Google launches My Tracks Android app
13th February 2009
Google has launched a new mobile app that allows users to record their tracks when indulging in outdoor pursuits such as running and cycling.My Tracks is available for devices running the Android platform and makes use of an integrated GPS system to track the user's path on a map.The app provides...
Silverlight brought to the Linux platform
13th February 2009
An open source version of Microsoft's Silverlight rich media technology has been successfully created for the Linux platform.Moonlight 1.0 was developed by the Mono team, which is backed by Novell and had extensive support from Microsoft.The technology is available as a plug-in for Firefox 2 and 3...
Lack of e-commerce at failed retailers 'unsurprising'
13th February 2009
The fact that none of the retailers which have failed in recent months did not have an adequate e-commerce system in place is unsurprising, it has been suggested.Peter Rowell, executive chairman at Regent Partners, said that it is "probably no surprise" that none of these organisations...
Report identifies gender differences in web activity
12th February 2009
Male web users are more likely to make use of specialised websites to research products and services than their female counterparts, according to new figures.Statistics from eMarketer suggest that men are also more engaged with the mobile web than women, while certain types of content - such as...
NME unveils digital magazine
12th February 2009
The NME has announced that it is to distribute a free digital version of its print magazine to new readers in the run-up to this year's music festival season.According to the music weekly, thousands of new readers will receive the magazine, which will be delivered via email and will contain all of...
JavaFX for mobiles launched
12th February 2009
Sun Microsystems has launched a version of its Java software specifically for mobile phones.The JavaFX platform is aimed at making it easier for developers to create Java-based mobile applications, with LG Electronics set to launch the first handset capable of running JavaFX and Sony Ericsson to...
Mobile traffic 'to rise 66-fold by 2013'
11th February 2009
Mobile web traffic will increase 66-fold by 2013, a new report has predicted.According to the Visual Networking Index Mobile Forecast for 2008-2013 from Cisco Systems, global mobile traffic will equate to over two exabytes - equivalent to two million gigabytes - per month during this period.It...
Twitter popularity continuing to rise
11th February 2009
Microblogging service Twitter is continuing to enjoy increasing levels of traffic in the UK, new statistics have revealed.Hitwise revealed last month that the website saw a 974 per cent increase in traffic last year and said this week that Twitter is now one of the 100 most popular websites among...
Plymouth newspaper launches social network
11th February 2009
A Plymouth newspaper has developed its own social network to allow readers to interact with each other online.The iHerald website belonging to the Herald newspaper lets users post blogs, upload photos, videos and audio files, set up their own profiles and rate each other's submissions, the Press...
Google looks to mobile synchronisation
10th February 2009
Google has announced the launch of a new product that enables the automatic synchronisation of Gmail contacts and Google Calendar events to mobile devices.Those with an iPhone or Windows Mobile device can take advantage of two-way synchronisation of both types of data through Google Sync, while...
WSJ expands website offerings in Europe and Asia
10th February 2009
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has enhanced its websites for European and Asian web users.Among the features of the sites are improved navigation, extra local multimedia content, Regional Market Data Centres offering country-focused coverage, topic pages for the UK, India and China and the Weekend...
Archos unveils Android smartphone tablet
10th February 2009
Archos has announced a new smartphone tablet that offers Android functionality.The ultra-thin internet media tablet (IMT) - which is 10mm thick - combines voice and Android support with other features such as a high resolution five-inch screen offering full-width page viewing and the ability to...
New APIs launched by Facebook
9th February 2009
Facebook has announced new application programming interfaces (API) enabling developers to work with content such as status updates, notes, links and videos.A post by Chris Putnam of Facebook on the website's blog for developers explained that more than 15 million people now update their status...
ITN unveils video news iPhone app
9th February 2009
ITN has announced the launch of a new application offering iPhone users video news reports to download.The videos can be stored for offline use, meaning that they can be accessed even when a web connection is not available.Downloaded news reports can also be shared with others. The free app was...
