Hotels and restaurants top mobile usability charts (infographic)
Hotels and bed and breakfasts as a category have the most mobile-optimized websites, with a 63% rating, followed by restaurants at 52%, according to a study by hibu.
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Apple hits record sales- but growth flatlines
Shares in tech giant Apple fell close to 9% in after-hours trading on Monday night, after the firm reported flat profits of $13.1bn (£7.9bn) during the October to January quarter.
Right to reply: Microsoft Office for the iPhone- a killer app?
Microsoft surprised almost everyone at the end of last week with the release of Office Mobile for iPhone. Richard Edwards, principal analyst in Ovum’s ‘Consumer Impact on IT’ team comments on how the move could change office productivity.
Apple files for iWatch trademark in Russia?
Apple has filed for ownership of the ‘iWatch’ trademark in Russia, amid rumoured that the firm is developing a smartwatch device, according to a news report.
Google Play to overtake Apple App Store ‘in next few months’
Google is poised to overtake Apple’s App Store as the most popular app platform in the world, according to new reports.
Warm weather boosts April ecommerce sales 16% as shoppers flock to travel sites
Latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, reveal the impact the short spell of warm weather had on shoppers’ purse strings in April, recording a 16% rise on the same time last year. The Travel sector in particular saw a solid performance, increasing 16% year-on-year.
The Sun ‘£2 a week’ paywall coming in August?
The Sun is to become the latest national newspaper to charge for online content, with plans to charge readers £2 a week to read content online with access to Premier League football highlights, according to a news report.
Siri rival Google Now comes to iPad and iPhone users
Google’s predictive search tool Google Now has launched on Apple’s iOS, giving iPhone and iPad users access to the Siri rival for the first time.
Right to reply: Apple results show 3 themes to watch
Apple posted its first profit decline in a decade this week, but the electronics giant still beat expectations despite a perceived lack of innovation. Ian Fogg, IHS Electronics & Media Senior Principle Analyst, looks at how Apple’s results demonstrate where it has sustainable differentiation from competitors, and what this means for the future of ‘iDevices’.
Apple profits drop 18%- first decline in 10 years
Apple has posted its first fall in profits for nearly 10 years, dropping 18% as the electronics giant struggles to keep up with growing competition from the likes of Samsung and Google in the smartphone and tablet market.