YouView to launch 4th July… but will set top boxes be available?
YouView is set for launch in the UK next month after much delay, but the web TV service might still be hampered by a lack of availability of set top boxes, according to a news report.
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Right to reply- Small firms not keeping up with technology
This week, a report from the European Commission’s Digital Agenda found that British businesses are ‘not keeping up with technology’. Adam Stewart, Marketing Director Rakuten’s Play.com, argues why the internet should be a liberation, rather than a hindrance, for SMEs.
Mobile accounts for 40% of web access in UK- report
Around 40% of the money spent on accessing the web last year was spent on mobile internet usage, largely due to the growth of of smartphones, according to a new report.
India- Mobile web to overtake fixed line this year
The use of the mobile Web is set to overtake fixed-line Internet in India by the end of the year, as the country’s mobile revolution continues at full speed, according to new data.
Top tips: Marketing social switching- a new challenge
Just when you thought you’d got the hang of selling services online, along comes another challenge: social switching. Julia Kukiewicz, Editor of Choose, takes a look at how online people power looks set to shake up the utility markets…
Digital training: London college offers secondary school pupils digital qualifications
A new London School offering pupils as young as 14 with digital qualifications alongside standard GCSEs is due to open this September.
O2 serves up free Wi-Fi at Costa
O2 has partnered with Costa coffee shops to offer free wi-fi to its customers, as the mobile network operator looks to expand its broadband services.
Connected TV: TV App Agency wins innovation award
TV App Agency has won an award for ‘Outstanding Technology Innovation’ at last week’s Connected TV Awards 2012 for its ‘develop once’ / ‘deploy to many’ cross platform TV app compiler.
Smart TV trends– Buffering and lack of content hamper UK take up
Most people in Britain with a connected TV actually lead a very disconnected TV existence, with web access not being a ‘key driver’ for consumer purchases, according to new research.
Internet download speeds – international benchmarks
The Asia-Pacific region is the best place for broadband, with the US and Europe training behind, according to new research.