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‘Black November’ gets off to slow start for e-commerce, research shows

Instagram to release algorithm reset feature, UK approves Google’s $2 billion Anthropic investment

Supersonic first from Dawn Aerospace, Astro Bot leads Games Awards nominations

Roblox to ban Under 13s from messaging others, Google to launch ‘Shielded email’?

Amazon takes on Temu and Shein with Haul, Spotify guns for TikTok and YouTube

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Freeview Play and LG announce new 5 year deal

Freeview Play and LG have strengthened their partnership with a new five-year agreement, announced today. This means that all new LG TVs will come with Freeview Play built-in as standard. Freeview and LG will also work together on future product updates to continue to innovate the user experience. Freeview Play claims it is the UK’s…

17 March 2022 Chris Price News, TV

Study shows that EV buyers more likely to use digital channels

The study by Teads shows that those considering buying an EV are more likely to use digital channels when choosing their next car Global Media Platform Teads today has the results of its comprehensive automotive research in partnership with Kantar. The global study unveiled that only a few brands are already…

13 January 2022 Chris Price Electric Vehicles

Devlin and Ed Sheeran join forces for Aurasma augmented reality gigs

UK rapper Devlin and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran have teamed up for new single Watchtower, and have called upon the services of augmented reality experts Aurasma to help bring the track to life. Using the Aurasma AR app, music fans can…

15 August 201215 March 2020 Gerald Lynch Augmented reality, Tech Digest news

EA to cap Star Wars: The Old Republic player numbers at launch

EA have revealed that they will be putting a player limit on their long-awaited Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG at launch. EA will be putting a tight limit on the number of copies of the game available at…

19 August 2011 Gerald Lynch Gaming, Tech Digest news

EA: 20% of revenues now coming from downloads

Ea have revealed that a huge 20% of its revenues now comes from DLC and full downloadable games. Though the majority of their revenues remain in physical formats, growing app sales and PC, Xbox and PS3 download sales are bolstering…

8 December 20103 September 2019 Gerald Lynch Gaming, Tech Digest news

Next Oxford English Dictionary will only be available digitally

21 years in the making, and with at least another decade's left of work for the team of 80 odd lexicographers working on it, compiling the next edition of the Oxford English Dictionary is a pretty mammoth undertaking, to say…

6 September 2010 Gerald Lynch E-Books, Tech Digest news

Sky's 3D channel gets launch date

Looks as though the 3D content drought may be about to end, as broadcasters Sky have today announced that their 3D TV channel will officially launch on October 1st of this year. Those with a 3D ready TV, Sky+HD and…

29 July 2010 Gerald Lynch 3D TV, Tech Digest news

HMV to open online digital download store

HMV are to introduce an online digital MP3 download store for music lovers this August, it has today been revealed. HMVdigital will put the retailer in direct competition with the likes of Amazon and iTunes, as HMV look to combat…

26 July 2010 Gerald Lynch Digital Music, Tech Digest news

Apple iTunes store hits the 10 billionth download mark

The Apple iTunes store is now 10 billion downloads old! After a two week countdown, the milestone has been reached, which also awards one lucky customer a $10,000 Apple gift card. "iTunes changed the way you buy music, making songs…

25 February 2010 Gerald Lynch Apple, Digital Music, iPod, MP3 players

Kobo eBook store launches in the UK

The Kobo eBook store has launched in the UK. Kobo sets itself apart from other digital book stores by offering a synchronised eBook library across a number of gadgets, from smartphones to netbooks. For instance, if you're lucky enough to…

23 February 2010 Gerald Lynch E-Books, Tech Digest news

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