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Tech Digest daily roundup: New Electric Mini will be buit in Oxford

BMW has announced plans to build its next-generation electric Mini in Oxford after securing a Government funding package. The German-based manufacturer’s multimillion-pound investment to transform its existing plant will secure 4,000 high-quality jobs, according to ministers. Government sources declined to set out the level of taxpayer support being offered to BMW, but did not dispute the previously reported figure…

11 September 202317 November 2023 Chris Price News

Introducing the News. Corp tablet, Amplify, aimed at schools

See that tablet above? That's the Amplify, built by the News Corporation-owned company of the same name, an educational unit of Rupert Murdoch's media empire. A 10-inch Android tablet, it's been designed with public school classrooms in mind, aimed at…

6 March 2013 Gerald Lynch Android, Tablet, Tech Digest news

Rupert Murdoch joins Twitter, is branded a "w*nker"

Rupert Murdoch, the powerful and often controversial head of media powerhouse News Corporation, has joined Twitter. The ageing media baron has managed to rack up a whopping 80,000 followers in the short time since joining the micro-blogging service on…

3 January 2012 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news, Twitter

News Corp withdraw bid for BSkyB

In the light of the recent hacking scandal that has rocked News Corporation to the core, Rupert Murdoch's media empire has decided to withdraw its bid for BSkyB, a monopolising move that seemed almost certain to be green-lit just a…

13 July 2011 Gerald Lynch Media, Tech Digest news

Activision Blizzard boss Kotick looking to buy Myspace?

Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick is said to be part of an investor consortium in talks with News Corporation about buying a controlling stake in the ailing MySpace social network. The New York Post (itself owned by News Corp.) is…

10 June 2011 Gerald Lynch Social Media, Tech Digest news

Branson's Project iPad magazine on the App Store Now

Richard Branson and Virgin's first roll of the iPad-publishing dice has touched down on the App Store. Issue 1 of the iPad only magazine Project is now available to download. Housed within a reader app, Project can then be bought…

30 November 201017 April 2018 Gerald Lynch Gallery, iPad, iPad apps, Media, Tech Digest news

The Times experiences massive loss in readers after introducing paywall

The Times and Sunday Times websites have experienced a huge drop in their readership after parent company News Corporation introduced a paywall, requiring readers to subscribe before accessing the content on the site. As of June 15th, readers were asked…

20 July 2010 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news, Websites

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Tech Digest daily roundup: New Electric Mini will be buit in Oxford

Introducing the News. Corp tablet, Amplify, aimed at schools

Rupert Murdoch joins Twitter, is branded a "w*nker"

News Corp withdraw bid for BSkyB

Branson's Project iPad magazine on the App Store Now

The Times experiences massive loss in readers after introducing paywall

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch applauds the iPad, defends paywalls, slams Google (again)

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Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation set to buy Yahoo?