Google is considering plans to open its own retail stores, and thus copying the Apple model, according to the Wall Street Journal. The shops would sell Google-branded hardware, including Chromebook devices. The move would initially be in the US, but there’s no guidance on where – or when – this might happen. Barely two years […]
Cisco executives have taken steps to clarify the company’s commitment to its set-top box business in the wake of comments made in an analyst call by Chairman and CEO John Chambers that that it was “walking away” from low-margin STB business. Writing in a Cisco blog posted by Senior Vice President and General Manager Service […]
Britain’s biggest mobile phone company has reported a slowdown in revenue growth – despite being the first UK carrier to launch a super-fast 4G mobile Internet service. EE gave no details about how many of its 26.8 million subscribers have signed up to the new service, saying only there has been “solid early 4G momentum”. […]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, and Swedish triple-play operator Com Hem, have confirmed that the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) has been selected to secure Com Hem’s advanced multi-screen TV services scheduled to launch Spring 2013. The new service will be delivered […]
According to digital measurement and analytics specialist comScore, the coming year will present marketers with a range of opportunities to connect and engage with consumers. The findings are contained in the 2013 U.S. Digital Future in Focus report. This annual report examines how the prevailing trends in social media, search, online video, digital advertising, mobile […]
Elliptic Technologies, a provider of complete embedded security and content protection solutions, has announced that ST-Ericsson has selected the Elliptic hardware-assisted tVault HDCP solution to support the Wi-Fi (WFD) Miracast wireless technology on the NovaThor L8540 platform for smartphones and tablets. Elliptic’s tVault HDCP supports the recently released High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection 2.2 (HDCP 2.2) […]
The BBC Trust has commissioned a review to examine whether the way the BBC distributes its content provides good value for money for licence fee payers. The work is being undertaken by specialist media consultancy Mediatique and will look into the BBC’s UK distribution activities, from ‘traditional’ methods such as television and radio, to the […]
Vodafone is said to be considering a bid for Kabel Deutschland, Germany’s largest cable operator. The UK MNO will table a proposal before the end of the week according to unnamed sources in the FT. Shares in Kabel Deutschland rose 12 per cent to €71.40 in Frankfurt, valuing the company at more than €5.6 billion. Vodafone […]
ZenithOptimedia has published its New Media Forecasts identifying the top 19 digital markets across the world, ranked according to a combination of absolute size and percentage of total adspend taken by internet expenditure. The study has examined how consumers in these markets use digital media; how Internet advertising, social media and e-commerce are developing; and […]
The Citrix ByteMobile Mobile Analytics Report for the first quarter of 2013 provides insights into subscriber behaviour and related factors that determine quality of experience (QoE) for mobile data services today. The findings highlight subscriber behaviour on various mobile applications and the impact this has on operator networks. In conjunction with the report, consumer survey […]