"The deal confirms Nexus 7 maker Asus has struck terms with multiple publishers for subsidised bundles," Robert Andrews writes. "I would not be surprised to see more announced in time. Could the Nexus 7 be the device that truly unlocks the long-pondered model in which devices are offered in the same fee as content - and maps a future path for post-print publishers? An Asus spokesperson tells me more tie-ups are coming".

Going by the most tweets per second, they were Olympics: David Cameron, Samantha Cameron and Boris Johnson dancing together at the Olympic closing ceremony (Sunday, August 12); Euro 2012: England vs Italy, England lose on penalties (Sunday, June 24); X Factor: James Arthur and Ella Henderson in bottom two, Ella voted off (Sunday, November 18); Olympics: Bolt wins the Men's 100 Meters Olympic final (Sunday August 5).

Sky Go has been made available for 14 more Android devices from manufacturers including Samsung, Sony and LG. The on-demand television service can now be accessed on 25 tablets and smartphones running the Google operating system, with Jelly Bean support recently added. The newly-supported devices are HTC's Desire X, One X, One XL, One S and One V smartphones, Google's Nexus 4 and Nexus 7, and Samsung's Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE, Galaxy S3 Mini, Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Note 2.

It joins titles such as the Daily Telegraph and Wall Street Journal. The video delivery platform for digital publishers is intended to satiate demand for video news from websites such as global news, sports, entertainment and lifestyle clips. Customers now receive a 24/7 live video stream covering events such as the US Elections and Hurricane Sandy which can be broadcast live via websites with editors able to select breaking news content.

Last month, BPI had sent a letter to the Pirate Party UK chief Loz Kaye requesting to close their Pirate Bay proxy service. A BPI spokesman was quoted by BBC as saying that, "Despite our efforts to resolve the matter amicably, it is clear that the Pirate Party are determined to continue providing access to the illegal Pirate Bay site." "Our solicitors will now be formally writing to the members of the Pirate Party's national executive committee," BPI spokesman said.

Barnes & Noble has teamed up with major studios including BBC Wordwide, HBO, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, STARZ and NBC Universal. The digital collection will allow customers to stream and download television series and films which can be stored in the Nook cloud. The company plans to launch free Nook Video apps so items stored in the Nook cloud can be played on other devices.

LOVEFiLM has extended its partnership with Nintendo announcing its arrival on the brands new high-definition games console, Wii U. The news follows the Amazon company's launch on Nintendo's Wii home console last week. LOVEFiLM members who own the latest addition to the Nintendo family will now be able to access the LOVEFiLM Instant application, which comes pre-installed on the device, from the Wii U dashboard.

Maps have become one of the most closely-watched battlegrounds in tech after a user-backlash led Apple to apologise for the quality of its iOS6 Maps update. The Finnish firm quickly capitalised by beating Google to the release of an app in Apple's iPhone and iPad store. Giving away a product that cost millions of dollars to create to owners of a rival's products might seem like an odd business decision, but behind it lies a critical point.

Last month, Future Publishing launched tech. a weekly iPad edition aimed at the readers of Future's TechRadar site. Here, Nick Merritt, publisher of both tech. and TechRadar, tells TheMediaBriefing about the challenges involved in translating an online only publication into a digital magazine, and how the new publication fits into Future's wider strategy.

The past decade has seen its evolution from a publisher of a magazine for the under 30s filled with "sex, drugs and rock and roll", to a creator of long-form videos that translate tough subjects for a young audience. After the "cocaine nineties" and a decade of excess, Vice today tackles more sober subjects and "more political films", Alex Miller, executive editor of Vice UK, told last week's news:rewired conference.