Bantr Arrives on the Telegraph's Fantasy Football
We cover a lot of startups here at The Next Web, and regardless of how good you think an idea is at the time, you never really know for sure…
Germany Puts Plans to Sign ACTA on Ice
Whilst 22 European countries may have already signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trademark Agreement (ACTA), one of Europe’s biggest economies — Germany — will hold off signing the treaty after officials said it…
Long Release Delays Drive Movie Piracy, Study Finds
If you live outside the US, you’ll probably put this in the “Well, obviously” category, but it’s good to find a study that makes it clear – the Hollywood movie…
Google Offers Tunisians 6 Internships at Le Monde
More than a year after former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was ousted from power in Tunisia – an event credited with kick-starting the so-called Arab Spring – Google has…
Boston Police Responds to Anonymous Website Hack
Just over a week ago, Boston Police became the target of an attack by the online collective Anonymous, defacing its community policing website BPDNews.com and posting a YouTube video of the…
Discover the Future of TV at MIPCube
Television is hurtling rapidly towards an online future – from watching shows on-demand on computers and mobile devices, to bringing apps and interactive experiences to the largest screen in the…
Samsung Galaxy S II, Galaxy Note to get ICS from March 1
Google’s latest Android update, Ice Cream Sandwich, has been tipped to start rolling out to Samsung’s Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note models from March 1, controversial mobile industry insider Eldar…
Iran Reportedly Blocks All SSL Websites
Not for the first time, Iran is reportedly stepping up its website-blocking efforts, on the eve of the anniversary of the revolution that overthrew the country’s monarchy and replaced it…
Dad Posts Extreme Video After Hurtful Facebook Post
Let’s face it, we’ve all said something that we might not be too proud of on the Internet. But one girl from Albemarle, North Carolina found out just what happens if…
Phones4u Allows Phone Upgrades Every 6 Months
UK mobile retailer Phones4u has launched its new Just Update My Phone (JUMP) tariff for UK consumers that allows customers to potentially upgrade their handset every six months by splitting…
Tencent Mobile Gaming Platform Hits 200M Users
Tencent this week revealed some impressive statistics around the success of its mobile gaming platform, Mobile QQ Game Hall, which has surpassed 200 million registered users. According to a report…
Wordpress for Android Adds Nook, Kindle Fire Support
WordPress has updated its native Android application for smartphones and tablets, delivering features from its version 2.0 update and making them available for owners of Amazon’s Kindle Fire and B&N’s…
PayPal Trials QR Code Payments in Singapore
PayPal is using smartphone-crazy Singapore to trial an interesting initiative which allows phone owners to buy goods on the go using a QR code reader application. The experiment is taking…
Man City Preparing Japanese Web Presence
English Premier League football club Manchester City looks set to expand its brand presence into Japan, having recruited a firm to build a local mobile website in the country, according…
Globe introduce App Store for all Phones in Philippines
Philippines telecom operator Globe has hooked up with its Singaporean counterpart SingTel to bring a new apps store to its subscribers free of charge, as a report from ABS-CBN reveals….
