Segment reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	$ 297	$ 40	$ 702	$ 193
Cost of revenue	(168)	(118)	(384)	(201)
Gross margin	129	(78)	318	(8)
Operating profit/(loss )	(1,443)	(2,902)	(4,275)	(7,137)
Cash and cash equivalents	2,205	5,049	2,205	5,049	4,642	3,443
Property and equipment	48		48		45
Intangible assets	2,736		2,736		2,423
Goodwill	6,444		6,444		6,444
Additions:
Property and equipment			33		51
Intangible assets			790		1,002
Goodwill			0	4,948	6,444
Intellectual Property [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	0	0	0	0
Cost of revenue	0	0	0	0
Gross margin	0	0	0	0
Operating profit/(loss )	(84)	251	(350)	(675)
Cash and cash equivalents	12		12		6
Property and equipment	0		0		0
Intangible assets	1,437		1,437		2,007
Goodwill	0		0		0
Additions:
Property and equipment			0		0
Intangible assets			0		0
Goodwill			0		0
Medicsights Ltd [Member] | Software and Devices [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	0	4	80	42
Cost of revenue	0	0	0	0
Gross margin	0	4	80	42
Operating profit/(loss )	0	4	80	27
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0
Property and equipment	0		0		0
Intangible assets	0		0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0
Additions:
Property and equipment			0		0
Intangible assets			0		0
Goodwill			0		0
Medicsights Ltd [Member] | Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	0	0	0	97
Cost of revenue	0	0	0	(63)
Gross margin	0	0	0	34
Operating profit/(loss )	0	0	0	27
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0
Property and equipment	0		0		0
Intangible assets	0		0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0
Additions:
Property and equipment			0		0
Intangible assets			0		0
Goodwill			0		0
Mgt Gaming [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	297	36	622	54
Cost of revenue	(168)	(118)	(384)	(138)
Gross margin	129	(82)	238	(84)
Operating profit/(loss )	(763)	(419)	(2,224)	(560)
Cash and cash equivalents	745		745		338
Property and equipment	40		40		28
Intangible assets	1,299		1,299		416
Goodwill	6,444		6,444		6,444
Additions:
Property and equipment			33		42
Intangible assets			790		1,002
Goodwill			0		6,444
Unallocated Corporate Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	0	0	0	0
Cost of revenue	0	0	0	0
Gross margin	0	0	0	0
Operating profit/(loss )	(596)	(2,738)	(1,781)	(6,556)
Cash and cash equivalents	1,448		1,448		4,298
Property and equipment	8		8		17
Intangible assets	0		0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0
Additions:
Property and equipment			0		9
Intangible assets			0		0
Goodwill			$ 0		$ 0