Daily Archives: March 21, 2012

The Inside Story of The OMGPOP-Zynga Deal From The CEO, Investors & More!

March 21, 2012
The Inside Story of The OMGPOP-Zynga Deal From The CEO, Investors & More!

We caught up with OMGPOP chief executive Dan Porter, Zynga’s chief mobile officer David Ko and board member and Spark Capital partner Bijan Sabet to get the inside story of how OMGPOP’s sale went down. It’s been a whirlwind six weeks for OMGPOP, which transformed from an also-ran social gaming company into the maker...

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Windows 8 Is Retina-Ready

March 21, 2012
Windows 8 Is Retina-Ready

All the talk these days is of the new iPad and its magical screen. Apple isn’t the only one who can do that, you know. In fact, most display makers are looking forward to post-HD resolutions as one of the big selling points of the next generation of displays. Other tablets are already approaching...

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Flipboard launches for iPhone in China, increases reach into world’s largest smartphone market

March 21, 2012
Flipboard launches for iPhone in China, increases reach into world’s largest smartphone market

Social sharing app Flipboard has massively increased its services in China with the launch of Flipboard for iPhone in the country. The company has prioritized China as a key international market for some time, having introduced a Chinese version of Flipboard for the iPad back in December, but it is only now that it is...

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Instagram’s Kevin Systrom: You Have To Go Through False Starts

March 21, 2012
Instagram’s Kevin Systrom: You Have To Go Through False Starts

Boonsri Dickinson, Business Insider See Also Zynga Mobile Chief Explains Why They Bought OMGPop A Few Quick Tips To Boost Your Android Phone’s Battery Life CHART OF THE DAY: Developer Interest In Android Is Slowly Eroding Popular photo sharing site Instagram may have 27 million users, but it originally started out as a check-in...

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Why Streaming Web TV Boxes Aren’t Ready For Prime Time

March 21, 2012
Why Streaming Web TV Boxes Aren’t Ready For Prime Time

A few years ago, the thought of there being a product in existence called “Google TV” would have sparked visions of some kind of game-changing, futuristic platform that rendered the cable subscriptions and broadcast signals we all grew up with a relic of the past. In reality, Google’s Web TV platform landed with something...

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Iceland is embracing open source for public administrations and schools

March 21, 2012

The Icelandic government has recently launched a one year project that will build a foundation for using free and open source software in its institutions. According to reports from project leader Tryggvi Björgvinsson, the three biggest public institutions in Iceland: all of the ministries, the city of Reykjavik and the National Hospital, are all lined up for the...

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“Face Time” for everyone, TokBox releases SDK for video conferencing in iOS apps

March 21, 2012

Building a great interactive experience in an app is no small feat, especially for tiny teams with limited resources. The task gets tougher when companies start “reinventing the wheel” by having to piece together their own versions of features like chat, photo editing, and video conferencing. TokBox, a company that has been working on...

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Warning: Consumer Video Game Warnings Are Inappropriate for Congress

March 21, 2012
Warning: Consumer Video Game Warnings Are Inappropriate for Congress

“Just as we warn smokers of the health consequences of tobacco,” states Rep. Frank Wolf (R – Va.), the bill’s co-sponsor, “we should warn parents and children about the growing scientific evidence demonstrating a relationship between violent video games and violent behavior.” Whose Responsibility? H.R. 4204, as presently conceived, would mandate the accompaniment of...

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"I’m Getting Arrested" App for Immigrants

March 21, 2012
"I’m Getting Arrested" App for Immigrants

Arizona’s passage of SB 1070, a law that made it a crime to be an undocumented immigrant, has heightened the state’s culture of fear, especially among immigrants. A Department of Justice investigation into racial profiling of Latinos by Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office found that Latinos are now four to nine times as likely to...

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Spotify’s new apps could be a big boost for labels

March 21, 2012
Spotify’s new apps could be a big boost for labels

Sub Pop, Ninja Tune, Matador: Record labels used to be known as curators of a certain sound, and collectors would sometimes buy every new release on their favorite labels. The weight of an iconic label has largely disappeared in the age of digital music, but Spotify is now offering record companies another chance to...

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