Segment reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Segment information as of March 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012, are as follows:

	Medicsight
	Software / devices			Services		MGT Gaming			Unallocated corporate / other			Total
Three months ended March 31, 2013
Revenue from external customers	$	11		$	75	$	–		$	–		$	86
Cost of revenue		–			63		–						63
Gross profit		11			12		–						23
Operating profit/(loss)		(4	)		5		(121	)		(1,018	)		(1,138	)
Three months ended March 31, 2012
Revenue from external customers	$	193		$	20	$	–		$	–		$	213
Cost of revenue		36			–		–			–			36
Gross profit		157			20		–			–			177
Operating profit/(loss)		(484	)		13		–			(206	)		(677	)
March 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents (excluding $2,039 restricted cash)	$	276		$	–	$	4		$	2,398		$	2,678
Intangible assets		–			–		1,743			–			1,743
December 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents (excluding $2,039 restricted cash)	$	330		$	–	$	49		$	3,064		$	3,443
Intangible assets (restated)		–			–		1,795			–			1,795