O2 blankets London’s Canary Wharf in free Wi-Fi
The free Wi-Fi project could be a prelude to large-scale small cell rollout in one of Europe’s busiest financial and commercial centers.
Stop crowing, London: it’s time to step it up
The British government’s constant adulation of the London startup scene reached its culmination this week with the news of a huge new redevelopment project. But the reality is that many of Britain’s smartest innovators are locked inside government and the rest look increasingly like poseurs.
With $1/day plan, Aereo snubs its nose at broadcasters
Aereo, the company that wants to deliver broadcast TV online and to any device, has a new pricing plan that puts it on par with a Hulu subscription. The plan aims to get folks to try it out and to challenge the broadcasters’ current revenue models.
ASmallWorld launches mobile app for invite-only social network
Are you a member of the exclusive social network ASmallWorld? Say hello to a new iPhone app that will let you connect and meet up with like-minded members when you’re on the go.
So far, even the Olympics can’t budge our outdated TV models
Frustration with a lack of access, editing and the overall confusion about who can see what of the Olympics shows how frustrated consumers are about our outdated TV, but NBC has paid $1.18 billion to broadcast the games. Who is the consumer here?
London’s tech scene has been craving its golden moment: Now it’s had three
As Britain prepares to host the Olympics, London’s startup entrepreneurs are the focus of a string of major announcements that all promise to transform the city from a fading Victorian giant into a gleaming technopolis. It’s a revolution that can’t come soon enough.
Now BBC lets Brits watch the Olympics on Facebook
British Facebook users will be able to watch the Olympics without ever leaving the social network, after the BBC launched an app that streams up to 24 live video streams straight to viewers. It’s already running a trial with Wimbledon.
First London, now Paris: Metro gets free WiFi
Paris is following London by starting to provide free wireless access to subway travelers, thanks to a new initiative from WiFi service company GOWEX. With similar moves in New York as well, is this boost in transport connectivity a trend?
If Uber wants London, it faces the fight of its life
Private car hire service Uber is preparing to hit the British capital just in time for the Olympics, and the reality is that London, with its iconic black cab service, has the potential to make — or break — Silicon Valley’s latest transportation darling.
With new app, Facebook brings social insights to consumer health
Facebook announced Tuesday that it is partnering with GE to launch a health app, called HealthyShare, that lets people add health and fitness goals to their timelines and uses positive social pressure to help them follow through.