The success of a joint venture between the Lake District’s Northern Fells community and network operator EE to provide 4G mobile Internet speeds in the one of the UK’s most remote rural areas points to the need to accelerate and expand the roll-out of next-generation infrastructure, says teliqo’s Russell Lux.
B2B organisations consider ecommerce to be a key revenue driver, with contributions made to annual revenues by online trading expected to grow by 6 percentage points this year.
A survey of British children and their parents reveals that typically children start using the internet from the age of three. But a leading IT entrepreneur – and former child addict – says we should be harnessing their enthusiasm.
Facebook revenues have risen to $219m during the first 3 months of the year, with mobile ads now accounting for nearly a third of all its advertising, according to the social network’s latest financial results.
Chat apps such as WhatsApp and Apple’s iMessage are now more popular than text messaging, according to a news report.
Facebook has bought Parse, a US start-up that helps developers build apps, as the social network looks to expand its mobile presence.
In the week when Apple revealed its first profit drop in a decade, rival Samsung has seen smartphone sales drive its income up 42% to a record high despite a typically slow season for the electronics market.
Shazam has partnered with cinema advertising firm Screenvision to run interactive ads in US cinemas.
Apple has posted its first fall in profits for nearly 10 years, dropping 18% as the electronics giant struggles to keep up with growing competition from the likes of Samsung and Google in the smartphone and tablet market.
Following the eye-controlled features on its latest smartphones, Samsung is now reportedly working on a mind-controlled tablet.