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La Liga blocks illegal streaming platforms

As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting intellectual property rights, Spain’s top-flight football league La Liga has successfully blocked illegal broadcasts from the DazcFutbolios and RBTV77 platforms. These illegal platforms, which allowed the unauthorised broadcasting of football matches, operated via both website and app, utilising Cloudflare’s infrastructure to conceal their criminal activities alongside legitimate […]

February 18, 2025By Colin Mann

TATSUJIN launches Arcade Toaplan on iOS, Android

TATSUJIN, a Japanese video game publisher founded by industry veteran Masahiro Yuge, and one of the original founders of the celebrated arcade developer Toaplan, have announced the availability of Amusement Arcade Toaplan for iOS and Android mobile platforms. Toaplan was a popular arcade game developer in the 80s and 90s that had a huge influence […]

February 17, 2025

CMA to probe Google, Apple mobile ecosystems

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched strategic market status (SMS) investigations in a second area of digital activity: mobile ecosystems. Two investigations – one into Apple and another into Google – will assess in parallel these firms’ position in their respective ‘mobile ecosystems’ which include the operating systems, app stores and browsers […]

January 23, 2025By Colin Mann

Best travel apps for iPhone you need to try

Travelling is always an adventure, but the modern world of technology can make it even more convenient and enjoyable. Today, thanks to apps, your iPhone can become a real pocket assistant anywhere in the world. If you want to make your travels as comfortable as possible, pay attention to these five apps. They will help […]

December 22, 2024

AVIA: YouTube, TikTok dominate mobile engagement.

On December 4th-6th, the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) closed off 2024 with three days of meetings and conferences, covering Piracy, Policy, the annual OTT Summit alongside the advertising Upfront Showcases from leading streamers and publishers and the Annual General Meeting. The conferences brought together over 300 international and regional industry executives. Piracy Over The […]

December 13, 2024

Research: Stark differences in men/women online habits

Significant differences in the online lives of men and women in the UK have been revealed in Ofcom’s annual report into the nation’s digital habits. Across all adult age groups, women are spending more time online – on smartphones, tablets and computers – than men – clocking up an extra 33 minutes more each day […]

November 28, 2024

Report: Generative AI apps boosts interest in differentiated connectivity

Generative AI applications are emerging as a key area in driving interest in differentiated connectivity – guaranteed uninterrupted high-end connectivity when you need it most – among 5G smartphone users globally, Ericsson ConsumerLab research shows. With the number of smartphone owners who use Gen AI apps on at least a weekly basis expected to increase […]

November 13, 2024

Apple reports record Q4 services revenue

Apple has reported financial results for its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter ended September 28th 2024. The company posted quarterly revenue of $94.9 billion (€87.3bn), up 6 per cent year over year, and quarterly diluted earnings per share of $0.97. Diluted earnings per share was $1.64, up 12 per cent year over year when excluding the […]

November 1, 2024

Research: More control drives more data sharing

Research from Verve has highlighted that while 68 per cent of UK and US consumers who shared their opinion agree they have more control over their app privacy settings than two years ago, 58 per cent of consumers are also more willing to share data on apps than before. The study surveyed 4,001 respondents across […]

September 16, 2024

YouTube on EE TV

UK multiplay operator EE has confirmed that it will be launching the YouTube app on EE TV. EE TV customers will be able to access the YouTube app on both the TV Box Pro and TV Box Mini from the Featured Apps rail, with the app sitting alongside other streaming and entertainment apps such as […]

July 19, 2024By Colin Mann