Matt Brian

Matt is based near London and is the Mobile Editor for The Next Web. You can follow him on Twitter, subscribe to his updates on Facebook and catch up with him on Google+. You can reach Matt via email at matt@thenextweb.com.

Stories by Matt Brian

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Twitter Places Limits on Stock Sales so it doesn't IPO

A stock restriction enforced by social giant Twitter, which stops employees from selling more than 20% of their stock, reportedly became the catalyst for some of its more high-profile resignations,…

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HTC Could Launch PlayStation-Certified Devices

HTC could become the first mobile vendor not affiliated with Sony to receive PlayStation certification for its smartphone and tablet devices, launching titles on its platform later this year, Pocket-lint…

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Apple Facing iPad Trade Ban in China

Apple could face a complete ban on the import and export of its iPad tablet in China after a Chinese technology firm which claims to own the ‘iPad’ trademark said…

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Apple Funding 'Large Portion' of Samsung's Fab Plant

Despite courtroom battles between the two companies around the world, Apple still relies on Samsung to provide much of the components for its smartphone and tablet devices, so much so…

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Apple Working With Suppliers to Test 8-inch iPad

Shortly after it added more weight to rumours that Apple’s next-generation tablet — the iPad 3 — would ship with LTE support, the Wall Street Journal has reignited rumours of…

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Google Refreshes Google+ Circles Layout

Wanting to make it easier to organise and find friends on Google+, Google has started to roll out an updated layout for its Circles page, making it easier to navigate,…

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ITV says it Didn't Warn Apple Over Use of its Name

If you visited some of your favourite Apple websites this morning, you may have seen reports that suggested UK television broadcaster ITV was at odds with Apple over the supposed…

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Angry Birds Now Available to Play on Facebook

Rovio’s smash hit game Angry Birds has finally landed on Facebook, becoming available on the world’s biggest social network with a number of unique features one day before Valentine’s Day,…

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Apple Asks Fair Labor Assocation to Audit Suppliers

As part of its attempts to remain as transparent as possible when it comes to its operations in China, Apple has announced today that it has asked the Fair Labor…

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Whitney's Album Price Rise? Blame Sony, Not Apple

This weekend, music superstar Whitney Houston died. As a result, millions mourned her death and honoured her memory by downloading her Greatest Hits and back catalog on their favourite digital…

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Apple Reportedly Squeezes Pegatron on ASUS Ultrabooks

Apple has reportedly moved to curb the production of new ‘ultrabook’ portable computers by Taiwanese technology  giant ASUS, by forcing its manufacturing partner Pegatron to choose between production contracts for…

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A Look at HTC's Ice Cream Sandwich, Sense 4.0 Design

HTC has been working on an update to its Sense UI over the past few months, looking to roll out new features, shortcuts and an improved design for new smartphones…

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Apple to Quadruple Outsourcing Spend in India

Whilst onlookers are focusing their attention on Apple’s iPhone and iPad supply chain to gather information on the company’s next-generation smartphone and tablet devices, little is known about how it…

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South Korea to Probe Google's New Privacy Policy

South Korea’s communications regulator,  Korea and Communications Commission (KCC), has reportedly begun investigating whether Google’s new privacy policy — new rules that combine a user’s information across its services — violates…

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Instagram Now Prompts You to Share Contacts

With Path coming in for some intense criticism last week for uploading a user’s entire contact list without their permission, it appears that Instagram has used its most recent update to safeguard…