Xbox 360 remains tops in US console market
19.06.2013 For the 29th consecutive month, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console maintained its grip as the No 1 selling console in the US last month.
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Mobile commerce transactions to surpass US$3.2trn by 2017 - report
19.06.2013 Mobile commerce transactions conducted through handsets and tablets will exceed US$3.2trn by 2017, rising from US$1.5trn this year, a new report from Juniper Research suggests. However, lack of mobile site optimisation remains a concern.
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Irish firm CarTrawler snaps up online assets of Holiday Autos
19.06.2013 CarTrawler, the Irish-based online car rental platform, has its sights set on extending its global reach as the company has acquired the online assets of the car rental broker Holiday Autos. CarTrawler is now eying up 2.5m pro forma booking volumes per annum and gross sales of €500m, according to CEO Mike McGearty.
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Openet acquires UCD spin-out Forkstream
19.06.2013 Transaction management software developer Openet has acquired University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out Forkstream for an undisclosed sum.
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The technology business week: EU to give consumers powers to sue tech giants, digital products to generate most media income
17.06.2013 A digest of the top business technology news stories from the past week.
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Weekend news round-up: Snoopgate fallout continues; Saudi Arabia to ban Whatsapp
17.06.2013 The fallout over Edward Snowden’s leakage of sensitive information about US intelligence surveillance of the internet continues and tech giants are taking it upon themselves to disclose legal orders they have received. The question is this: is Snowden a hero or villain in light of new information that he may be working with China?
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Financial results this week
17.06.2013 Technology companies scheduled to release their financial results this week.
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Google acquires sat-nav app Waze
11.06.2013 Internet search giant Google has confirmed its acquisition of sat-nav smartphone app Waze. Terms of the purchase have not been disclosed.
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Xtra-vision is saved: receivers sell business to Hilco Capital
11.06.2013 High-street video and gaming rental and retail firm Xtra-vision has been saved after its receivers Ernst & Young completed the sale of the business and its assets to a number of firms backed by Hilco Capital Ireland for an undisclosed sum.
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EU to give consumers powers to sue tech giants in anti-trust cases
11.06.2013 A new proposal published today by the European Commission aims to give consumers the power to pursue legal actions against tech giants and cartels found to be behaving in an anti-competitive manner and abusing their market power.