iZettle, The ‘Square Of Europe’, Checks Out Mobile Payments In The UK With 3,000 Free Readers For SMBs

With Square yet to reveal when or where it might offer its mobile payment service in Europe, and PayPal apparently still only talking with would-be partners, the door is wide open for more local players to jump in and pick up some market share. Sweden’s iZettle, which often gets compared to Square, is

Kantar: Windows Phone clawing back share thanks to Nokia, but Android still rules the roost

It’s seldom the case that we get to look at world smartphone market share on a national level, but Kantar WorldPanel has given a rare peek that might give Windows Phone fans some good news to crow about. Even though things haven’t always gone well for the Microsoft camp, Nokia phones like the Lumia 800

Moonfruit Finally Exits For $29 Million In Cash To Re-energise Yell

In the white heat of the current tech market it’s sometimes easy to forget that some companies, although taking their time, simply become viable businesses – instead of waiting for a call from Facebook or Twitter that may never come. I’ve been covering web site and shop builder Moonfruit for longer than

Upcoming Mozilla Marketplace lacks Linux support; open-source fix in the works

Back in March, Mozilla outlined plans to further integrate web apps into Firefox to complement its upcoming Marketplace. And while the web store will launch with Windows and OS X compatibility, the browser has — at least for the time being — snubbed Linux. Given that Firefox is the default browser

NTT DoCoMo launching 19 new devices this summer, brings Galaxy S III to Japan

If you aren’t already accustomed to Japan’s regular deluge of device announcements, brace yourself: NTT DoCoMo just stepped forward with 17 new phones, as well as a mobile WiFi hotspot and a tablet. Throw a stone at the pile of hardware, and you’re likely to strike something running Ice Cream Sandwich

Sony promises big PSP, mini onslaught for PlayStation Vita

One of the things that die-hard PlayStation fans have been disappointed about when it comes to the PlayStation Vita is the lack of downloadable PSP games that have not been made available for the Vita. One of the selling points of the new system was that people who downloaded PSP games for their previous

IKEA Uppleva HDTV to retail for $960 in Europe beginning next month, US launch in 2013

Details continue to emerge as we approach the IKEA Uppleva’s June launch. GigaOM has discovered that the set will be available in sizes ranging from 24 to 46 inches and will be priced "around $960" — with a scale relative to the display size, we presume. The TV will feature a built-in Blu-ray player

BBC will stream every single minute of the Olympics

One undeniable trend about the Olympics over the last eight years is that its presence in online and mobile platforms has absolutely exploded. In 2004, NBC launched a mobile website dedicated to people wanting to check out the latest medal counts and breaking news on their phone, but it was little more

Giving iPad PowerPoint Presentations Just Got a Lot Better

One of the iPad’s more intriguing business uses is making presentations before a live audience. The device is portable and fun to use, and the swipe and pinch gestures can make for some dramatic presentations. Sadly, iPad presentations haven’t lived up to their potential – especially for users of Microsoft

Twilio Calling: Cloud Telephony Startup Adds An Android SDK, Now Works On 75% Of All Smartphones

Cloud-based telephony API startup Twilio has made significant inroads into VoIP and other carrier services like SMS by launching products that work on the web and in iOS apps, supporting 30,000 developers in the process. Today it’s widening that net considerably with the launch of a new Android client,