Tag archive for ‘entertainment’

Mega upload’s Kim Dotcom is back again

Exactly a year after Kim Dotcom’s mansion in New Zealand was raided unlawfully following what can only be described as incompetent local police bowing to the FBI, Kim Dotcom is back online again with a massive PR drive to resume his life and his business again.

Farmville 2 Keeping Hope Alive at Zynga: Now Has 42.4 Million Monthly Active Users

A week into 2013 we can report with certainty that Zynga isn’t dead yet. Despite all the rumors, game cessations and general shareholder apathy, the gaming developer continues to soldier on

Google Brings the “Singularity” One Step Closer: Ray Kurzweil Now Heading Up

“The 600 series had rubber skin. We spotted them easy, but these are new

Rovio Unleashes Angry Birds Star Wars: 22.6 Million Facebook Fans to Benefit

If there was ever a model for building a social/mobile games platform it would be Rovio. Unlike its quasi-competitor Zynga, Rovio has kept it simple and followed the time-honoured principle of building assets in-house first before scaling up and attaching itself to other platforms. This approach has kept the gaming startup lean and agile and unsurprisingly, successful.

Do You Hate Losing Your Car Keys? Hyundai Plans to Convert Smartphones to Car Keys

If you own a car then you’ve probably at some point misplaced or lost your car key. This frustrating and sometimes painful event is the bane of car owners everywhere and over the years different people have come up with different solutions to combat the problem

The Top 5 Most Anticipated Video Games for 2013

It’s a new year which means time to throw out the old and bring in the new. Nothing is off bounds in 2013 and gamers are setting their sights on several very exciting titles. We’ll take a look at the most eagerly anticipated video games this year and give some insight into whether they are worth all the fuss or not.

Angry Birds Marches On: Games Downloaded 8 Million Times on Christmas Day

If you wanted proof that Rovio is no Zynga (in a good way, of course), then look no further than the stats generated by the developer over Christmas. Angry Birds which has become a worldwide phenomenon has had its best Christmas season yet in terms of downloads and Rovio couldn’t be more thrilled

Big Blow to Privacy: Thanks to VPPA Act Video Companies Can Share Your Data

2012 is largely seen as the year when the internet and online privacy came under attack from legislators. The battles were sporadic but when the threat was real, the internet responded. Bills like PIPA and SOPA met with fierce indignation and were largely defeated.