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BT's Ribbit opens up to developers
News The categories are: business productivity; media, entertainment, and marketing; social networking; carrier integration; and next-gen innovation. BT's Ribbit released its long-awaited web telephony platform Monday to... [18 Nov 2008]
400 million QR codes coming to Pepsi packs
News Thirsty UK consumers will be able to access games and other entertainment from their mobiles as Pepsi introduces QR codes to its drinks packs. QR or quick response codes - a type of 2D barcode - can be photographed by... [06 Nov 2008]
P2P explodes by 400 per cent - and it's not all illegal
News MultiMedia Intelligence puts the predicted expansion in legitimate traffic down to a rise in the number of entertainment companies using P2P to distribute content. Peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic is set to skyrocket over the... [21 Oct 2008]
Zavvi says it's time to get net-savvy
News High street entertainment retailer Zavvi has set its sights on growing its internet business to 10 per cent of total sales by 2011.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Get the latest retail and leisure news straight to your inbox. [09 Oct 2008]
'BlackBerry Storm was Vodafone's idea': RIM co-CEO
News Moreover Apple's use of touchscreen technologies - capacitive and multitouch - and its marketing of the iPhone as, first and foremost, a multimedia entertainment and comms machine rather than an email tool for suits,... [08 Oct 2008]
Sony Ericsson: Microsoft said no, no, no
News Sony Ericsson has high hopes for the Xperia - not just that it will appeal to 'prosumers' but could even tempt enterprises away from the wares of BlackBerry-maker RIM, which has also been adding in a multimedia... [26 Sep 2008]
Sony Ericsson developer comp open for apps
News Entries will be judged on ease of use, entertainment factor, innovation, look and feel, and audio performance. The seven categories include Being Productive, Going Green, In-Car applications, Mobile... [22 Sep 2008]
ITV Worldwide signs up new media head
News However as spokeswoman from the company told silicon.com his immediate task will focus around technology relationships with third party media companies around the world, supporting the television and home entertainment... [12 Sep 2008]
Nokia smart phones get Microsoft email
News On the eve of the CTIA IT and Entertainment tradeshow in San Francisco, US, Nokia announced it will embed Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync on all Nokia phones that use the S60 Symbian operating system. Nokia took aim at... [10 Sep 2008]
VoIP slashes hotelier's costs
News Rouse added that there is no danger of free internet access eating into pay-per-view TV revenues, as all in-room entertainment is complimentary in the hotel. The entertainment and data network for The... [03 Sep 2008]
Businesses ignoring social networking potential?
News Users of social networking sites are mainly motivated by consumer demand and entertainment rather than business objectives, according to Gartner. Businesses need to be more aware of the potential benefits and risks of... [10 Jul 2008]
Mobile payments to hit $300bn by 2013
News According to the report - entitled Mobile Payment Markets: Digital & Physical Goods 2008 - 2013 - the ticketing segment will represent more than 40 per cent of the global transaction value by 2013, and will be driven by consumer usage on... [01 Jul 2008]
Universities blamed for games industry skills crisis
News The problem is being exacerbated by the increasing popularity of gaming, moving away from geek pastime to mainstream entertainment option, which is driving industry growth and demand for staff. A skills shortage in the... [19 Jun 2008]
When is a supplier gift/junket inappropriate?
News Tony Johnson, IT director, Zavvi Entertainment Group, agreed, saying: "I am not naive enough to think the invites to rugby/cricket/football etc are purely down to my sparkling company! Tony Johnson, IT director, Zavvi... [06 Jun 2008]
Satyam spices up silver screen with latest effects
News The division, based in Chennai, specialises in animation and has already put cartoon series on TV screens, both for entertainment and education. He said: "We have a contract with a German entertainment... [29 Apr 2008]
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