BBC to optimize headlines for search engine juice
BBC has revealed that they are going to use headlines which are designed to generate more search engine juice.
Instead of shorter headlines they use today, writers would be asked to submit two headlines.
A short one would appear in the stories while the longer one would [...]
News Corporation plans to sue BBC for copyright infringement?
More information is coming out from the recent statements made by News Corporation boss Rupert Murdoch.
Murdoch has already stated that they might block Google from indexing their news sites.
The latest is that the company might even go ahead and sue news channels like BBC [...]
Bob Dylan could soon become the voice in your GPS!
Bob Dylan fans have something to cheer about.
Dylan has confirmed that he is currently in talks with two companies for becoming the voice of their navigation systems.
If he signs a deal, Dylan fans could soon have him guiding them through the traffic filled [...]
Sony Walkman is 30 years old
Apple iPod might be the market leader today in the portable media player segment but this market was originally created by Sony Walkman.
Sony Walkman has turned 30 years old today.
The device was revolutionary at that time and it changed the way people listened to music.
Sony unfortunately did [...]
Britain plans to have universal broadband by 2012
Britain has announced that they are aiming to have universal broadband access throughout the country by 2012.
The government is planning to implement a tax to fund the establishment of this broadband network.
This plan also requires BBC to share some of the funding it receives from the British [...]
YouTube might soon have full length movies from Sony and other studios
TechCrunch has reported that Google has entered deals with several movie studios to bring full length movies to YouTube video sharing service.
The report said that Google has entered into deals with Sony, MGM, CBS, Lionsgate, Starz and the BBC.
YouTube is likely to make [...]
BBC iPlayer now works on several portable media players
UK based media company BBC has announced that they have now expanded the usability of their BBC iPlayer application.
BBC iPlayer is now supported on several portable media players including mobile devices.
Basically, it requires the device to support Windows Media-protected content.
BBC representative Anthony Rose wrote in a [...]
BBC iPlayer on Nokia N96
BBC has announced that they are now providing their iPlayer functionality on the recently launched Nokia N96 mobile phone.
BBC iPhone is already accessible on Apple iPhone along with Nintendo Wii and Sony Playstation 3.
Owners of Nokia N96 would be able to access the content from the service over Wi-Fi and 3G.
The [...]
Rolex now official sponsor of BBC.com
BBC News has announced that Rolex has signed on to become the official sponsor of their website.
The watch maker has now become the exclusive launch partner of the revamped edition of BBC.com.
BBC’s this news portal is primarily aimed at generating revenues through advertising as it is used by non-license fee [...]
BBC UK website now mobile friendly
BBC has announced that they have now launched a mobile edition of their UK based news website.
The company said that the new website for the mobile devices offers a consistent and intuitive user experience with easier navigation.
It also features a new section for BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat providing all the [...]
