Tagged: The Guardian & News
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US intelligence boss slams reports alleging internet surveillance of citizens News
07.06.2013 The director of National Intelligence for the US Government James R Clapper has dismissed as “containing numerous inaccuracies” newspaper reports claiming intelligence agencies... -
The Guardian brings out new Eyewitness iPad app News
16.08.2012 With almost 1m downloads so far, The Guardian’s popular Eyewitness app for the iPad has been given a revamp and a new Eyewitness Premium service has been launched offering extra... -
Facebook App Center goes live in Ireland and the UK (UPDATE) News
06.07.2012 Just weeks after going live in the US, Facebook has revealed the Facebook App Center is now rolling out in the UK. It has also gone live in Ireland, but Facebook's press people... -
Facebook brands struck by the frictions of over-sharing News
08.05.2012 Facebook’s frictionless sharing model appears to have hit some speedbumps. One of the miracles of our age is the ability to share information. But how much is too much and is...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Media, Games/Entertainment, Apps, Digital Media -
The Guardian iPad edition downloaded half a million times since October News
06.01.2012 UK newspaper The Guardian’s iPad edition has been downloaded more than half a million times since its launch last October. The app experienced 23,000 downloads on Christmas Day. -
Spotify gets app happy – reveals its new direction News
30.11.2011 Spotify has revealed its ‘new direction’ – it’s going to be a purveyor of apps that complement your favourite tunes. The music service,which last week revealed 2.5m paying...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Apps Zone, Apps -
Will tablet owners be willing to pay for news? News
25.10.2011 Consuming news ranks as one of the most popular activities on tablet computers, which are now owned by 11pc of US adults. Half of these get their news on tablets every day, but...Categories: Multimedia, Mobility, Media, Internet, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Computers, Social Media, Wireless Communications -
Guardian iPad app achieves 145,880 downloads in one week News
21.10.2011 The Guardian newspaper’s much-anticipated iPad app has been downloaded 145,880 times since it was launched only a week or so ago. -
The Guardian newspaper iPad app hits virtual newsstands News
13.10.2011 The much-anticipated The Guardian iPad app went live last night on Apple’s App Store. As reported earlier this week, the tablet app is an attempt to restore the sense of... -
The Guardian’s long-awaited iPad app is coming soon News
10.10.2011 The much-anticipated Guardian newspaper app is about to be launched and editor Alan Rusbridger says the new app will recreate the sense of editorial hierarchy that readers... -
Media groups look to halt News Corp expansion News
12.10.2010 The BBC, Channel Four and The Guardian are among the rival media groups who have come together to try to block Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to take full control of BSkyB. -
Newspapers are wrong – Google is not your enemy News
07.05.2010 New media pioneer and one of the UK’s leading tech writers Bill Thompson told Siliconrepublic.com he believes newspapers are misguided if they think paywalls will save them and... -
Victory for science writer Singh in libel case News
15.04.2010 BAFTA-winning filmmaker, author and science writer Simon Singh has emerged victorious from a libel battle which cost him more than stg£100,000 to fight. -
Twitter hits 105m users – reveals @anywhere biz tool News
15.04.2010 Twitter now has in excess of 105m users and is adding 300,000 new users a day, the company said as it outlined new business initiatives. The company says it is now focusing on... -
Mobile news app gets Irish slant News
11.01.2010 Created by Irish iPhone app development company OS3, 'News Break' is essentially an online "newspaper" reader that pulls in breaking news from seven Irish news sources,... -
Revolution in media and politics to dominate Dublin Web Summit News
21.10.2009 The impact of the internet on news media as well as on the political landscape as politicians take to blogging and Twittering with gusto, will be discussed by some of Europe’s...Categories: New MediaTags: The Guardian, -
Science should challenge ideas without malice News
09.06.2009 The British science writer currently in the eye of a storm over press freedom and the UK’s tough libel laws has said that the purpose of science is to challenge new ideas...Categories: New Media -
Murdoch: the days of free news are over News
08.05.2009 News Corporation boss Rupert Murdoch has said the days of free news are over, and his newspaper websites are expected to start charging for access within a year. -
YouTube adds ‘Twitter’ button to boost video sharing News
27.03.2009 The infectious spread of Twitter continues with video-sharing giant YouTube adding a Twitter tab alongside Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and Digg.Categories: Digital Life, New Media