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Pinterest may be worth over $1bn

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Editor

In the world of social media, it would seem that the Facebook domination has a new contender. Pinterest is a social site that allows users to pin pictures and content onto their profiles to create interesting collections, and it has … Continue reading →

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Singapore – the next start up centre

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

One of the driving components of Singapore’s knowledge based economy is high tech start-ups, with an increasing amount of policy attention being given to start-ups in order to continue to nurture new high tech ones that that just need a … Continue reading →

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Nintendo announces first annual loss of £329m

Posted on April 28, 2012 by admin

    Nintendo, one of the top names in the world of gaming, have just announced their first ever annual loss of £329m and the rumours are already rife as to how this has come about. The Japanese giant reported … Continue reading →

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The start-up scene for Welsh SMEs

Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin

        With job cuts and redundancies seemingly becoming every day events in the media, more and more are choosing to sink their redundancy money into setting up their own business, or SME. There are various grants now … Continue reading →

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Contribution of the IT Sector to the Digital Economy

Posted on April 12, 2012 by alan

            IT encompasses a wide and varied range of employment opportunities and positions, all with one thing in common; computers are at the heart of these jobs in many different shapes and forms. From the … Continue reading →

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Challenge to Microsoft Skype deal from Cisco

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin

Cisco, the networking company, stated this week that it will challenge the Microsoft takeover deal of Skype that is valued at $8.5b to help ensure that Microsoft is not able to block users from using other video conferencing companies. Microsoft … Continue reading →

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Europe takes to streets in demonstrations over ACTA

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

Thousands of people across Europe have participated in street protests to show their opposition to the new Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) that pertains to anti-piracy. Large marches were held in the Netherlands, Poland, and Germany and smaller marches were held … Continue reading →

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Apple wins ‘slide to unlock’ case in German court

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

Apple won its patent case for the ‘slide to unlock’ feature of the iPhone that it was fighting against Motorola in the German courts this week. The particular feature it was fighting over was the unique unlocking feature of its … Continue reading →

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