The rise of digital tech innovation will drive sports revenue boom, report states January 15, 2019 The global sports industry is on the brink of “unprecedented commercial growth” as digital technology innovation kicks in, according to a new report. Broadcasters, rights holders and sports organisations are set to see a huge boost in revenues thanks to the rise of new tech such as streaming platforms, esports and virtual reality (VR), a [...]
Facebook to invest $300m into local news around the world January 15, 2019 Facebook has said it will commit a further $300m (£233.5m) in funding for local news publishers globally over the next three years, with the first round destined for a selection of US organisations. The investment will be separated into two broad segments – supporting journalists and publishers in gathering news, and helping those newsrooms to [...]
Throw the cyber skills rulebook in the bin and teach trainees to think like hackers January 15, 2019 How should businesses train the nation’s next generation of digital defenders? With the national cyber security strategy due to be updated this year, this should be a pressing issue for the UK government. As the cyber threat grows, so too must our capabilities to defend against it. But at the moment, the industry is fighting a [...]
Company reveals a Braille e-reader to improve access to books for blind people January 14, 2019 A British company is set to launch an e-reader for blind people with the aim of making digital Braille books a practical alternative to their bulky print counterparts. Bristol Braille Technology spent six years developing the Canute 360, which it hopes will make Braille e-books “affordable, practical and enjoyable”. Read more: CES 2019: The world’s [...]
Spyro Reignited Trilogy review: The purple dragon with attitude is back January 14, 2019 Back in the late 1990s Spyro, the purple dragon with a bad boy attitude, aspired to be the next Mario or Sonic. Though he never reached the same heights of mascot fame, he was beloved by fans and has at least done enough to earn this remastered edition for nostalgia junkies. With the Spyro Reignited [...]
Fallout 76 review : Bethesda fails to cram multiplayer into the long-running RPG series January 14, 2019 Fallout 76, the latest in the long-running series of RPGs, is the answer to a question no-one was asking: what if it was multiplayer? In the new release, you play as a member of a nuclear bomb shelter sent out to reclaim post-apocalyptic America. You explore Appalachia (a reimagined West Virginia) and scavenge the wasteland [...]
Apple chip supplier Dialog Semiconductor predicts low quarterly sales January 14, 2019 Apple chipmaker Dialog Semiconductor today said it expects quarterly sales to be at the bottom end of its target range after the iPhone manufacturer issued a shock profit warning. Dialog reported preliminary revenue of roughly $431m (£336m) for the fourth quarter, which is at the lower end of its $430m to $470m forecast. In October [...]
Data and machine-learning needs human intelligence to achieve the best business results January 14, 2019 Data has become the most valuable currency in business. But without the right tools or intelligence, its true value will not be realised. According to a MiQ survey, 43 per cent of US and UK brand marketers think that the lack of measurement of business impact, such as sales or growth, is the main hurdle [...]
What3words wants to replace your address with three simple words, but how do you market such a revolutionary idea? January 14, 2019 Erase. Damp. Name. No, I’ve not gone mad due to the latest Brexit drama – these three words make up my exact location as I write this article. This information comes from What3words, a technology startup that’s trying to revolutionise – wait for it – addresses. It has divided up the entire world into a [...]
DEBATE: As Open Banking turns one year old, has it been a success? January 14, 2019 As Open Banking turns one year old, has it been a success? Didier Baclin, chief innovation officer at Zopa, says YES. A year on, Open Banking has already helped many people enjoy smoother experiences with certain financial providers, by enabling them to securely share their data through the open application programming interfaces. The initiative is about [...]
