Nielsen//NetRatings has announced that on the day after Christmas, US traffic to retail websites included in its eShopping Holiday Index grew 35% year on year, from 20.9 million in 2005 to 28.1 million in 2006. Nielsen//NetRatings says that shopping were going online to check out after-Christmas sales, redeem gift cards and spend holiday cash, or… Continue reading Christmas US Online Retail Traffic

Although High Definition TVs (HDTVs) continue to be primarily purchased as replacements for the main home TV in the US, new research from The Diffusion Group (TDG) suggest that HDTV sets are increasingly finding their ways into other rooms of the home. DGT says that among broadband households in particular, approximately 40% of HDTVs now… Continue reading HDTVs Expanding Beyond Home Living Rooms

IPC SouthBank is to launch a new website for In Style, its fashion and style magazine, in April.The In Style website will be focussed on fashion and beauty and celebrity style, and will work in close partnership with instyle.com in the US.“We’re delighted to be launching a website for In Style and it will be… Continue reading IPC Launches New Website In Style

One in two adults feel overwhelmed by new technology, according to the results of a survey released today.The Computing Which? survey shows that although 71% of households in the UK have a personal computer, many people still appear to struggle with the related technical terms.Almost half of those surveyed said that they feel weighed down… Continue reading 50% Of Adults Struggle With New Technology

The licence-fee funded body responsible for implementing the government’s digital switchover strategy, Digital UK, is to restructure its marketing department and has earmarked £20 million towards raising awareness amongst vulnerable groups around the country.The restructure follows December’s announcement by culture secretary Tessa Jowell that £600 million would be ring-fenced to help over-75s, the blind and… Continue reading Marketing Restructure For Digital UK

NTL could be ready to announce the departure of Simon Duffy, its executive vice-chairman and former head next week, according to a report in today’s Times. Duffy’s contract expires on January 15 and, according to the report, it will be revealed in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday that it… Continue reading Duffy Could Leave NTL Next Week

The new series of Judge John Deed brought around six million adult viewers to BBC One last night, giving the channel a 25% audience share between 9pm and 10pm.Meanwhile, over on Channel 4, the latest goings on in the Celebrity Big Brother house lured 3.5 million on average, giving the broadcaster a 14.5% viewing share,… Continue reading Viewers Judge John Deed A Success

Apple has launched the iPhone, a touch-screen handset that combines a mobile phone, internet access, and iPod music and video playback features.The internet-ready iPhone will use the Apple OS X operating system and allow users to watch movies, download songs and store photos, as well as offering email, calendar and contacts software found in rival… Continue reading Apple Launches Blackberry Rival

Trinity Mirror has closed down its magazine unit, following the company’s failure to successfully launch a consumer magazine.Closure of the unit, which produces the colour magazines for the group’s newspapers, could make dozens of staff redundant.The Sunday Mirror will now produce Celebs on Sunday while the Daily Mirror will produce We Love Telly!, which appears… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Shuts Magazine Unit

According to a new report from The Diffusion Group (TDG), the number of broadband enabled TVs is expected to exceed 162 million households globally by 2011. TDG defines broadband televisions as those which are capable of directly or indirectly receiving broadband video content. Colin Dixon, senior analyst and author of the Broadband Video: Redefining the… Continue reading Broadband Enabled TVs To Exceed 162 Million