Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. has withdrawn its bid to take over British satellite broadcaster BSkyB, following pressure from politicians, the media and the public in light of the News of the World phone hacking scandal.
Shock news that the News of the World is to close on Sunday after the phone hacking scandal has sparked rumours of a swift online and print replacement, as a mystery buyer snaps up the domain name for ‘TheSunOnSunday.co.uk’.
Auto Trader has released a dedicated app for iPad, designed as an image-driven way to browse the popular motoring site.
The number of digital subscribers to The Times and The Sunday Times has exceeded 100,000, one year after News International imposed a paywall on the two news sites.
Adobe has released the latest update to Adobe Scene7 lets clients deliver rich- media experiences for customers, optimised for any channel or device, including tablets such as the iPad.
Last week saw Microsoft unveil its latest operating sytem- taking a radical new direction with “Windows 8,” abandoning many of the traditional Windows hallmarks in favor of a brightly coloured, tile-centric interface apparently designed to play well on everything from tablets to desktops. Tunde Cockshott, Creative Consultant at Amaze, examines if Microsoft’s ‘post PC’ gamble … [Read more…]
It’s only been a year since the iPad went on sale in the UK but since launching, it has revolutionised the publishing industry. Nic Newman, Managing Director (EMEA) and Head of Strategy at personal media company TigerSpike comments.
AppsBuilder has launched an online platform that allows any user to create custom applications for iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones, tablets and web apps. The service allows the user to turn any website into a mobile application in three steps.
There has been an 81% growth in email activity on mobile, with viewership also increasing on tablets such as the iPad, according to new research.
The Guardian has been named most user-friendly news provider, surpassing other popular UK news providers including The Sun, Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph, according to a new study.