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Twitter seeking to fill 12 new positions at Dublin office Twitter is continuing to hire at its European headquarters in Dublin, with 12 new positions posted to its jobs site earlier today. This brings to 15 the total number of positions currently being sought to "help build Twitter's newest office". Darren McCarra 2 responses 3rd April 2012
GAME gets a lifeline, must "develop a digital strategy" It emerged over the weekend that Game Group, Europe's largest video games retailer, has been rescued from administration. The group has been bought by private investment partnership OpCapita - reportedly for the nominal fee of £1. Now, its new owner is strongly advised to "develop a digital strategy", and fast. Darren McCarra No responses 2nd April 2012
Google Chrome's path to domination may come sooner than expected Google Chrome is continuing its path towards browser domination and is expected to overtake Internet Explorer as the world's most-used browser worldwide as earlier as May this year. Darren McCarra 4 responses 1st April 2012
Smartphone usage equals feature phone usage for first time The number of people using smartphones in the United States now equals the number of people using feature phones for the first time. Darren McCarra No responses 31st March 2012
Is Google Consumer Surveys a viable revenue stream for publishers? Google announced Consumer Surveys earlier today, a new service that hopes to create an alternative and viable revenue stream for publishers, while providing near real-time accurate market research data for businesses. Darren McCarra No responses 30th March 2012
How much does Android make? Not much, apparently How much does Android operating system earn Google? Not much according to The Guardian. In fact, between 2008 and 2011 Android generated only $543 million in revenue - somewhat insignificant when compared to Google's $38 billion total revenue in 2011. Darren McCarra No responses 29th March 2012
Miniature camera lets you frame scenes with your fingers This miniature camera, currently being developed by a research group at IAMAS, Japan, allows you to frame scenes using your fingers - just as you would form a rectangle with your hands to help decide the composition of a particular shot. Darren McCarra No responses 29th March 2012
Is Pottermore a game-changer? Pottermore, an "online reading experience built around the world of Harry Potter", launched in beta yesterday after some delays. As well as becoming a destination where fans of the book series can interact with the brand, Pottermore also includes a digital book store where all seven Harry Potter novels are sold exclusively in digital form - crucially bypassing traditional publisher and online retailers alike. Darren McCarra 10 responses 28th March 2012
Journey through the Swiss Alps with Google Street View It seems Google Street View will go anywhere these days to capture beautiful images, including riding the train along the famous UNESCO World Heritage Albula/Bernina railway line with Street View cameras attached. Darren McCarra No responses 27th March 2012
New Assassin's Creed III weapons trailer and screenshots [Media overload] After releasing the Assassin's Creed III debut trailer earlier this month, Ubisoft, the game's publisher, has released a short weapons trailer and some great screenshots of the game itself - which, as expected, looks amazing. Darren McCarra No responses 27th March 2012