TV gameshow Two Tribes gets app
Endemol Shine UK has launched an official app based on BBC Two’s quick fire quiz show Two Tribes, with host Richard Osman providing the voiceover.
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Google Glass returns as clip-on attachment for workers
Google Glass is set to return, but not as we know it. A new version aimed at workers will come as a small attachment, letting people fix them to regular glasses.
Amazon Spotify rival comes to UK…free for Prime customers
Amazon is launching its Prime Music streaming service in the UK, hoping to undercut Spotify and Apple Music by bundling it as a free add-on to its Prime customers.
All smartwatches vulnerable to hack attacks
A new study has indicated that ‘100%’ of tested smartwatches exhibit security flaws, provides guidance for secure device use.
Wearables: Brits changing attitudes to smartwatches
Then behaviour of smartwatch users is evolving, indicating a divergence in the role of a smartwatch vs. a smartphone, according to new research.
Microsoft takes on WhatsApp with ‘Send’ chat app
Microsoft has launched a new email-based messaging app called ‘Send’ aimed at “those brief, snappy communications”.
Roald Dahl goes digital: The Twits return in children’s app
Roald Dahls’s book The Twits is being turned into an app as part of a major rebranding of the late author’s work.
Top tips: Advanced connectivity- reshaping consumer interaction
Gone are the days when connected activity was limited to three devices – laptops, smartphones and tablets – the introduction of the Internet of Things has seen the ordinary object transformed into a piece of revolutionary technology. But what does this mean for advertisers? Ben Sidebottom, Director of Solution Architecture, Visual IQ discusses how advanced … [Read more…]
Smartphone users ditching home Wi-Fi for 4G
Smartphone owners are increasingly switching from Wi-Fi to 4G signals at home, with 65% of mobile phone usage now occurring indoors, according to new research.
Apple Pay goes live in UK
Apple Pay is now live in the UK, and MasterCard has announced that it will offer its cardholders immediate access to the new service helping them to use their cards