The meeting of 27 EU countries in Brussels is focusing on Greece's debt crisis and how to get Europe growing again in the face of austerity measures. Speaking at Google's annual Big Tent event, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt told Channel 4 News that struggling European economies could not "just have austerity". He added: "There has to be another message - I think the message should be that European governments as a group need to restructure for globalisation. They need to change the way the governments are operating, the power of various vested interests so they can be globally competitive. "There's every reason to believe that these are economies that could produce enormous numbers of world satisfying goods. "There are alternative models that people can adopt ... Continue reading →
Tokyo Skytree: the world's tallest broadcasting tower opens - in pictures The Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 metres (2080 feet), has opened to the public on a grey, cloudy morning in Tokyo. Despite the weather, 8,000 visitors turned out to see the limited 360-degree views of the Japanese capital from two observation decks Continue reading →
TT Games Staffer Tweets Image Of Redesigned Wii U Controller May 20, 2012 by Chris Brandrick | comments Tweet A TT Games staff member tweeted an image showing a redesigned controller for Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console. The tweeted snap shows a Wii U pad, featuring several changes to the controller seen at E3 last year. The most obvious of these alterations is the removal of the shunned circle pads, which have been replaced in favor of analog sticks. Other differences include the moving of the plus and minus buttons to the right hand side of the controller, the Wii U logo placement and an addition of what would appear to be a ring of light around the controllers home button. Additional revisions include an ... Continue reading →
cubechris 23 photos · 60 followers “Browsing birthday cards earlier, who wouldn't want such a greeting:” Continue reading →