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Newcastle to be one of the first UK cities to get 4G

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:25:00 GMT

NEWCASTLE has been chosen as one of the first UK cities to receive fourth generation (4G) mobile coverage by the end of the year.

Eutechnyx signs deal to take games to Russians

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:30:00 GMT

INDEPENDENT games developer Eutechnyx has signed a publishing deal to launch its latest racing game to more than 260 million players in Russia.

BT a worthy rival to Sky in the field of football

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:10:00 GMT

IN the UK we have a passion for sport, especially football. The North East is no exception with Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC playing in the Barclays Premier League and both clubs well supported locally.

Exciting opportunity if you have digital start-up idea

nebusiness.co.uk — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:15:00 GMT

MORE than 100 teams with an eye-opening digital start-up idea will compete for one of 10 places on Newcastle’s Ignite100 accelerator programme.

LA Taxis work with Autocab to create mobile phone app

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 07:15:00 GMT

BOOKING and tracking a cab is being made easier at a Newcastle firm which has launched its own mobile phone app.

Jordan Valley Semi-Conductors looks to Europe

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:00:00 GMT

AN award-winning technology firm is aiming to open up fresh opportunities with new products being developed for the high-value research and development market.

High hopes for North East companies in Big Chip Awards

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:20:00 GMT

NORTH East companies will soon hear if they’ve been singled out for honours at this year’s Big Chip Awards.

Fire up your start-up ideas to gain investment

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:10:00 GMT

TEAMS with an eye-opening digital start-up idea have just a few days to apply for Newcastle's Ignite100 accelerator programme.

Fascinating glimpse into gaming future at GameHorizon

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:10:00 GMT

The digital games industry has changed enormously since the GameHorizon conference first came to Gateshead five years ago. JOHN HILL went along to discover the latest news

Polyphotonix works with London artist to create "300 Year Time Bomb"

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:08:00 GMT

LIGHTING firm Polyphotonix has worked with a London artist to create a "300 Year Time Bomb".

Middlesbrough College takes part in new partnership

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:06:00 GMT

MIDDLESBROUGH College is taking part in a new partnership that will see young people use their digital skills to earn a career with businesses.

Massive consumer choice can be developer headache

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:04:00 GMT

THE explosion of content on mobile has given consumers a huge amount of choice. Of course, it also means that developers are often reduced to chucking a good product into a vast ocean.

Opening games up to a wider audience

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:03:00 GMT

THERE are a lot of people out there who love games, but struggle to play them. For example, there’s Alex, who has a condition called spinal muscular atrophy that makes it hard to hold the controller.

Long, hard slog paying off for Massive Black

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:01:00 GMT

YOU'RE an in-demand creator of amazing visuals with credits such as Lord of the Rings in your back pocket.

Providing follow-up fun for TV viewers

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:59:00 GMT

THESE days, a TV programme doesn't just stop with the show itself. The shockwaves continue after the credits have rolled as fans hit the internet and social media looking for more.

Be ready to adapt to quick changes

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:58:00 GMT

RIGHT now, the games industry is being disrupted. And according to Torsten Reil, it's being disrupted in a giddying number of ways.

Event encourages North East firms to share their knowledge

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:10:00 GMT

EXPERIENCE is important. So if you haven’t got some, it’s sometimes really handy to soak up someone else’s.

Brainwave igniting a passion for science

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:09:00 GMT

SCIENCE is important, so it's not something you should just lock up in a lab. John Hill finds out more about Brainwave, the Sedgefield event designed to ignite a passion for science in the next generation.

Ouseburn Valley firm delivers green solutions to creative industries

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:02:00 GMT

DOWN in the Ouseburn Valley, EastQuay IT is benefiting from rubbing shoulders with the area’s creative companies.

Tapping into the next generation of North East talent

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

STUDENT Jack Reed hopes his current spell of work experience can provide a possible route into the software sector. But it’s also a good way to get an app into the marketplace.