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Contactless payments to take off soon
The popularity of contactless payment cards is expected to shoot up among consumers in the near future, as a growing number of retailers look to adopt the system.Jemma Smith, head of PR at UK Payments,...
Mobile advertising rocketed in 2009, study finds
New figures have revealed that total spending on UK mobile phone advertising jumped by 32 per cent in 2009. A report by the Internet Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers said that overall spend...
Rapid connection speeds cold move music to the cloud
Remote computing sites are increasingly becoming the main hubs to store and access music collections, according to John Russell, editor at DailyMusicGuide.com."Moving data and MP3s to the cloud is...
Home cinema experience should be 'immersive'
A large number of home cinema owners are unaware of how to get the best out of their systems, according to Peter Aylett, director of professional development at CEDIA."Having a 32-inch TV with some...
IT teams must point out security dangers of new technology, says Sophos
IT departments must make their companies aware of the security risks of adopting a technological innovation, according to Carole Theriault, senior security consultant at Sophos."People do get excited...
Home entertainment the choice of most Britons, survey says
The majority of people in the UK are opting for home entertainment rather than going out, new figures have revealed. According to a new survey by T-Mobile, 53 per cent of Brits now prefer to invite friends...
Social networking to be spurred on by mobile devices, says Online Social Media
The success of social networking will be boosted by its move to mobile platforms such as tablet computers and smartphones, Daniel Chubb, chief executive officer at social media news website Online Social...
Windows 7 has helped the brand recover, says PC Pro
The launching of Windows 7 has boosted the reputation of Microsoft's operating system following the disappointing reception of its predecessor, Windows Vista, according to Barry Collins, features and online...
Online browsing more 'convenient' than high street shopping
A large number of consumers choose the convenience of online shopping over traditional high streets, according to Hannah Kimuyu, director of paid search at Greenlight."Walking up and down a high street,...
Broadband customer service still doesn't meet customer expectations, study says
New figures have suggested that broadband companies are still failing to deliver good customer service. According to a new survey by uSwitch.com, just 60 per cent of consumers are satisfied with the customer...
2010 to be a 'testing year' for IT, says silicon.com
Technology investment will increase in 2010 but IT is still going to have to prove its business value as it tries to emerge from the economic downturn, Steve Ranger, editor of silicon.com, has said.Mr...
More companies use social media in workplace, study finds
A growing number of companies are now making use of social media in the workplace, a new study has revealed. According to research conducted by Clearswift, more than two-thirds of businesses allow their...
Privacy heads voice concerns over Google Buzz
Data protection heads across the world have teamed up to express their public concern with search giant Google. In a letter signed by the privacy commissioner of Canada and the heads of data protection...
T-Mobile UK and 3 UK announce expansion plans
T-Mobile UK and 3 UK have unveiled plans to complete their joint network infrastructure programme by the end of this year, in a move that will see the group's 3G network reach 98 per cent outdoor coverage...
Marketers expected to turn to technology to gauge performance
Marketing professionals will look to digital methods to measure the success of their performance in 2010, according to Darren Dutton, business director at Marketing.co.ukSpeaking at the Technology for...
Lost iPhone is 'the real deal', says Mobile Gazette
The next-generation iPhone left in a Californian bar by an Apple employee is probably genuine, according to Conrad Longmore, editor at mobile phone news website Mobile Gazette."All the evidence is...
Companies to focus on data quality as recovery from downturn begins
Businesses are expected to turn their attention to data quality as they try to recover from the financial slowdown, according to Daragh O Brien, member of the International Association for Information...
Maps popular with smartphone users, report finds
Smartphone users are increasingly opting for mobile maps and navigation applications, new figures have revealed. According to a new report by comScore, there has been a 68 percent jump in the use of mobile...
Cheap option for file transfers launched
US academics have launched the BioTorrents project, a pioneering file-sharing technology aiming to reduce bandwidth costs and boost their cooperative abilities.The new service is hailed as an effective...
Spam levels steady despite botnet shutdowns
Botnet shutdowns have not managed to tackle effectively the increase in webspam, according to the latest data from Google's worldwide analytics.The web giant has reported that the levels of webspam have...
Online surfers urged to keep their browsers 'up to date'
Web users must update their browser in order to make sure they are safe online, according to Simon May, author of the Rough Guide to Windows 7."Whatever browser you have on your PC you need to keep...
Ad models could improve Twitter's quality, says Skive
The launch of advertising models aiming to monetise Twitter could lead to a rise in the quality of the microblogging website's content, Tom Ollerton, senior marketing manager for Skive and member of the...
Rutland Telecom delivers super-fast broadband
Rutland Telecom is the first small company to exploit telecoms legislation in order to launch a rural community self financed scheme for the provision of high speed broadband.Smaller groups have the option...
iAd set to be a 'catalyst' for mobile marketing
Apple's new mobile advertising platform, iAd, could be a "big catalyst" for the next-generation of mobile marketing, according to James Atkinson, editor of Mobile."Mobile advertising has...
Broadband election pledges 'very sparse'
Political parties in the UK have not been specific over their plans for next-generation internet access ahead of the forthcoming election, according to Andrew Ferguson, editor at thinkbroadband.com."Labour...
