3D TV became a reality in 2010, not least because Sky launched its first European 3D channel on 1 October. But take-up has been limited. However, this new device could change things…
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The UK’s online population fell slightly in November, according to recent data released by UKOM. While some consumers turned to the net for their Christmas purchases, avoiding both the British winter and the crowds of shoppers on the ‘real’ high streets, there were just over half a million less people online than in the month of October.
YouView faces technical difficulties which may delay its launch by up to six months, according to reports. The highly-anticipated VoD venture – backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, BT, Talk Talk and Arqiva – might not make its debut until the end of the year, if not, 2012.
YouTube mobile traffic tripled during 2010 to 200 million views a day.
The social gaming market is expected to surpass $1 billion this year, according to new estimates from eMarketer.
The number of global broadband subscribers grew to 763 million in 2010, according to In-Stat.
The app market is growing rapidly (473,000 and counting) but Apple is not the only one enjoying the rise. Despite Apple being the market leader in terms of absolute numbers, Blackberry’s App World and Nokia’s Ovi Store have both enjoyed triple digit growth last year, according to Distimo.
Google has come under fire once again, this time from the former head of Channel 4 Luke Johnson in an article titled ‘Why the Tories are so wrong to cosy up to this parasite’.
Disney is rumoured to be in negotiations with Yahoo! to make its content available on the search engine’s connected TV offering, according to the Wall Street Journal.
