portal

UK kids taking the Blyk for free calls

News Rival MVNO Tesco Mobile recently announced it is forging ahead with mobile advertising after attracting hundreds of thousands of unique visitors to a WAP advertising portal it was trialling. An ad-funded mobile network that offers free calls and...

Tags: rate, cent, ad, response

28 April 2008, 9:16

Photos: Predicting a city's future

News IwamotoScott Architecture incorporated this "sky portal" into its design. Eight architecture firms tackle San Francisco in the History Channel's "City of the Future" contest. The firms envisioned, for example, how San Francisco will handle a...

Tags: networks, model, channel, history

28 January 2008, 9:47

Nokia and Vodafone join forces on Web

News Of all the operator portal brands launched around that time Vodafone Live is now clearly the strongest. Nokia and Vodafone have announced a deal that will see the handset maker's mobile Internet services platform cropping up on

Tags: deal, platform, services, handset

9 November 2007, 9:16

Microsoft moves Office online

News To start with, Microsoft is launching hosted versions of its Exchange email and calendar program, its SharePoint portal software and Office Communications Server, its product for handling corporate instant messaging and telephony.

1 October 2007, 9:52

iGoogle offers a personal touch

News The personalisation product allows people to create a customised portal with news, blog postings and other interactive information modules called 'gadgets' for things like the local weather and -- the most popular -- the day and time.

1 May 2007, 10:00

Woman sues Yahoo for using her image

News The star athlete accused the portal of using a photograph of him from the September 2006 issue of Sports Illustrated without his permission to promote its fantasy football league. A woman in the US is demanding $20m (£10.25m) from Yahoo for...

5 March 2007, 9:02

NASA and Virgin Galactic go hypersonic

News This new type of private-public partnership can benefit the agency while helping to foster a new industry," said Dan Coughlin, who works at NASA's Space Portal, a newly formed group to foster space tourism, and who forged the Virgin Galactic deal.

22 February 2007, 9:15

YouTube to go mobile with Vodafone

News The service will be accessed through the Vodafone Live Web portal, which is currently available on 4.7 million handsets. YouTube will soon be available to Vodafone mobile phone users. YouTube Mobile users will be able to view a selection of videos...

12 February 2007, 9:56

Living in the Wi-Fi city

News Hughes says it does not matter where the money comes from -- portal partners, the advertising industry and subsidies are all welcome. Progressive local authorities in Europe and the US are plunging into a new technology trend by rolling out free Wi...

20 December 2006, 10:29

Birmingham inks deal for blanket Wi-Fi

News Consumers will be able to access info from Birmingham City Council via the network's portal, while those looking for a more traditional Web experience can buy access from BT Openzone. Birmingham is the latest city to get blanket Wi-Fi, beginning in...

17 November 2006, 9:25

Apple launches iTunes Latino

News Apple has added a new portal to its iTunes store that highlights Latino entertainment. While the iTunes store previously featured Latino music and Spanish-language content, the new portal lists Latino music, playlists from Latino celebrities, and...

2 November 2006, 10:45

Carphone Warehouse snaps up AOL UK

News The consultants concluded that the company should abandon being an Internet service provider (ISP) in the UK to concentrate on its portal services, which are benefiting from the online advertising boom.

12 October 2006, 7:02

Tech confusion rules Brits online

News Alex Burmaster, European Internet analyst at Nielsen/NetRatings said Web 2.0-style Web sites such as MySpace and YouTube still reach a relatively small slice of Internet users -- with more traditional "search and portal behaviour" accounting for a...

5 October 2006, 10:24

Vodafone unveils own-brand phone

News According to Vodafone, the device is designed to encourage consumers to try out new data services, including its mobile TV and radio services, and its Internet portal. Vodafone has joined the own-brand phone club, launching the first device to bear...

29 September 2006, 9:35

Chuck D sets the record straight on DRM

News He also expressed skepticism about the purchase this year of MySpace by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, indicating that it may eventually make the portal less effective in promoting new artists. The venture is not Chuck D's first into digital...

20 September 2006, 9:39