Blogger service enhances mobile posting
16th April 2009
An enhanced version of Blogger will give posters an improved experience when blogging from their mobiles.The Google-owned online publishing system announced earlier this week that it had updated its dashboard with a simplified process for setting up mobile and email posting.Users with a Blogger...
Online reviews 'affect e-commerce purchases'
16th April 2009
Some 84 per cent of American online shoppers say consumer reviews have influenced a purchase of a product or service on an e-commerce site.However, the survey - which was conducted by Opinion Research Corporation - indicated that such reviews may be posted by a "very vocal minority",...
PC-TV distinction 'to become more blurred'
16th April 2009
The distinction between the PC and the TV in terms of home entertainment will become increasingly blurred as the internet begins to play a more important role in media provision, it has been predicted.According to Brian Turner, executive editor of Techwatch.co.uk, the internet's flexibility and...
Linux 'could take off in netbook market'
15th April 2009
The netbook sector may rely on Linux more as the recession continues, a new report has indicated.According to ABI Research, netbook designers are increasingly turning to Linux and other Windows alternatives to keep prices as low as possible.While three-quarters of all netbooks shipped in 2008 ran...
Cooliris plug-in launched for Linux
15th April 2009
Linux users will now be able to use the Cooliris image-viewing program, thanks to a newly-launched version of the software.According to the official Cooliris blog, the three-dimensional photo wall has been developed and tested for the past three months and is now set to ship with its 1.10...
Facebook comes out on top in Europe
15th April 2009
Facebook has "taken a leading position across most of the European social networking market" in the past 12 months, according to a comScore managing director.Mike Read made the remarks following the release of new comScore data, which indicates that the social networking site is the...
Businesses urged to include opening times in SEO
14th April 2009
Businesses may be missing a trick when it comes to their search engine optimisation (SEO) strategies, new figures have suggested.According to Hitwise, the three fastest moving search queries for retailers were 'tesco opening times', 'tesco opening hours' and 'asda opening times' last...
Top fashion retailers 'failing to capitalise on e-commerce'
14th April 2009
Some of the UK's biggest fashion retailers are failing to respond to high consumer demand for online shopping capabilities, a new report has suggested.According to GSI Commerce's eTail Attitudes Report, 78 per cent of consumers say they would be more likely to buy items from their favourite fashion...
Android 1.5 unveiled
14th April 2009
The latest version of the Android mobile operating system has been unveiled.Developers are able to take advantage of an early preview of the software development kit (SDK) for Android 1.5 from this week.The newest release is based on the cupcake branch from the Android Open Source Project and comes...
Highways Agency goes mobile
9th April 2009
The Highways Agency has launched a new service allowing drivers to access live traffic information from a mobile device.Unveiled ahead of the Easter break, the new mobile service offers data from the agency's National Traffic Control Centre and lets users check for any delays on their journey...
European internet use to overtake TV viewing
9th April 2009
A new forecast from Microsoft has predicted that the web is likely to overtake TV when it comes to overall European media consumption next year.The company said that if current trends continue, consumers will spend more time on the internet than watching TV by June 2010.It was quick to stress that...
Social networking popular among developers
9th April 2009
Three-quarters of software developers are members of at least one social network, new research has revealed.According to Evans Data, two-thirds of developers belong to multiple social networking websites.Respondents to the survey identified profiles, an active community and high quality content as...
E-retailers 'should explain benefits of registration'
8th April 2009
E-commerce retailers should ensure they explain the benefits of creating an account with them to customers whenever they ask them to register, an expert has advised.While retailers should ideally make registration optional, those requiring users to create an online account should convince customers...
Tap Tap Revenge is top iPhone app
8th April 2009
Tap Tap Revenge has the biggest installed base out of all of the apps currently available through the Apple App Store, new figures have revealed.The app has been installed by 32 per cent of all App Store users as of February 2009, according to comScore.Backgrounds by Stylem Media, Touch Hockey: FS5...
Google enhances Gmail, Calendar for Android
8th April 2009
Google has announced improvements to its Gmail and Calendar web services for Android and iPhone users.Those accessing Gmail through their Android device or iPhone can now take advantage of a new 'Floaty Bar', which offers easy access to common actions such as archive and delete.Users can also start...
