BBC: BBC iPlayer pioneered online viewing. It is recognised as not just the first, but the best service of its type in the world. It offers amazing value. But we want to go further.
Category: General Tech
Bill Gates shares an appreciative thought on Apple Pay
Bill Gates: Well, Apple Pay’s a great example of how a cell phone that identifies its user in a pretty strong way lets you make a transaction that should be very, very inexpensive. So the fact that in any application I can buy something, that’s fantastic. The fact I don’t need a physical card anymore, I just do that transaction and you’re going to be quite sure about who it is on the other end, that is a real contribution.
BT’s consumer mobile service facing delay due to ‘technical flaws’?
If the report is to be believed, the roll out will slip to second quarter of 2015. However, a BT spokesman insisted that the plans were still on track.
Google removes German news snippets from search results
Google: We work hard to help news publishers gain readers and generate new revenue online. In addition, they are free to choose whether their content—short snippets of text and thumbnail images—appears in Google’s products.
Microsoft announces three new Office 365 plans dedicated to SMBs
Microsoft on Thursday announced three new affordable pricing plans for its cloud-based Office 365 service dedicated to SMBs. Microsoft claims the new plans dubbed Office 365 Business Essentials, Office 365 Business and…
Schmidt: Cook is misinformed, Google far more secure than Apple
In what is thought to be a rebuttal, Eric Shmidt, Executive Chairman at Google said that Google’s systems are far more secure than those of Apple and that Tim Cook is a…
Bye to London’s red phone boxes; in comes green solar-powered boxes
The red phone boxes dotting London’s streets long remembered and cherished may soon be replaced with green boxes instead. Visitors to London have always remembered the boxes as much as they do…
Beats subscription prices: Apple targeting sub-$10 level
Apple is reportedly in talks with music label giants over reworking deals and reducing Beats Music subscription fees so as to make the music streaming service affordable for users. According to a…
HP adds 4 new affordable devices to the Stream line-up
The HP Stream 11.6 and HP Stream 13.3 laptops, along with the HP Stream 7 and HP Stream 8 tablets, are expected to hit the market shelves next month!
Brits agreed to give away their first born for free Wi-Fi, study claims
Within just half an hour time, 33 Brits attempted to connect to the hotspot, with 6 unknowingly agreeing to the terms and conditions, which stated the user would “render up their eldest child for the duration of eternity.”
Europe gives assent to smartphone and tablet usage on flights
EASA spokesman: We’re basically opening the door where, in theory, you’ll be able to continue making your phone call through the gate throughout the flight.
Seagate touts 2016 as the ‘Year of the Zettabyte’
According to Cisco, in 2016 “the world will cross the Zettabyte threshold of data transferred annually via the Internet.”
Mac, Chromebooks sales shoot northward; more competition for Windows ahead
According to NPD’s findings, Mac was able to up its personal computer sales this school season by 11 per cent over the corresponding figure last year. The figure relates to the period…
Foxconn CEO: Foxbots failed in proficiency & flexibility
With the failure of Foxbots, Foxconn resorted to employing 20,000 people last month at the Shanxi factory.
Google to set up new data center in Eemshaven
The new data centre, which is set to begin operations in 2017, will be a 120-megawatt facility built around 44 hectares and will about 150 permanent staff.