Report: Mobile video streaming on the rise
6th February 2009
A growing number of mobile web users are using video streaming services from their handsets, new figures reveal.According to video services provider QuickPlay Media, the fourth quarter of 2008 saw the number of mobile streams more than double compared with the previous three months.Downloads also...
BBC Weather site gets overhaul
6th February 2009
A new version of the BBC Weather website has been launched in beta format.The site features an all-new look and structure, with forecast data organised by location and a design that closely follows the BBC's weather broadcasts, with the colour of the pages now reflecting the forecast for the...
Report: iPhone users offer big mobile ad opportunities
6th February 2009
Marketers looking to enter the mobile advertising sector may do well to focus their efforts on iPhone users.This is according to a new report from mobile social network Limbo and GfK Technology, which revealed that iPhone owners are over twice as likely to surf the web on their handsets as...
Google News slideshows available for websites
5th February 2009
Google has launched a new feature in its Search API enabling developers to create news slideshows for their websites.The slideshows offer Google News headlines and previews that are returned from specific searches made by the website owner.Frames, topics and the number of news articles to be...
Retailers 'must adapt to online trends'
5th February 2009
Retailers need to embrace the online channel if they are to keep up with evolving consumer trends, according to one expert.Richard Dodd of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) explained that traditional channels such as telephone ordering are falling out of favour as more shoppers look to the web...
BT enables location-based online recommendations
5th February 2009
BT's latest online offering lets users received tailored recommendations on local activities and destinations based on their location.The BT MyPlace service allows users to set out their preferences in terms of shopping, eating out and a range of other activities and sends back recommendations...
Google unveils mobile tracking tool
4th February 2009
Google has launched a new tool allowing users to keep up with the locations of their friends and family via mobile phone.The Google Latitude feature in Google Maps enables users to invite friends to use the service and display their approximate location at any given time.Users are displayed on the...
Lovefilm launches mobile movie site
4th February 2009
Film rental website Lovefilm is launching a new service allowing mobile users to find out about the latest films through their handsets.The Lovefilm Mobile website enables customers to browse over 25,000 trailers for both cinema and DVD releases, new media age reports.Users can also look at...
Content 'crucial' to increasing website traffic
4th February 2009
The type of content available on a website is vital to how that site manages to increase traffic, it has been suggested.Yahoo! web developer Christian Heilmann told .net magazine that "great content" which is ideally semantically structured and regularly updated is a must to engage web...
Bebo enables custom mobile social networks
3rd February 2009
Bebo has announced the launch of a new platform to let companies build their own version of the social network for mobile phones.The Bebo Open Mobile program will see the website work with mobile developers, operators and manufacturers to help them create a customised version of Bebo for mobile...
New mobile websites launched by Newsquest
3rd February 2009
Newsquest has launched mobile websites for nearly 150 of its regional newspaper titles.Publications such as the Argus now offer mobile access to their content to users by presenting information in a stripped-down format compared with their usual websites.According to Newsquest, the mobile sites run...
Mobile app demand 'to drive smartphone sales'
3rd February 2009
Sales of smartphones will be driven by increasing demand for mobile applications in the next four years, according to a new report.Juniper Research predicted that smartphone sales will soar by 95 per cent to more than 300 million by 2013.It said that the rise of Web 2.0-based mobile apps is helping...
Royal family website to be relaunched
2nd February 2009
The royal family's website is to undergo a redesign, according to the Sunday Telegraph.February 12th will see the new site go live at royal.gov.uk and will offer rare unseen archive material, enhanced navigation, greater use of video and better integration with YouTube, according to a senior royal...
Flash coming to iPhone, Adobe confirms
2nd February 2009
A version of the Flash player for the iPhone is being developed by Adobe and Apple, it has been confirmed.Shantanu Narayen, chief executive of Adobe, told Bloomberg Television in a recent interview from the World the Economic Forum that the two companies are partnering to bring the rich media...
E-commerce 'a must for retailers during recession'
2nd February 2009
Retailers risk an increased chance of failure if they do not consider the role that the internet can play in their operations, it has been warned.According to restructuring and insolvency specialist Tenon Recovery, companies that do not trade online could be 30 per cent more likely to fail.It noted...
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