BBC tests mind-control TV headset for iPlayer
The BBC has partnered with tech firm This Place, has developed a way people can select programmes using a cheap, brainwave-reading headset.
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Global news trends: BuzzFeed, Vice and Huff Post catching BBC and CNN
Digital-focussed media companies like The Huffington Post and BuzzFeed are threatening the dominance of traditional online news organisations like the BBC and CNN, a new report has found.
Apple Pay coming to UK in July… but it’s not for big spenders
Apple’s contactless payment service will launch in the UK in July, but the system could be limited to transactions of 20 or less.
Public to build ‘Magna Carta for the digital age’
This week the public have the chance to shape a ‘Magna Carta for the digital age’ by voting for My Digital Rights clauses generated by school students from around the world.
Top 20 UK sites: Google and Facebook lead
Google, Facebook and BBC sites where most popular in the UK during April 2015, according to new research from comScore.
Sky turns Vines into games to promote hospital drama ‘Critical’
Sky 1 is using Vine to create micro games, designed to engage viewers of new hospital drama Critical.
Cashless payments overtake notes and coins in UK
For the first time cashless payments have become more popular than transactions using coins and notes in the UK, according to new data.
Spotify expands into podcasts and video clips
Spotify is adding more non-music content to its app, including news reports and video content, as the streaming service looks to take on the likes of YouTube.
67 digital rights groups protest Facebook’s Internet.org
Facebook is under increasing pressure to withdraw its Internet.org project, following claims that the free mobile web service is a threat to net neutrality.
Facebook ‘Instant Articles’ lets mobile readers skip load times
Facebook has launched “Instant Articles”, a program that hosts publishers’ content in its app’s News Feed so users don’t have to click out and wait for websites to load.