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Our Pick of Selected UK Innovators in the Run-Up to Barcelona
Last week I spent an enjoyable afternoon in London at a pre-Mobile World Congress event hosted by UK Trade & Investment. The format was quite simple: 19 companies gave a one-minute pitch detailing what they will show in Barcelona next month and attendees were then able to s... Read more

QR Code Shopping Will Frustrate Some Shoppers
Last month I visited eBay's Christmas store in central London. The company's first "bricks and mortar" shop in the UK was only there for five days, as part of a trial. But it wasn't a shop in the conventional sense: customers bought products by scanning a QR code with their phones, rather than... Read more

We Highlight Notable Products as Global Market Gears Up for 100 Million Sales
With the curtains now closed on the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012, I'm taking stock of what it means for the tablet market in 2012. We counted at least 200 tablets on display across the many halls and stands at the exhibition. Of these, more than 70 were ... Read more

Huge Support for Google's Platform Could Benefit Microsoft
As predicted, this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is dominated by Android. Google's platform can be seen on the lion's share of smartphones and tablets, not to mention TVs and other connected devices. It's a clear illustration of Android's dominance and the breadth of supp... Read more

Hundreds of Products Tap into the iPhone's Momentum, Despite Apple's Absence from the Show
As the build-up to the giant Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas continues, thousands of companies have arrived to show off their latest and greatest products. Stalwarts such as Intel, LG, Microsoft, Nokia, Sony, Samsung are here with a daz... Read more