Google snaps visual search engine Plink
Just four months after its launch, visual search engine Plink has been acquired by Google. PlinkArt, the start-up's application which allows users to trace an artwork by submitting a photograph of it from...
Super fast internet more important in urban areas, says V3.co.uk
Next-generation broadband funding should initially be focused on towns and cities, according to Madeline Bennett, editor at V3.co.uk, the technology news and reviews website."It is more important...
Google's site speed ranking has major effect on web design, says Idea Taxi
Google's recent decision to start factoring site speed into its search results will deeply affect the way web developers work, Sam Tilston, search engine optimisation (SEO) director for Idea Taxi, has...
Digital marketing works best when 'in tandem' with traditional channels
Digital marketing can produce better results when it is combined with more established marketing methods, according to Kevin Dendy, commercial director at the Direct Marketing Association.Speaking at the...
Data quality 'boosts businesses'
Data quality is key in giving businesses an advantage over their competitors due to its close relationship to customer needs, according to Dylan Jones, founder and editor of Data Quality Pro.Mr Jones noted...
Music consumers 'will continue going digital'
Digital downloading is the main format people use to consume music and will continue to be in the future, according to Nigel Sachdev, managing director of online music community Stereoboard.com.Mr Sachdev...
SEO success 'based on link building and keyword research'
The success of search engine optimisation (SEO) campaigns is largely based on acquiring inbound links and analysing the popularity of keywords, according to Tom Demers, director of marketing at WordStream.Mr...
Apple improves iPhone OS 4.0 with upgraded features, says Rightmobile.co.uk.
Apple has cemented iPhone's reputation as the leading player in the smartphone with the new features of iphone Operator Services (OS) 4.0, according to James Zielinski, co-founder of Rightmobile.co.uk....
Technology 'part of children's lives'
Children spend on average £383 on technology each year, new figures by Halifax have revealed. According to the Halifax report, 91 per cent of children own a games console while almost three-quarters...
Qatar announced 50Mbs broadband network plans
Qatar is planning to install a 50 megabit per second (Mbps) national broadband network in a bid to attract further investment in the country, according to the Peninsula Times, the country's major English...
Home automation technology 'on the rise'
Home automation revenue will exceed £7.77 billion by 2015, according to a new report by ABI Research.The technology, which allows users to control their home remotely or from centralised computers,...
Conservatives 'embracing Facebook more than rivals'
The Tories have been the most proactive party in the UK in using Facebook to communicate their political ideas, according to Ivan Ristic, director and co-founder of Diffusion.According to Mr Ristic, the...
AOL pondering Bebo sale
AOL is considering selling Bebo, its popular social network website, amid heavy competition with more established names such as Facebook and Twitter, according to media reports.The news came to light after...
SEM is the toughest area of digital marketing, says Econsultancy
vSearch engine marketing (SEM) is the most competitive form of digital marketing, because it is "open to anyone", according to Jake Hird, senior research analyst at digital marketing and ecommerce...
'Two sides' of iPad initial sales, says Stuff.tv
Apple announced earlier this week that it sold more than 300,000 iPads on the new tablet computer's first day of sale. According to Paddy Smith, deputy editor at Stuff.tv, there are "two sides"...
Companies rethink their telecoms due to the recession, says Teleppliant
Businesses are now opting to use voice over internet protocol (VoIP) as they reconsider their telecommunications options in the wake of the financial crisis, according to Tan Aksoy, chief executive and...
Calls for deployment of next-generation internet
The Communications Consumer Panel has urged the government to start deploying high speed broadband to areas that will not be covered by private sector services "as soon as possible"."It...
Confidence returns to advertisers, says ZenithOptimedia
Confidence has returned to the global advertising industry continues as signs of growth and recovery are starting to emerge again in the market, new research has suggestedZenithOptimedia, the media service...
Sales of eBook readers 'set to fall by 2011'
EBook reader sales could start to decline from next year, according to Stuart Miles, owner and editor of Pocket-lint. "There are a number of issues with the eBook that might mean that it is dead in...
Consumers 'still dubious' about behavioural targeting
Consumers are still suspicious of advertisements based on behavioural targeting, a recent study by Addvantage Media has found.According to the 2010 Online Advertising Report, more than 50 per cent of the...
Digital economy bill 'will not hold up us a law'
The digital economy bill is "fundamentally flawed", according to Peter Brett of Pirate Party UK, a political group campaigning for significant reform in copyright law.Speaking at last month's...
Google Buzz falls behind against Twitter, survey finds
Buzz, Google's social service, has failed to keep up against microblogging competitor Twitter, new figures by Chitika have revealed.On February 9th, the day Buzz was launched, the Chitika network saw some...
Advent on internet advertising 'unprecedented in marketing history'
The usability of internet advertising is "unprecedented in marketing history', according to Guy Phillipson, chief executive officer of The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB).Mr Phillipson said that...
Broadband has made possible rich media consumption, says TorrentFreak.com
Broadband internet has enabled the consumption of rich media, according to Ernesto Van Der Sar, founder and editor-in-chief of TorrentFreak.com"Initially it took up to an hour to download a low quality...
Content is key in boosting online reputation, says Pixl8
Sufficient content is key to websites wanting to increase their online reputation, according to David Hollands-Hurst of Pixl8 Interactive."This is not just content for the website itself but content...
