Google buys BlindType to boost mobile touch typing
Google has acquired BlindType, a company that specialises in touch typing software for mobile devices, to boost company’s Android mobile operating system.
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Three debuts pay-as-you-go mobile broadband
Three has introduced a one-day internet access package for users who only need casual 3G data connectivity.
Future of Search: Google boss sees ‘augmented humanity’
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has outlined his company’s ideas for the future of search technology, where we are never lonely, never forget anything, never get lost, never run out of ideas, are never bored and never need to drive a car because it will drive itself.
TV catch up sites: BBC’s iPlayer tops usability list, Sky Player comes last
The BBC offers viewers the most usable Video on Demand (VoD) / catch up TV website with its iPlayer service, while Sky’s Sky Player service fails to match other broadcasters in terms of usability, according to new findings released today.
Canterbury beats London as UK’s Digital Hotspot
Canterbury has been unveiled as the UK’s digital capital, ahead of London, new data has revealed.
Flash doesn’t always mean cash: Retailers losing sales with rich media
More than one in two consumers abandon sales from websites as a consequence of having to download additional plug-ins to view rich media features, according to new research.
Ex- Endemol digital boss starts new digital content business ‘Spirit’
Peter Cowley, former Managing Director of digital media at the UK’s Endemol and Head of Global Original Programming at Endemol International, has today announced the formation of a new digital content business, Spirit digital media (Spirit) in partnership with ContentFilm.
Social media ‘low priority’ for marketers web strategies- research
Marketers are prioritising content creation and personalisation in their website investment strategies for the next 12 months and putting social media on the backburner, according to a new survey.
Brits swap sofa for social when it comes to ‘event TV’
With the rise of ‘event TV’ like X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and sporting events, more and more Brits are using social networks and instant messaging to chat to friends as the events unfold.
Right to reply: Blackberry’s iPad rival Playbook focuses on core customers
Blackberry maker Research In Motion unveiled its much anticipated tablet computer that it hopes will challenge Apple’s iPad. Tim Renowden, Ovum analyst looks at how the switch to new platform will leave Blackberry needing to convince developers to be taken seriously as a rival to Apple and Google’s Android platform.