The annual Connected Consumer Conference will take place on 11 and 12 March – an unmissable two-day event covering technology, research and innovation in the connected world.

Six leading newspaper groups are joining forces to create a package across all of their platforms on a single day, offering agencies an audience of 20 million in one go.

Google has unveiled a new prototype smartphone with 3D sensors, enabling the creation of 3D maps of a user’s surrounding.

Amid a competitive holiday season, Samsung accounted for 26.4% of the global smart TV market share.

Following the delivery of the app on both Xbox One and PS4 a couple of months ago, the Demand 5 smart TV app will be available on all 2012 and 2013 models of Sony smart TVs.

Following what was also a healthy period for Android in the tablet market, GWI’s results reveal that during 2013, Android’s mobile market share climbed from 27% to 65%.

The move sees Facebook latch on to current social networking trends as it seeks new ways to engage younger audiences.

Total tablet shipments were up 20% year on year to reach 76.8 million units in Q4 2013.

‘The New Way to Read’ app offers an all-you-can-read magazine service for £9.99 a month, set to roll out globally through the rest of the year.

Radio 1’s head of music confirmed the move at an industry event on Monday.