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The second generation Nexus 7 is set to hit shelves later today, and already some retailers are reporting shortages in stock. Android Authority reports the 7-inch tablet has already sold out at Staples – who apparently broke Google’s previously announced retail date of July 30th. Amazon, apparently also launching the …
Read More »Report: Google working on console
Android powered hardware being developed at search engine giant, claim sources
Read More »Rumour: Google developing Android-powered console and wristwatch
Google is reportedly readying itself for an entrance into the games hardware market. Anonymous sources familiar with the matter” have told The Wall Street Journal that Google is working on an Android-based video game console and wristwatch. The company intends to design and market the devices in-house, along the Nexus …
Read More »Google passes Apple to become world’s most valuable tech company… sort of
Enterprise Value may not be a familiar measure on the markets, but a lot of people are paying attention to it today. That’s because in terms of enterprise value – that is, company value assessed without taking into account cash reserves – Google last week passed Apple to become the …
Read More »Marmalade adopts Google Play game services
Mobile SDK initial supporting achievements and leaderboards for Android
Read More »Google Play IAP revenues rocket 700%
Free-to-play games increase dominance of Android app store
Read More »Google Play Game Services announced: cloud saves, multiplayer, achievements
Google has officially unveiled Google Play Game Services at its I/O 2013 developer conference today. Google Play Game Services adds cloud saves, achievements and leaderboards for games on the Play Store. The big news, however, is that the service is not only headed to Android and web, but also to …
Read More »Google hires Noah Falstein as chief games designer
LucasArts vet and games consultant joins search engine giant on unknown project
Read More »Google: Our low tax bill is fine because we bring so much to the UK
The executive chairman of Google has argued that the company’s minute UK corporation tax bill is entirely justified. The company came in for fierce criticism when it emerged that it paid just 6m in UK corporation tax in its last financial year. That’s for a company worth over 175bn. But …
Read More »OFT to investigate in app purchases and the way publishers target kids
The Office of Fair Trading is to investigate in app purchases used in smartphone and web games. The moves is a result of concerns that some customers – primarily children – are unwittingly spending sizable sums on content in games which, when they are initially downloaded, are presumed to be …
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