Nintendo gets serious about online gaming and downloads
Nintendo has announced Nintendo Network, an online service that will span the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, providing personal user accounts and the ability to purchase downloadable content.
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Most UK teenagers ‘feel sad without internet’- survey
Around 49% of under-12s in UK said that they would be ‘sad’ without internet while one in five would be ‘lonely.’ according to a new survey.
Facebook rewards users with ‘in-app currency’ for engaging with advertisers
Facebook developers can now reward consumers who complete advertisers’ offers with app-specific virtual currency as an alternative to Facebook Credits.
Netflix takes on LoveFilm with UK and Ireland launch
US-based firm Netflix has launched in the UK and Ireland, offering a new rival to Amazon-owned Lovefilm in the online video streaming arena.
Games consoles becoming ‘entertainment hubs’
US consumers are using their Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii devices to stream movies and TV shows in growing numbers, according to a new survey.
Super Bowl streamed live on mobiles for first time
The NFL has struck a landmark agreement with US TV network NBC to stream next years Super Bowl online and through mobile phones.
Yahoo! shares more website content with Facebook
Yahoo! has expanded the number of its websites around the world that let visitors automatically share what stories they read with Facebook friends.
Zynga shares slide 13% in second trading session
Zynga shares fell 13% below their IPO price this week, as the online games maker went into its second trading session since its IPO.
Online gaming giant Zynga valuation: $7bn (but is it worth it?)
Social games maker Zynga has raised $1bn in its initial public offering, pricing the shares at the top of the marketed range.
Facebook mobile social media strategy push: Countdown to March
As the centre of gravity for social media switches to mobile, Facebook is in countdown mode to a major mobile strategy launch in March. In the Facebook mobile social media strategy watch out for heavyweight location based services, augmented reality layers and hopefully some open Facebook location APIs. And our extra bet is that the … [Read more…]