Jay Pavilina, head of Exploding Rabbit studios, has been working on a free-to-play tribute to retro Nintendo titles for years, recently deciding to utilize his skills at recreating the texture of old school games with a new title backed on Kickstarter.
How do we even begin to describe “mocial” to our grandparents? Could we ever really expound it? A mix of mobile + local + social, the term encompasses universal human concepts (“social,” “local,” the like) with vastly different connotations than their historical predecessors.
Have you ever tried to get out of a company’s database? It’s almost impossible and most likely, that’s on purpose. There’s a dirty little secret in the startup world: if you are still a company’s database, they can continue to make revenue off you even if you are not an active user.
Google may have to go on the offensive at this year’s Google I/O conference in order to reassure developers that Android is a good place to invest their energies.
Let’s face it: the only perk second to learning about awesome new startups at a tech conference is the swag, and Techweek had plenty of it. How do the goodies stack up, and what hidden messages do they reveal about the companies they represent? Also, who had the coolest swag?
When we reflect on our childhood dreams, visions of Wild West exploits, adventures with exotic people, and working with cool magical contraptions come to mind. Dennis Manarchy is getting ready to do just that.
After Zynga’s latest mobile release debuted last week, game developer Ohad Barzilay is the latest to notice striking similarities between the new slot title and one he had created for his former company.
Detroit is well known for being the home of the American automobile industry, a rich local history, and rap music star Eminem. But insiders and, increasingly, a wider audience nationwide say the city is also home to a thriving startup scene.
While much can be said on the reasons behind Yammer’s success, one has to wonder if the network would have seen as much traction if they would have stuck to their original name, “Workfeed.”
After weeks of rumors, Microsoft just confirmed it is acquiring the enterprise social network Yammer for $1.2 billion in cash.
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