In Espoo, Finland, a significant step forward was made today in the use of mobile phones for purchases and travel payments. This was demonstrated by the results of Europe’s largest trial of Near Field Communications (NFC) technology on mobile phones, revealing strong consumer demand for such services.
This year’s arrival in Barcelona on Monday is quite different from previous years, and the same applies to Cannes. The crisis feeling begins at the entrance with no more free metro tickets and no more fruit and biscuits in the media lounge.
Emmy Award-winning musician will.i.am believes mobile technology will enable artists to connect with fans on a massive scale, potentially revolutionising entertainment consumption. He emphasises the importance of protecting artists’ interests in this new landscape. Speaking to Mobile Business Briefing ahead of his headline appearance at the mobile entertainment-focused ‘Mobile Backstage’ event at the GSMA Mobile World Congress tomorrow, he declared, “Mobile is where it’s all going.” He’s confident the music industry is heading in this direction.
A differenza delle economie in crescita come i paesi BRIC (Brasile, Russia, India e Cina), il settore bancario e creditizio italiano tende ad adottare tecnologie consolidate e a rifiutare quelle innovative. Questo spesso si attribuisce alla limitata alfabetizzazione tecnologica dei correntisti e al modo in cui anche la clientela più facoltosa interagisce con le banche, principalmente attraverso le filiali fisiche.
worldwide organizations looking at rural zones of our planet such as Africa to cover the digital divide using technology, ITU, belonging to UN, held the second phase of The World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis from 16 to 18 November 2005. The UN Millennium Development goal is driving a lot of resources to Madagascar and World Bank is helping National Banks to create or renew system to cooperate with banks present in the territory. Even if Africa doesn’t contain any of the emerging economies such as BRIC countries (Brasil, Russia, India, China) has a lot of law to put in place as well as regulatory amendment in the more interesting scenarios as Mobile Telecommunication and Banks cooperation.
Cairo: The GSMA, the global trade body for the mobile industry, announced today that the number of mobile connections in Africa has risen 70 million in the past 12 months to 282 million. Mobile operators have ramped up investment in the region extending GSM coverage to reach an additional 550,000 square kilometres occupied by 46 million people. The broadening coverage and the falling cost of mobile communications is enabling tens of millions of Africans to become connected for the first time in their lives. Africa has only 35 million fixed-lines.
Last week happened in Rome – for the first time – the IAB Italia forum. The association belonging to Interactive Advertising Bureau. The mother association founded in 1996 represents over 375 leading interactive companies that actively engage in and support the sale of interactive advertising. IAB members are responsible for selling over 86% of online advertising in the United States. On behalf of its members, the IAB is dedicated to the continuing growth of the interactive advertising marketplace, of interactive’s share of total marketing spend, and of its members’ share of total marketing spend. In Italy the organization reached over 100 members including Jetix Europe Srl and Irregular Strategy Media -Gruppo CEPU.
This week, a significant event will take place to discuss how technology can assist Africa in managing money and finance. Organisations like the UN and World Bank are exploring solutions to support financial and banking development in Africa, but the story extends beyond the continent. Remittances and moving credit away from home are just a few reasons for their involvement.
Joining a social network can be tricky and potentially misleading for newcomers, especially if you’re unsure about its usefulness. Here’s a simple guide to help you choose the right programme.
Four types of City Pass: Entering in a city paying a toll, Take a taxi or public transports, a permanent museum or attraction, Join an extraordinary event.
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