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First device to run on Android TV platform due in the US on November 3rd
Read More »Key games firms in the running for top mobile content awards
Sega, Bossa, Gameloft, Rovio, Mind Candy, Chillingo, Camouflaj and more shortlisted for ME Awards 2014
Read More »Google unveils new Nexus 6 and Nexus 9
A day ahead of the reveal of Apple’s latest iPad, Google has lifted the lid on its new smartphone the Nexus 6 and new tablet the Nexus 9. Both will be the first devices to run the latest iteration of Android – called Android 5.0 Lollipop. As the name suggests, …
Read More »Google unveils its first Android TV device – the Nexus Player
Search giant Google has detailed its competitor to Amazon’s Fire TV with the announcement of its own Android set-top box. The Nexus Player runs on Google’s new Android TV platform and expands upon the streaming properties of the existing Google Chrome by providing dedicated hardware to run a number of …
Read More »Angry Birds Transformers rolls out onto iOS
Rovio’s latest brand extension for its world-conquering Angry Birds franchise has arrived in the form of Angry Birds Transformers. The game deviates from the series’ standard design and sees players running sideways though stages blasting at precariously perched Deceptihogs in the distance. Then can then transform to speed out of …
Read More »Close to the Metal: Marmalade on Apple’s new graphics API
The middleware firm’s Tony Waters ponders the opportunities the new tech presents
Read More »Apple confirms iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3
Apple has confirmed a pair of new devices in its iPad tablet line ahead of a product unveiling planned for later this week. 9to5mac reports Apple has made mention of the yet-to-be announced iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 in its recently released iOS 8.1 user guide. The images …
Read More »Finland blames Apple for economic decline
The Prime Minister of Finland has accused Apple of taking down two of the country’s largest economic lynchpins. The Scandinavian country yesterday saw its sovereign debt rating downgraded from AAA to AA+ by ratings agency Standard & Poor. "We have two champions which went down," PM Alexander Stubb told CNBC. …
Read More »Zynga launches New Words With Friends
Five years on from the release of the original, Zynga has updated one of the smartphone’s most successful properties. New Words With Friends brings with it a number of additions, chief of which is a solo-player mode for offline play that sees users squaring off against AI opponents. The game …
Read More »Apple once again tops Best Global Brands list
Interbrand’s Best Global Brands ranking has once again named Apple as the world’s most valuable brand. The report values it at $119bn, up 21 per cent year-on-year. The numbers are derived from three factors – a company’s financial performance, consumer influence and the ability to charge a premium for brand …
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