Google’s self-driving car gets first licence
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has approved a license for Google’s self-driving car.
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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.
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.
AdInsight gets £1.6m funding for call tracking tool
AdInsight has received £1.6M investment ($2.6M) in its first round of venture capital funding, to boost its call tracking and call analytics solutions.
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.
Young, Mobile and Growing: The State of US Hispanic Consumers
More than 52 million strong and representing the majority of population growth over the next five years, Latinos have become prominent in all aspects of American life. A growing, evolving population, Latinos are a fundamental component to future business success, with a buying power of $1 trillion in 2010 that is projected to grow 50 … [Read more…]
Mobiles to replace credit cards? O2 Wallet goes live in UK
Mobile operator O2 has launched its much-anticipated digital wallet letting users send money using their mobile phone.
Ancestry.com snaps up family history website for $100m
US-based genealogy site Ancestry.com has bought Archives.com, a family history website, for approximately $100m.
Productivity is king? New study reveals workplace creativity shortage
New research reveals a global creativity gap in five of the world’s largest economies, according to new research.
DG ‘dual-screen’ ad platform syncs mobile ads with live TV
Ad management platform DG has launched a new tool that can trigger advertisements on second screen companion devices based on live TV content.