In the spring of this year, the “Facebook alternative” Diaspora achieved extensive media coverage — including an article in the New York Times — and raised tens of thousands of dollars in funding from online donors. The pitch was an appealing one: In the midst of a privacy...
Juniper Research claims that mobile games revenues will increase from $6 billion in 2009 to $11 billion by 2015. The company also predicts that by 2013, the biggest source of revenues for mobile games firms will be in-app payments rather than one-off download fees. mobile-ent.biz...
Nike launched a new campaign to promote their Destroyer jacket and footwear range. The launch saw Nike set up a night of destruction featuring a boxing match, concert by UK punk band Gallows, designers reconstructing the jacket out of wood as well as welding skulls. nike.com youtube.com...
Google is to be the subject of an anti-trust investigation by the European Union, following complaints by a Microsoft company and others that allege Google abuses its dominance in online search. brandrepublic.com...
Location based gaming is the latest rage its seems as promotion are popping up such as the Mini Getaway or the Fable adventure game franchise. The latest instalment is for Coke Zero who launched the Tron Life Cycle game last week. youtube.com...
Now here something really cool – play badge. Its an album player integrated in a normal pin-badge including play, pause and skip functions. playbutton.co...
Virgin Media is about to launch an upgraded video-on-demand service, which it claims will do for TV what the iPhone has done for mobiles, with web partners including YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. guardian.co.uk...
It looks like Eminem’s triumphant 2010 comeback will extend into next year, as the rapper has earned a leading 10 nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards including album of the year (for “Recovery”) and record and song of the year (for “Love the Way...
Increasingly, people have started using YouTube as an instant music player. Although the experience is okay for single tracks, it is hardly the music video jukebox most people would love to see. This is where Tubeify comes in, a brand new mashup of Last.fm, Billboard...
Take That star Robbie Williams hopes to cash in on Christmas with his own girly range of makeup and jewellery. The chart-topping pop star has just launched his own range of boutique gifts, including scented candles inspired by the star’s classic hits. dailystar.co.uk...