Tech Talks Central

Handy Games is going beyond mobile, getting their games on other devices, bigger screens, to users in their living room. Chris Kassulke talks about Nokia, Tizen, mobile trends and whether he believes second screen experience will catch up. Of course, as a renowned game developer we couldn’t miss asking him about Flappy Bird. Interviewed by George Voulgaris for Tech Talks Central.

George Saslis, Solution Designer of Cytech, the b2b software solutions company for the mobile sector, explains why SMS is not dead but on the contrary is the one communication medium that connects everyone. He goes on to identify other enterprise solutions that are showcased at MWC14 and predicts the future for NFC, iBeacons, mobile app development and more. Interviewed by Yannis Rizopoulos for Tech Talks Central.

Jonathan Nightingale, VP of Firefox, talks about its new Firefox OS phones and why they’re focusing on emerging markets and the next 2 billion smartphone users/clients of low end devices; the deal with Spreadtrum and how he sees Nokia and the rest of the competition, the price pressure downwards, the platform wars and who will win, finally. Interviewed by George Voulgaris for Tech Talks Central.

Noveltech has created a useful tool targeted to tourists and locals that allows someone to identify personal needs and interests; getting them around the city/town efficiently. Manolis Marazakis talks about how their app brands an area, creating awareness by sharing smart and useful information for visitors, curated by local municipalities and businesses. Interviewed by Yannis Rizopoulos for Tech Talks Central.

Mathew Valvis, Marketing communication rep for Jupitee gives us a brief description of how their platform allows you to build a native mobile application in a few minutes. Quite intuitive and straight forward it allows you to set it up in less than 2 hours. Interviewed by Yannis Rizopoulos for Tech Talks Central.

Nikos Avaritsiotis, responsible for new business development at Hotech, talks on the potentials of NFC whether it be ticketing, loyalty schemes, event management, identity, control, data collection and more. They’ve already expanded in the Middle East and were eager to find more partners through MWC14. Interviewed by Yannis Rizopoulos for Tech Talks Central.

Nikolas Kokkotas talks about M-STAT, the bulk sms provider and mobile app development company. They target medium & larger companies that are in the need of reselling sms services without further technical knowledge. Interviewed by Yannis Rizopoulos for Tech Talks Central.

Panos Tsakos, Marketing Director presents their large variety of online payment services included on Viva Wallet, a product of their initial platform of Viva Payments; the first licenced mobile payments solution from the European Central Bank, already expanding to many countries. Interviewed by Yannis Rizopoulos for Tech Talks Central.

Rick Spencer, VP of Ubuntu at Canonical Ltd. talks about their announcements concerning Ubuntu Touch on Meizu and BQ smartphones and what the linux dominance on cloud, servers, devices etc. will mean for the company and their mobile community. Interviewed by George Voulgaris for Tech Talks Central.

Vivi Ntrigkogia, Marketing Director & Research Associate of CERTH, the state funded Center for Research in Thessaloniki, Greece, talks about Social Sensor, an EU funded project, that collects, processes and aggregates big streams of data. The platform leverages intelligent techniques to deliver personalised content to its users, while responding to the need for real-time social intelligence and responsiveness. Interviewed by Yannis Rizopoulos for Tech Talks Central.