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A few of the apps already available on, or coming soon to, connected TVs Connect TV Connect TV enables viewers to access channels delivered over the internet directly through the programme guide on any compatible Freeview HD receiver. It allows channels to offer niche channels on Freeview HD over broadband, as well as providing the [...]

All the major players will be in London to explore the possibilities for the connected home in the world’s leading industry event Digital Home World Summit, the world’s leading connected-home conference, is set to return in 2012 – renamed from The Connected Home World Summit. Focusing on multiple devices inside the home and how best [...]

The growth of connected TV will place extra demands on the UK’s broadband infrastructure There was a bit of a jolt for connected TV enthusiasts in February when Korea Telecom (KT), the largest telecoms firm in Korea, announced that it would be restricting internet access by Samsung’s smart TVs. This removed their ability to download [...]

It’s been “infinitely deferred” for years. But Jonathan Watson argues that the era of connected TV is finally about to begin. Watch this space… According to the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, words and signs could never fully express what they actually meant, but could only be defined by reference to other words, from which they differ. [...]

Whether businesses are running an event or running away from London, the Olympics will bring opportunities as well as potential disruption. Here’s our guide on how firms can survive and thrive… In business continuity terms, the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games is a “known known”. We know when and where it’s going to happen, [...]

With 18 per cent of organisations having no plans in place for the Olympics upheaval, firms must act now to get a headstart on the hurdles ahead Few events will present more challenges to business continuity in London than the Olympics this summer. The heightened security in London during the Games has been the obvious [...]

Outsourcing isn’t just about saving money – for today’s businesses, it’s also about sharing expertise and increasing skills and flexibility It’s said that when US President Barack Obama asked the late Steve Jobs about returning the manufacture of products such as the iPhone to the US, the Apple chief replied: “Those jobs aren’t coming back.” [...]