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NFL Brings (Some of) the Super Bowl to Tablets

in Media on February 1 at 8:37 am PT

If you’re one of those football fans who likes to watch — and rewatch — key plays after the game, this app’s for you.
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News Byte

Nintendo to Bring Online Game Network, NFC to New Wii

in Commerce on January 27 at 1:19 pm PT

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told investors today that the Wii U, the company’s long-awaited successor to the Wii gaming console, will come equipped with NFC capabilities that will be used to transfer gaming data and will open the potential for micropayments through the gaming system. Satoru also said the company was readying an online game network for the Wii U system, citing lessons learned from the tepid launch of the 3DS.

New Yahoo CEO (And BoSox Fanboy) Scott Thompson Speaks: It’s Still “Early Innings”

in News on January 4 at 9:28 am PT

Meet the man who hopes to be the Carlton Fisk — the baseball legend who was nicknamed “The Commander” — of the troubled Internet giant.
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Non-Fairytale Ending for 2011 Movie B.O. — Time to Blame the Internet Again (Or Just Bad Movies)?

in Media on December 26, 2011 at 8:52 am PT

Should Hollywood blame turkeys like “New Year’s Eve,” or all those beeping, buzzing digital devices?
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Viral Video: Rupe Nixes Zynga IPO and Facebook Friending of WSJ.com Host (Awkward!)

in Media on December 5, 2011 at 12:10 am PT

And do not even bother to ask if News Corp.’s Mr. Murdoch plays FarmVille.
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HuffPost and TED Will Ring Out the Year With an Online Idea-Thon

in Media on December 1, 2011 at 8:20 am PT

Get your big-thinking cap on.
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Zynga’s CastleVille Has Stormed CityVille — But Can It Last?

in Commerce on November 21, 2011 at 9:20 am PT

Can swords and knights keep up the social gaming giant’s momentum or not?
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Sony’s Kazuo Hirai on Reviving the Iconic CE Brand and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD on November 15, 2011 at 11:45 am PT

The second-in-command at the Japanese consumer electronics giant talks tablets, smartphones and turbocharging Sony.
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Meet Kid Robot, Kibot: The Full AsiaD Demo (Video)

in AsiaD on November 6, 2011 at 1:05 pm PT

It looks like a monkey, whose nose is an RFID reader, stomach is a control panel and ears are the navigational buttons. Would that my kids were that easy to control.
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Viral Video: Liz Gannes May (or May Not) See Hubski Now!

in Social on October 3, 2011 at 9:34 am PT

Nice try, Steve Clausnitzer!
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DST, Silver Lake and Yunfeng Lead $1.6B Tender Offer Aimed at Alibaba Employees at $32B Valuation

in News, September 22, 2011 at 5:45 am PT

Netflix Officially Launches in Latin America

Wrigley Targets Web Gamers

in News, August 23, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Nintendo Opens a Crucial Chapter for 3DS Game Device

in News, August 11, 2011 at 1:40 pm PT

‘Angry Birds’ Spreads Wings

in News, August 10, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

Viral Video: Dorktastic Kinect Jockey!

in Media, August 10, 2011 at 12:15 am PT

Take-Two Swings to Loss

in News, August 8, 2011 at 5:05 pm PT

Glu Mobile Acquires Two Developers as Game Consolidation Heats Up

in Commerce, August 3, 2011 at 1:05 pm PT

Viral Video: Aliens Sunk My “Battleship”

in Media, July 28, 2011 at 12:37 am PT

What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Zynga IPO (Insider Selling, Natch!)

in Commerce, June 29, 2011 at 8:07 am PT

Zynga Launches Hanging With Friends Mobile Game

Nintendo Drops Wii Price In Advance of New Hardware Release

Viral Video: "Super 8” and "Portal 2” Interactive Movie Trailer

in News, April 22, 2011 at 12:15 am PT

Spil Games, GSN Dominate As Most-Popular Online Game Sites, But Guess Who Ranks No. 6?

in Commerce, April 20, 2011 at 6:00 pm PT

Early Adopter: Rock Prodigy Wants You to Be a Real-Life Guitar Hero

in News, April 15, 2011 at 10:10 am PT