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Spike in malicious software 'correlates to growing popularity of Google OS'

BBC Worldwide has released its first Android app: a port of iOS game Doctor Who: The Mazes of Time. Originally developed by Scottish firm Tag Games, the game sees the Doctor and companion Amy Pond battling Cybermen, Daleks and Silurians. It came out on iPhone and iPad in December 2010. …

iOS port marks first excursion of lucrative BBC IP to Google platform

Android creator Google has announced the acquisition of smartphone manufacturer Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn. That’s a premium of 63 per cent over the company’s closing share price last week. The move gives Google direct access to smartphone manufacturing and more immediate control over the design and production of future Android …

Android creator bags smartphone firm for $12.5bn

Perhaps the biggest coup (or coop?) of today’s introduction for Google+ is the fact the service boasts Angry Birds before Facebook. Earlier this year, Rovio Mobile said its iconic bird physics game would launch on Facebook with new social functions.But it quietly delayed the proposed launch from May without much …

Google has put paid to weeks of speculation by adding a games element to its Google+ social network. And it’s done it with some heavyweight developer partners in Zynga, Rovio, PopCap, EA, Wooga, Playdom, Digital Chocolate, Funzio, Kabam, and GameHouse. That means well known online games such as Dragon Age …

Rovio opts for burgeoning social network rather than dominant platform

Web giant widens social circles platform with Zynga, EA, Rovio and PopCap amongst partners

In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, the search is on for Google Chromebook Ambassadors, Havok’s Mike Walsh joins Xaitment and Koelnmesse hires a new COO. INFINITE HIRING GOOGLE AMBASSADORS Positions are now available for three Google Chromebook Brand Ambassadors located. The successful applicants …