Apple to buy Dr Dre’s headphone firm for $3.2bn?
Apple could buy headphone maker Beats Electronics for $3.2bn (£1.9bn), in what may be its biggest ever acquisition, according to a news report.
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Internet reaching 3bn users- UN
The internet is closing in on three billion users, two thirds of which will be from the developing world, according to new research.
AOL announces digital content line-up with James Franco and Ellen DeGeneres
AOL has announced a slate of original programming at its Digital Content NewFront in Brooklyn, featuring stars such as James Franco, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zoe Saldana, and Ellen DeGeneres.
US digital audiences now a ‘multi-platform majority’
The most disruptive shift in the US digital media marketplace has been the shift from desktop to mobile platforms, according to new data from ComScore.
New boss at Nokia as Microsoft takeover finalised
Nokia has named Rajeev Suri as its new chief executive officer, as the mobile maker completes its sale to Microsoft.
Facebook buys fitness tracker Moves
Facebook has bought fitness tracking app Moves, suggesting the company’s interest in entering the health monitoring technology arena.
Top tips: Fitness Fanatics get Techy
Spring has begun and it’s time to #GetLeggy as the sunny weather approaches. While trying to get those pins back into shape, regular exercisers will notice the increasing array of fitness gadgets on the market to aid their exercise routines. From tracking apps and monitoring bands to sweat resistant accessories and fitness watches, the relationship … [Read more…]
Google bots pass ‘human test’ by solving CAPTCHA puzzles
Google’s computers have solved the company’s own CAPTCHA technology used to detect whether a user is human or a spam bot.
Most Brits shop online each week
60% of UK consumers shop online every week, with over half preferring to complete purchases while in bed via laptop or tablet, according to a new poll.
West Ham and Selfridges get first .London domain names
Football Club West Ham United, Selfridges and the London School of Economics, have become some of the first owners of a .London domain.