A few weeks ago it broke that Microsoft, Apple and Google were all trying to woo id8 Group R2 Studios with plans to acquire the home entertainment and automation startup. Well, it seems that Microsoft are the winners. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft has sealed the deal which will see the Redmond... [more]

I knew something was going on this morning. The fact that it’s the first anniversary of the passing of Steve Jobs seems to have been the reason for the earlier outage. A year on from the death of Apple’s entrepreneur a video tribute and a message from Tim Cook, the current CEO of Apple, has... [more]

As the athletes’ villages open here in London, Acer is ready to provide a key service to the athletes in the shape of its internet lounges. As athletes start to arrive in London and other Olympic venues across the country Acer is ensuring that they all have a means to contact home as well as... [more]

I understand why Google, like Microsoft, has just produced its first tablet. Everyone knows why they release a new version of Android (although calling it Jelly Bean is a bit odd). However, I’m still trying to work out what the point of the Nexus Q is. Google, not satisfied with the well priced and good... [more]