BBC brings live TV streaming to mobile phones
7th April 2009
The BBC has launched a beta version of a live TV and radio streaming service for mobile phones.BBC LiveTV lets those with a TV licence watch BBC channels live through their mobile devices, although the service only works on certain handsets at present.The BBC says that the offering is available for...
Spotify to launch API for third parties
7th April 2009
Music streaming service Spotify is to launch an application programming interface (API) that will let third parties create their own Spotify client for a variety of devices.Speaking to the Guardian's Bobbie Johnson, Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek said that the API will allow developers to see exactly...
Rising popularity of the internet 'good for online marketing'
7th April 2009
The online marketing industry will continue to perform strongly during the recession as Britons spend more time on the web.This is according to Eva Berg-Winters, assistant director at PwC Strategy, who suggested that it is not only the internet's accountability and measurability that will help the...
Argos launches new entertainment e-commerce site
6th April 2009
A new e-commerce site from Argos will offer online shoppers a range of CDs and DVDs.The high street and catalogue retailer announced the launch of argosentertainment.co.uk last week in partnership with The Hut.It claims it will offer consumers "an increased product choice" with some...
T-Mobile 'to use Android in home devices'
6th April 2009
Google's new Android operating software will be available for use with a number of household communications devices supplied by T-Mobile next year.The New York Times reported that the network is set to debut a home phone service in early 2010, which will be followed by a tablet computer.According...
Websites 'need better nano-content usability'
6th April 2009
Websites need to ensure their nano-content is up to scratch when it comes to usability, according to one expert.Usability guru Jakob Nielsen said in his latest Alertbox article that many web users tend to look at the first few characters of a website's links and headlines when surfing the...
Skype for iPhone 'demonstrates mobile VoIP potential'
6th April 2009
The recently launched Skype app for the iPhone is an example of exactly what can be done with voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services on the mobile platform.This is according to Mickael Remond, chief executive of ProcessOne, who said that while the app is not perfect, it serves as "a...
App stores 'unlikely to go the distance'
6th April 2009
Standard mobile app stores are unlikely to be sticking around for much longer, it has been predicted.Speaking to TechRadar, Tero Ojanpera, executive vice-president of Nokia Services, said that there will eventually only be a few "meaningful" mobile app distribution channels in the...
Web-based smartphone apps 'better choice' than iPhone exclusive
3rd April 2009
Developing web-based applications that can be used across multiple handsets may be a wiser business decision than creating ones specifically for the iPhone, an InformationWeek writer has suggested.Thomas Claburn asserted that while the Apple handset generates a large amount of "hype",...
Mobile internet 'has appeal beyond the iPhone'
2nd April 2009
The mobile internet appeals to a wide range of handset users, according to the Bango blog.While the iPhone often receives the bulk of the press surrounding mobile devices and the internet, Bango asserted that its data ranks the iPhone as the 24th most-used handset when it comes to accessing the...
New mobile ad works on all devices
2nd April 2009
A new mobile ad format that works across all mobile devices, browsers and applications has been launched by AOL's Platform-A division.The ad, called Rich Media Everywhere, enables companies and marketers to place the same ad across different mobile devices, including the iPhone and those running on...
Nokia launches Point & Find in beta
2nd April 2009
Nokia has unveiled its new Point & Find mobile service in beta format.The service enables users to scan real world objects with their phones and access information on the mobile web about that item.Currently, the beta concentrates on cinema-related initiatives, such as scanning a film poster to...
E-commerce website copy 'should be engaging'
2nd April 2009
More e-commerce websites should consider how their online copy impacts on sales more carefully, an expert has said.Nick Usborne, an online copywriter, told Econsultancy that a significant proportion of e-commerce sites develop product pages with minimal information on them - something that could...
Skype app for iPhone launched
1st April 2009
Skype has announced the launch of its app for the iPhone, allowing users to conduct Skype calling and instant messaging via their phones.The free app can also be used by any second generation iPod touch with a compatible headset and microphone.Among the app's features are free Skype-to-Skype calls...
BlackBerry App World unveiled
1st April 2009
Research In Motion (RIM) has announced the launch of its new mobile app store, BlackBerry App World.The store offers a range of personal and business apps for BlackBerry smartphones with a trackball or touch-screen running BlackBerry device software 4.2 or higher.It is currently available in the...
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