Go-ahead for Google Motorola bid

Posted on March 6, 2012 by alan

Regulators in the US have issued their approval of Google’s £7.9bn bid for Motorola Mobility, the mobile phone manufacturer, just a few hours after Google also received the go-ahead from regulators in Europe.  Continue reading →

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Apple wins ‘slide to unlock’ case

Posted on February 26, 2012 by alan

Apple won its patent case in Germany last week regarding its ‘slide to unlock’ feature that it claimed was illegally copied by Motorola.  The feature in question had to do with how users unlock their smartphones for use: by sliding a finger across the screen along the strip that in essence represented ‘unlocking’ the phone. Continue reading →

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IVR technology gaining ground with SMEs

Posted on December 29, 2011 by admin

Interactive Voice Response, or IVR, are everywhere. If you don’t know what this is, as soon as it is explained you will know immediately. IVR’s are those systems where if you phone a company or business, it offers you various options and responds to either your spoken answers or which button you press on your telephone keyboard. Now everyone knows what the correct name is for the system.

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Latest FIFA Street Preview

Posted on November 12, 2011 by admin

When Fifa Street first came out it combined street fashion with football with an obvious urban flare, but although it may have started out weird it is now back five years later with a vengeance. In fact, while the first Fifa Street was a bit more like an advert than a game, its return looks a lot more hopeful. The basic premise of the game is the same with urban football the main feature, with cool tricks and random matches in the streets. However, there are some novelty modes that you can play such as short games like Last Man Standing that allow you to show off your skill.

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Gamescon 2011 in Cologne

Posted on October 2, 2011 by admin

Gamescon 2011 kicks off the third week of August in Cologne and with its largest set of exhibitors already lined up to show off their new games (550 in total), it promises to be an event not to be missed. Of course, all of the major gaming companies are going to be there including Microsoft, Sega, Nintendo, Sony, EA, and plenty of independent gaming companies as well which should add to the excitement quite well.

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