Information Technology

The UK is the most active market for digital TV in Europe with over 50% of households receiving digital television services, according to figures from market watcher Datamonitor

Nokia has highlighted the growing importance of music downloads in the mobile market with its acquisition of digital music software and services firm Loudeye for $60m

Counterfeiting of wireless ID systems as used in airport baggage handling has been tackled with devices from specialist IC supplier Impinj

Norwich has become the UK’s largest hotspot, providing free broadband access to businesses and consumers throughout the city

Nokia has highlighted the growing importance of music downloads in the mobile market with its acquisition of digital music software and services firm Loudeye for $60m

The five main UK mobile operators have pledged to block around 80% of stolen or lost mobile phones within 48 hours of them being reported missing

BT’s testing of its Internet protocol (IP) based communications network has moved a step forward with more than 23 million customer calls successfully carried over a trial network

Intel’s internal review has spawned some more reshuffling at the processor company – this time sweeping changes across the chipmaker’s executive management team in an effort to improve decision making

One of the most frequent questions Microsoft is getting this week at the Semicon West event in the US is: “What are you doing here?” The software giant, known for its Windows operating system and Office suite of business productivity tools doesn’t seem like it would fit in at an industry show dedicated to the tools for manufacturing semiconductors

Europe’s first high definition Internet TV service went live in the Netherlands during the FIFA World Cup