With all the gloom in the global economy, I got to wondering whether there is anything else going on in the world of business. I'm looking for growth because I think that's what will ultimately bring the economy out of the doldrums. Not surprisingly, that growth is coming from technology companies. In Growth Matters, I look at consumer technology companies that point the way to growth trends -- and in the process introduce services and products you may want to explore.

If you like to play games on your mobile, Gameloft may be worth a test drive. I interviewed Alexandre de Rochefort, Gameloft's CFO, who said "Gameloft was founded in 2000 by the same people who started [French video game publisher] Ubisoft in the 1980s. In the beginning of 2000, the founders saw that there were only a limited number of consumers who realized that game machines and consoles were becoming more powerful. As gaming consoles became more powerful, the industry catered more towards a hardcore audience which resulted in the isolation of casual gamers. Gameloft was created to develop casual games for mass market audience."