80% of UK firms ‘don’t have a mobile website’
While 73% of consumers now access websites on mobile devices, only 20% of companies have a mobile-optimised site, according to new research.
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Google Maps adds UK rail info
Google has incorporated rail information into its UK mapping tools, following a partnership with TheTrainLine.
Deloite’s top digital trends for 2012: Smaller devices, web TV, cloud computing and ‘big data projects’
Demand for consumer technology will soar in 2012, with streaming video and cloud storage being two major tends this year, according to Deloitte.
LBi and Service2Media to deliver mobile apps
Global marketing and technology agency LBi has signed a partnership deal with Service2Media, leading provider of advanced app solutions for mobile devices.
Sky to offer social TV after $15m Zeebox deal
BSKYB has bought a 10% stake in social TV network Zeebox in a move that grants the broadcaster exclusive rights to use the two-month-old start-up’s technology in its own apps.
10 digital trends for 2012: Mobile wallets, location tools and ID as the new currency
Digital service design consultancy Fjord has announced its digital trend predictions for 2012, with mobile wallets, location tools and connected devices being trends to prepare for this year.
Top Android apps by age: Angry Birds more popular with older users
Facebook and apps from Google like Gmail and the Android Market are the most popular smartphone apps among Android owners 18 years and older in the U.S. according to new research.
Facebook privacy policy concerns – Social media data protection
An audit of Facebook’s privacy policies by the Irish data protection commissioner has concluded the social network must go further in warning users how it and third-party apps handle personal information, following concerns that it was illegally creating “shadow profiles” of non-members.
RadiumOne buys photo sharing app developer Focal Labs
RadiumOne has announced the acquisition of Focal Labs, which is a technology platform and developer of the photo sharing and geo-location apps Clixtr and PicBounce.
Online gaming giant Zynga valuation: $7bn (but is it worth it?)
Social games maker Zynga has raised $1bn in its initial public offering, pricing the shares at the top of the marketed range.