Posted by Simon Perry on 30 November 2007 | Tagged as: Archive, Business, Shift to Web delivery, UK, Video Services
UK Broadcaster, Channel 4, have announced that they’re starting a “TV Clips” broadband channel which will feature clips from current TV programmes, an archive of the best moments from Channel 4′s 25 years of broadcasting, and a preview of new programming coming to Channel 4.
Posted by Simon Perry on 30 November 2007 | Tagged as: Business, Content Deals, Industry Trends, Revenue raising, Shift to Web delivery
MTV Networks Chairman and Chief Executive Judy McGrath said of Web distributed content and TV content, at the Reuters Media Summit, “One does not diminish the other by any stretch of the imagination. That is kind of our hat trick.” Wow what a change around that is in the TV world.
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 30 November 2007 | Tagged as: Cellular, Mobile, Platforms, Reviews
Yesterday we covered the first 7 killer mobile apps. Read on for our final five. 8 Plucker/ Sunrise XP This is a fantastic freeware combo that lets you download websites (or individual pages) from your desktop to your Treo via a hotsync conduit. Web pages are automatically formatted for reading on the Treo, and you [...]
Posted by Simon Perry on 29 November 2007 | Tagged as: Business, Ofcom (UK super-regulator), Services, UK
Ofcom has been consistently moving to reduce the amount of time that it takes to change mobile numbers from one to another – or port them as it’s know in the telecoms trade. Their latest direction to the industry is that as of 1 September 2009, they’ll need to drop the amount of times to [...]
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 29 November 2007 | Tagged as: Cellular, Mobile, Platforms, Reviews
We cast our eye over the must-have smartphones apps.
Posted by Simon Perry on 28 November 2007 | Tagged as: Business, Payments systems, Security, UK
Barclays Bank have cut off some of their business customers from making payments to new suppliers, by forcing them to use PIN Sentry hardware that they don’t yet have. The PIN Sentry is Barclays attempt to stop their customers accounts being hacked and having payment sent to fraudulent accounts. Something that would appear to be [...]
Posted by Paul Holmes on 28 November 2007 | Tagged as: Apple, Bluetooth, Cellular, Platforms
This is the concluding section of this comprehensive UK iPhone review. We’ve previously covered the build of the iPhone & its interface; how it is to use it as a phone, texting on it and emailing; Its Web Browser, iPod-ness & Google Maps. Video Firstly You Tube. Well, I was sceptical. I’m not particularly interested [...]
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 28 November 2007 | Tagged as: Broadband, Industry Trends, UK
Rapid rise of broadband connections spells doom for dial up.
Posted by Simon Perry on 27 November 2007 | Tagged as: Business, Revenue raising
Disney is publicly stating their commitments to the digital 3D format for films – in our eyes, for good reasons – keeping people in the cinema. Reuters has a story with a quote from Chuck Viane, Disney’s president of domestic distribution showing his love for 3D, “We absolutely believe in the whole concept of 3D [...]
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 27 November 2007 | Tagged as: Apple, Business, Cellular, Mobile, Platforms, UK
Despite the hype, Apple fails to match their US success
