Dutch Technology News
More Dutch seniors active on social media
Social media usage among the elderly in the Netherlands has soared in recent years. The group 65 to 74-year-olds in particular have become increasingly active users. In 2019, 76 percent of the respondents in this age category said they had used social media, up from 40 percent five years previously. An increase in social media use was also seen among people aged 75 and over. Exchanging text messages, via WhatsApp for example, is most popular among the elderly. This is according to recent figures taken from the survey on ICT usage by...
read more1.2 million Dutch cybercrime victims
In 2018, 8.5 percent of Dutch internet users aged 12 and over indicated they had fallen victim to computer-oriented crime in the previous twelve months. This is equivalent to over 1.2 million people, mainly under the age of 25. Crimes against property were most common. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this based on a recent survey on cybersecurity and cybercrime. The Cybersecurity & Cybercrime survey is a new pilot study conducted by CBS in collaboration with the Dutch national police force at the end of 2018. In total, 100 thousand...
read moreJaguar And Shell Launch World’s First In-Car Payment System
Jaguar drivers can now use their car’s touchscreen to pay for fuel with a new cashless payment app. The Shell app is one of several new enhancements to Jaguar’s F-PACE, XE and XF models. Other updates include the introduction of the latest efficient Ingenium petrol and diesel engines and the addition of convenience features such as gesture technology where the sweep of a foot can open the boot. Rather than using a card at the pump, or queuing in the forecourt shop, owners who install the Shell app can simply drive up to any pump at a Shell...
read moreTest at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: quick and easy boarding using facial recognition
Together with KLM, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has started a trial with voluntary ‘biometric boarding’, involving boarding without having to show your boarding pass and passport. Passengers can board quickly and easily via a separate gate that identifies passengers using facial recognition. Schiphol and KLM are assessing facial recognition technology with this trial, testing the speed, reliability and user-friendliness of the system. The boarding process and passenger experience will also be evaluated. The ultimate goal is to make the boarding...
read moreLeading Dutch healthcare organization adopts IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps to enable teams of employees to better collaborate
VU University Medical Center Amsterdam in the Netherlands today announced it is teaming with IBM to deploy analytics-driven IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps, designed to better coordinate and communicate data across healthcare teams. The Message for Healthcare app will be the first of a suite of IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps that VU University Medical Center Amsterdam will implement to help improve collaboration between members of their healthcare teams. ”As a University hospital with a strong emphasis on research and education, VU...
read moreMobile payment apps reach 2 mln Dutch smartphones
Mobile payments are becoming more common in the Netherlands. Already almost one in six smartphones carries a mobile payments app, equal to around 2 million users, double the number a year ago, according to the December edition of Telecompaper’s Dutch Apps Market report. The study also found that WhatsApp remains the most popular app in the country, installed on around 10.7 million smartphones. Not only do more people have mobile payment apps on their phones, the apps are being used more often. On average, mobile payment apps are used 10...
read moreRobot “Spencer” to guide KLM passengers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
After two years of construction, programming and testing, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will begin testing its robot “Spencer” at Schiphol on Monday, 30 November. Every day, travellers miss their connecting flights for all sorts of reasons, including delays, restricted transfer times, losing their way, and language barriers. KLM intends to use the robot to help transfer passengers find their way from one gate to another as quickly and efficiently as possible at the busy airport. This project, supported by the European Commission, goes well beyond...
read moreTwo-thirds of Dutch households own tablets
Around 5.0 million households in the Netherlands own tablets; that’s equal to two-thirds of all households according to Telecompaper’s Dutch Tablet Users 2015 Q2 report. Dutch consumers use their tablets most often for browsing the internet and gaming; those with an iPad are the most active tablet users, while Acer tablet owners use their tablet less than the market average. The most important factors when choosing a tablet are the brand and the price. The survey also found out that the average age of tablet users is 45. Apple is...
read moreOver 10 million online shoppers in The Netherlands
The number of online shoppers continues to grow in the Netherlands. Over the entire year 2014, 10.4 million Internet users had at least once bought something online. The number of recent e-shoppers, i.e. those who have bought something online in the three months prior to the survey, has risen significantly. A study conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) shows that trips, clothes and tickets are most commonly bought online. Nearly 8 million people regularly buy online Last year, 10.4 million internet users in the age category 12-74 bought...
read moreSnapchat nearly doubles base in The Netherlands
Snapchat’s base in the Netherlands is growing quickly, with almost 2 million consumers having the app installed on their smartphones in June. This is nearly 900,000 more than a year ago, according to the latest research from Telecompaper. The app, used for sharing photos and videos, is especially popular with young people, with 71 percent of 12-19 year-olds saying they have Snapchat on their phones. This drops to 28 percent of those in their 20s and just 2 percent of 50-64 year-olds, according to the most recent Dutch Apps Market report...
read moreMajority of the elderly in the Netherlands has a smartphone
The smartphone penetration grows still rapidly in the Netherlands according to Telecompaper’s report ‘Dutch Smartphone User’ of Q1 2015. The research indicates a total growth of almost ten percentage points for last year where the smartphone penetration among the elderly (65-80 year olds) crossed the 50 percent line. It also reveals that Apple’s share in the smartphone market increased and activities on the smartphone that involve the need for internet/data are becoming more popular. The smartphone penetration in the...
read moreApple Announces iPhone 6
Apple® today announced iPhone® 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history, featuring two new models with stunning 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch Retina HD displays, and packed with innovative technologies in an all-new dramatically thin and seamless design. The new iPhones feature a precision unibody enclosure of anodized aluminum that conforms seamlessly with the shaped glass of the display, resulting in a completely smooth and continuous surface. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are engineered to be the thinnest ever, delivering a...
read moreApple Unveils Apple Watch
Apple® today unveiled Apple Watch™—its most personal device ever—featuring revolutionary new technologies and a pioneering user interface with a beautiful design that honors the rich tradition of precision watchmaking. Apple Watch introduces a specially designed and engineered Digital Crown that provides an innovative way to scroll, zoom and navigate. The Digital Crown is Apple’s most revolutionary navigation tool since the iPod® Click Wheel and iPhone® Multi-Touch™. Apple Watch will enable you to communicate in new ways right from your wrist...
read moreApple Announces iPad Air. Thinner, Lighter and More Powerful iPad
Apple® today announced iPad Air™, the latest generation of its category defining device, featuring a stunning 9.7-inch Retina® display in a new thinner and lighter design. Precision-engineered to weigh just one pound, iPad Air is 20 percent thinner and 28 percent lighter than the fourth generation iPad®, and with a narrower bezel the borders of iPad Air are dramatically thinner—making content even more immersive. Apple today also announced iPad mini with Retina display, bringing all the pixels from the 9.7-inch iPad to its 7.9-inch screen,...
read moreOS X Mavericks Available Today Free from the Mac App Store
Apple® today announced that OS X® Mavericks, the 10th major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, is available for free from the Mac App Store℠. With more than 200 new features, OS X Mavericks brings iBooks® and Maps to the Mac®, includes a new version of Safari®, enhances multi-display support, introduces Finder® Tabs and Tags and delivers new core technologies for breakthrough power efficiency and performance. “Mavericks is an incredible release, which introduces significant new apps and features, while also...
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