Google has historically maintained a steady pace of acquiring small, privately held companies and, after a brief lull due to the recession, now expects to be making about one acquisition per month, mainly in lieu of hiring.
In their first foray into the UK market Google has bought Plink, a small company which makes a mobile [...]
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» Memristors Set to Continue Moore’s Law
When Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleyev invented the periodic table in 1869 he prophesised that there were four as yet undiscovered elements. Many did not believe him but the four elements he described; scandium, gallium, technetium and germanium were soon discovered, matching his predictions exactly.
There aren’t many who have possessed the ability to so accurately predict [...]
» Positive Growth in IT Sector
According to the latest Report on Jobs published by The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG there has been further recent growth in the IT jobs market with the worst of the recession having now passed and the number of IT jobs — permanent and contract — rising.
Kevin Green, the REC’s Chief Executive said:
“Permanent [...]