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Google Chrome becomes the world's most popular browser

Google Chrome becomes the world's most popular browser

Having launched three and a half years ago, Google’s Chrome web browser has overtaken Microsoft’s Internet Explorer for the first time to become the world’s most popular browser.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2012 at 10:45AM in News
Google Play reaches 15 billion downloads

Google Play reaches 15 billion downloads

Google’s Android marketplace has surpassed 15bn app downloads since its launch in October of 2008.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 8th 2012 at 7:22AM in News
Games, TV, web and advertising industries unite for four events

Games, TV, web and advertising industries unite for four events

The worlds of TV, games, internet and advertising are coming together for a new series of events.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 16th 2012 at 10:49AM in News
From Dust to become Google Chrome game

From Dust to become Google Chrome game

Ubisoft has announced plans to port From Dust to Google’s free web browser Chrome.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 8th 2012 at 3:09PM in News

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Google drastically increases Android app size limit

Google drastically increases Android app size limit

Google has extended the maximum size limit for Android apps up 8,000 per cent from 50mb to 4gb.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Mar 7th 2012 at 10:38AM in News
Xmas day app downloads hit 242m

Xmas day app downloads hit 242m

Research from Flurry confirmed that Christmas 2011 was dominated by smartphones and tablets, with the result that 242m apps were downloaded on the big day and 1.2bn across the holiday ...

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 1:50PM in News
Download the MCV Android and iOS apps

Download the MCV Android and iOS apps

Your favourite MCV online content is now available as an app for phones powered by Google's OS, sponsored by Shorewood Blueprint.

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Dec 21st 2011 at 9:00AM in News
Android app downloads top 10 billion

Android app downloads top 10 billion

More than 10 billion apps have been downloaded through Google's Android marketplace to date.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 7th 2011 at 11:07AM in News

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Google and Microsoft back school skills drive

Google and Microsoft back school skills drive

Some of the biggest technology companies in the world have today thrown their weight behind a renewed campaign to bring computer science back into UK schools.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 28th 2011 at 8:56AM in News
Snes9x emulator pulled from Android Market

Snes9x emulator pulled from Android Market

Google has removed a popular software emulator that allows Android users to play illegal copies of SNES games on their handsets from the Android Marketplace.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 17th 2011 at 2:40PM in News
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Google engineer: Google+ is a pathetic afterthought

Google engineer: Google+ is a pathetic afterthought

An engineer for internet and tech giant Google has mistakenly made public a rant concerning Google’s own social network that was intended only for employees of the firm.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 13th 2011 at 2:57PM in News
Google+ now available to all

Google+ now available to all

Google has opened up the internet giant's social platform Google+ to the open public after three months of 'field trial' testing.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 21st 2011 at 10:36AM in News

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Amazon's Android tablet tipped for November

Amazon's Android tablet tipped for November

Further details on Amazon's upcoming Android-powered tablets have emerged, describing the colour-screened 7-inch device simply as the 'Amazon Kindle'.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 5th 2011 at 8:28AM in News
Gameloft reveals Android subscription model

Gameloft reveals Android subscription model

Paris headquartered mobile games publisher Gameloft is launching a hopeful new revenue model for the Android operating system.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Aug 31st 2011 at 10:16AM in News
MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending August 19th)

MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending August 19th)

We look at the latest TV advertising activity for games targeting men and how it affects web search traffic.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 19th 2011 at 12:34PM in News
Doctor, we've landed on Android

Doctor, we've landed on Android

BBC Worldwide has released its first Android app: a port of iOS game Doctor Who: The Mazes of Time.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Aug 17th 2011 at 12:29PM in News

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Google acquires Motorola Mobility

Google acquires Motorola Mobility

Android creator Google has announced the acquisition of smartphone manufacturer Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 15th 2011 at 2:14PM in News
Angry Birds hits Google+ before Facebook

Angry Birds hits Google+ before Facebook

Perhaps the biggest coup (or coop?) of today's introduction for Google+ is the fact the service boasts Angry Birds before Facebook.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 12th 2011 at 10:09AM in News
Gaming added to Google+

Gaming added to Google+

Google has put paid to weeks of speculation by adding a games element to its Google+ social network.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 11th 2011 at 11:19PM in News
MCV Jobs Weekly: Google Ambassadors, Walsh joins Xaitment, new Koelnmesse COO

MCV Jobs Weekly: Google Ambassadors, Walsh joins Xaitment, new Koelnmesse COO

In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, the search is on for Google Chromebook Ambassadors, Havok's Mike Walsh joins Xaitment and Koelnmesse hires a ...

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 11th 2011 at 5:42PM in News
Anonymous to launch its own social network

Anonymous to launch its own social network

Online vigilante collective Anonymous has revealed surprise plans to launch its own, censorship-free social network.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 18th 2011 at 2:48PM in News
Google activating 500k handsets a day

Google activating 500k handsets a day

Android mobile handsets are entering a new era of growth with confirmation that half a million are being activated by the search giant every day.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 29th 2011 at 11:30AM in News
Google hunting for Games manager

Google hunting for Games manager

Internet and corporate giant Google looks to be very much on track for its long-rumoured assault on the games market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 24th 2011 at 4:43PM in News
Why in-app billing won't solve Android issues

Why in-app billing won't solve Android issues

This is the first of a series of articles from MoMinis to coincide with the launch of its $15,000 Mobile Game Development Contest – GameCast 2011. Find out more about ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 9th 2011 at 4:51PM in News
More emulators pulled from Android Market

More emulators pulled from Android Market

Google has removed a series of console emulators by developer Yong Zhang from the Android Market, while also revoking his developer privileges.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 31st 2011 at 5:01PM in News