Google £159 iPad rival Nexus 7 goes on sale
Google Nexus 7 goes on sale across a number of territories today including the UK, as the firm looks to rival Apple’s iPad in the growing tablet market.
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Sky debuts pay-as-you-go online movie service
Sky has launched Now TV, its pay -as-you-go online TV service Now TV, offering movies from 99p or £15 for a month’s subscription.
Mobile trends in Argentina- Smartphones and tablets taking bigger share of web use
Mobile use in Argentina is on the rise, with Android accounting for the largest share of mobile webpage views, while iPads lead the tablet market, according to new research.
Facebook rolls out App Centre to 8 countries
Facebook has launched its App Center in 8 countries, as the social network looks to boost its much scrutinised mobile business.
Google’s £169 tablet to launch in UK without music, film or magazines
Google’s Nexus 7 tablet is due for launch in a couple of weeks, but the internet giant has admitted the iPad rival will go on sale in Europe without access to the Play Store’s music, magazines or TV shows after it failed to agree deals with the rights holders.
IPC hires Swanify for mobile app push
Publisher IPC has appointed mobile app agency Swanify to spearhead its push to reach consumers on the go.
Google axes 5 more products: Video and iGoogle disappear in ‘summer clean’
Google has shut down 5 more products and the internet giant continues to streamline its operations to focus on its core products.
Top 5 smartphone and OS systems in the US
Samsung still leads the way in the US smartphone market, but Apple is the fastest grower, accounting for nearly 1 in every 3 devices, according to new research.
Adobe drops Flash support for Android
Adobe will discontinue development of Flash for Android 4.1 this summer, starting August 15th, as the firm looks to focus on the new HTML5 technology for video and rich media displays in the future.
Guest comment: Web conferencing- My meeting, my way
Existing web conferencing and collaboration solutions are too restrictive for businesses. Employees want to choose the devices and operating platforms they use to spontaneously connect and share with colleagues. Holger Felgner, General Manager at TeamViewer, argues that next-generation solutions will give more power to users – and pave the way for more versatile use of … [Read more…]