK is Europe’s most desirable technology hub for global tech workers looking to move abroad, with London rivalling New York and San Francisco as the world’s top tech hub, according to a survey of over eight hundred international technology professionals.
Video trends: YouTube and Netflix rise… but TV still king
The average viewer in the UK watched a total of 3 hours, 51 minutes of TV a day in 2015, with VOD services such as YouTube and netflix taking only 8.4% of this, according to new research.
Top tips: Five key technology trends businesses must embrace
In 2009, Blackberry was fastest growing tech firm- showing that it’s impossible to know where the world will be in five years’ time. John Cooke, founder and managing director at Black Pepper Software, argues why it’s more important than ever for businesses to embrace emerging and disruptive technologies before it is too late.
UK minister calls ad blocking a ‘modern-day protection racket’
The UK culture secretary John Whittingdale has branded ad blocking as a ‘modern day protection racket’, joining sides with advertisers and publishers in the increasingly hostile ad blocking wars.
Right to reply: Amazon-Morrisons deal shouldn’t be reason to neglect physical stores
This week, Amazon struck a major deal with Morrisons. Terry Hunter, UK Managing Director at major ecommerce player Astound Commerce, believes that although it is important to have a strong online presence as a retailer in 2016, the value of the physical store cannot be forgotten.