Google's Android steps out of Apple's shadowThe growing popularity of smartphones was a dominant feature at the Mobile World Congress
Buzz at the MWC: what you may not need but wantAT THE four-day Mobile World Congress in Barcelona manufacturers and service providers showcased the best and latest gadgets to a global audience. Here is some of what was creating a buzz at the show.
Net Results »
- Jury's out on prospects for Nokia's tie-up with Microsoft
NET RESULTS: Collaboration looks like a perfect match, but both partners will have to play catch-up with Apple and Google
- Giving a whole new meaning to sky sports
NET RESULTS: The TV broadcast of Super Bowl unites Americans who often watch it as much for the ads as the game, writes KARLIN LILLINGTON
Wired »
- Apple's app tax expresses gatekeepers' urge for control
WIRED: Apple says the only financing model on its platforms will be through Apple – at 30%
- Much as I might want to, I'm just not feeling the love
WIRED: Rupert Murdoch has just launched his digital, iPad-only magazine called the ‘Daily’
Consumer Tech »
- US senate overturns FCC ruling
The US House of Representatives voted yesterday to overturn proposed rules that bar internet service providers from blocking legal content but give some discretion to ration access for bandwidth hogs.
- Magnet resists Eircom price 'spin'
EIRCOM HAS been accused of misleading customers with its recent price increases and using “spin” to cover the real costs.
Business Tech »
- Apple supplier may agree new compensation
A Taiwan-based company that supplies displays to Apple may pay more money to workers in China poisoned by chemicals while making touch-screen panels.
- HP shares fall as forecasts cut
Hewlett-Packard Co trimmed its 2011 revenue projections on weak consumer PC demand and a lacklustre showing from its IT services arm, sending its shares plummeting more than 12 per cent.
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The main movers this week in The Irish Times Tech 50, a ranking of Ireland's highest-potential technology companies, produced in association with YouNoodle For the full table click here.
