ABI Research sees strong RFID growth potential
The RFID market bounced back in 2010 from the economic setbacks of 2008 and 2009. The 2010 market grew slightly more than 14 percent to reach roughly $5.3 billion. If you take out automobile immobilization from the total, the market grew close to 18 ...
UK insurers to fund police anti-fraud unit
The 35-strong force is tasked with tackling a crime that costs the insurance industry 2 billion pounds a year, adding 44 pounds to the average consumer's premium payments, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). An ABI spokesman said ...
Insurance clampdown
But a new dedicated police force, funded by the insurers themselves, has now been set up to tackle that.The ABI says a 35-strong City of London Police unit will investigate cases across the UK, including organised fraud involving teams of criminals working ...
Apple's Making Record Quarters Par for the Course
Strong iPad sales are one of the factors behind Apple's record quarter, and Cupertino is likely to continue ruling the tablet market, ABI's Morgan forecast. "There have been some 100-odd tablets announced since the iPad came out, and Apple still has 80 ...
'The Hour' premiere delights 2.9m
Abi Morgan's new drama The Hour launched with 2.9m on Tuesday ... Overall, BBC One dominated primetime with 24% against ITV1's 14% (+1: 0.5%). BBC Two came in a strong third with 9.4%, followed by Channel 4's 6.7% (+1:1%) and Channel 5's 3.7%.
Asia-Pacific STB growth
and ABI Research expects they will see success in this market. According to practice director Jason Blackwell. “This trend, in which Asia-Pacific countries see continued strong STB adoption, is driven by the completion of digital transitions in North ...