Aug
25

Spotify picks up wealthy backer

Li-Ka Shing, the richest man in Asia has decided to enrich his earnings by investing in the Asian telecom market via the online music streaming company Spotify. Shing is worth about.. more
Aug
25

Opera Mini most popular mobile app

Opera Mini is the most downloaded mobile application in the world, according to independent mobile app store GetJar. GetJar said the mobile internet browser has totted up 25 million downloads from.. more
Aug
25

Channel 4 beats Sky TV to 3D TV

It seemed that Sky TV was going to be the first broadcaster to show 3D TV in the UK, following successful trials. However, all that is going to have to be.. more
Aug
25

Demand for broadband holding in the UK

Despite the current financial situation, it seems that the demand for broadband was still on the increase during the first six months of the year. According to Point Topic, the demand for broadband is growing at a reasonable rate, in fact during the first half.. more
Aug
25

Sky Sports gets two million viewers for the Ashes

Sky Sports is celebrating the Ashes, not for who won the series, although chances are they might have been rooting for the Australian team, but for the ratings that the coverage received. In fact during the final day of the ashes, Sky Sports One managed.. more
Aug
25

Allies to fight Google’s book plans

Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon have become unlikely allies in the fight against Google’s plans to bring all books online. As is the way that Google does business, the company began scanning and posting books online only to be hit with legal threats from publishers. Google.. more
Aug
25

Canvas looking at 2010 launch date

The broadband TV joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel Five and BT is getting ready for a 2010 launch date, according to the BBC’s Controller of Business Strategy, Richard Halton, in an interview with news website Digital Spy. This venture could be an important.. more
Aug
25

Broadband users should be searching out bundles

It seems that despite the constant advertising from internet service providers, consumers are still not checking for the best broadband deals available to them. According to the Daily Mail, consumers are able to check the broadband speeds and prices by searching out the individual ISPs,.. more
Aug
25

Wi-Fi is on the increase in the home

It may have been a long time coming but Wi-Fi has finally reached the point where it can influence the way that consumers choose to access the internet. According to John Dunn, the editor of Techworld, Wi-Fi has been around for years but went nowhere,.. more
Aug
25

BSkyB Boss wants to provide best content

Despite having a budget of £140 million per year, the boss of Sky One, Stuart Murphy, has got his work cut out as the competition has changed and is now fighting with Sky for top content. This makes it difficult for a new controller who.. more