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EC ‘sweeps’ revealed only 31% of travel booking websites complied with EU rules in 2013, now at 62%

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by on April 14, 2014 at 11:19 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, UK

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The European Commission (EC) has announced today that around two-thirds of the travel booking websites it checked in 2013 did not comply with European consumer law; a potentially worrying situation with consumers booking more travel online than ever before. During the year, it carried out ‘sweeps’ on 552 websites, and found that 382 of those “did not respect consumer law” based on a number of factors, such as whether information on the key characteristics of the service was easily accessible; whether the price was indicated at an early stage and inclusive of optional supplements; whether the websites provided email addresses for submitting…

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The second age of second screen: Zeebox reboots as Beamly, a social TV network for young women

Apr14
by on April 14, 2014 at 10:00 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches, Product Updates, UK

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The ‘second screen’ social TV app market was full of promise a couple of years ago, but previously hot contenders have struggled and folded, or – as with GetGlue and i.TV, merged and relaunched. We haven’t heard much from once-hyped Zeebox of late, and it turns out that was for good reason; it’s been planning a relaunch of its own. From today, the Zeebox name is no more. Instead the startup has pivoted to become Beamly, a ‘social network for TV’ aimed at women under the age of 35. The new apps and website allow users to follow shows and stars…

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Offline over the weekend? Read all the tech news you missed right here

Apr14
by on April 14, 2014 at 9:50 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Roundups

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Visiting family? Out with friends? Looking after your sickly kids? There are lots of ways to spend a weekend, but there’s a problem there too: if you’re doing those things, you’re not keeping up on the latest and greatest in tech news. Lucky for you then, we were paying attention. So, switch your phone to silent for 10 minutes, make a coffee and start your week by catching up on everything you missed from the last two days. You’re welcome. News from over the weekend at The Next Web Amazon said to be building a glasses-free 3D smartphone for release…

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Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8.1 for developers

Apr14
by on April 14, 2014 at 9:28 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Update: Windows Phone 8.1 is being rolled out now for registered developers, though of course anyone can install the update by signing up for a developer account and launching a new project. While we knew it was coming, it looks like Microsoft is officially unveiling the final Windows Phone 8.1 build today. Today’s date has been previously mooted, and now an excerpt of a scheduled announcement is showing up on the Windows blog, though the actual blog post itself isn’t live yet. As expected, the update will only be made available to those using the Windows Phone Preview for Developers…

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