AVG offers discounted license to FarmVille gamers
AVG Technologies is offering a promotion to Zynga’s more than 34 million FarmVille.
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YouTube to stream live NBA and NHL games?
YouTube is in talks with the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League to show live games, according to a news report.
Mobile games ‘Oscars’ –winners announced
The highly anticipated results of the 7th Annual International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) were announced last week to a packed audience at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Spotify valued at $1bn after investment from Russian Facebook backer
Spotify has raised $100m (£61.7m) in a new investment round that values the music streaming service at $1bn.
UK survey: Over 35s prefer email ads, while under 35s prefer web ads
The under 35 age groups find internet advertising more acceptable than Email marketing but the opposite is true for the over 35s, according to the The British Population Survey.
97% of over 11s ‘have their own mobile phone’
Nearly all Children over 11 have their own mobiles, while they spend 50 minutes online a day, according to a new poll looking into Children’s screen habits.
UK Internet population: Now more Silver Surfers than youngsters use web
More people over the age of 55 use the internet now than people under 25, according to the latest research report from the British Population Survey.
Amazon buys LoveFilm ‘for £200m’
Amazon has bought Lovefilm, in a deal that reportedly values the UK-based DVD rental and online video company at £200m.
Privacy outcry as Facebook gives developers mobile and home address details of users
Facebook is facing further controversy after allowing application developers to access users’ home addresses and mobile phone numbers as a matter of course.
Crème Egg campaign invites nation to play ‘game of dare’ online
Cadbury’s has launched a new campaign for its Creme Egg brand, that challenges consumers to take part in ‘a massive game of dare’ online.