Is it any wonder that the iPad owns the lion's share of the tablet market? It's all about the apps, and the apps are making the iPad look better and better these days. ConnecTV just launched a highly comprehensive social [...]
ConnecTV social companion beta launches for iPad, PC and Mac (hands-on)
The old guard’s attempt at a social TV companion just got real with the launch of ConnecTV in open beta for iPad, PC and Mac — smartphones and Android tablet versions are coming soon. The idea is you’ll load up [...]
EA delays unspecified social game based on ‘major’ EA IP
EA adjusted its earnings for the most recent quarter (its fiscal Q4) in part because of the delay of an “important social game.” It just didn’t say which one. In an investor conference call, CEO John Riccitiello broke the news [...]
EA’s Playfish VP finds another social group in Accel Partners
John Earner, London vice president and general manager of EA’s social-games subsidary, Playfish, has left to join venture capital Accel Partners. Playfish runs EA’s Facebook offerings, including The Sims Social, FIFA Superstars and Restaurant City, all of which Earner oversaw [...]
Social Apps: The Devil in Disguise?
Social network applications are leaving an open door to our most personal of details. Tending to the crops on your virtual farm, finding out who views your profile and sharing your favourite movie trailers may seem like harmless ways to [...]
Social Media – Part of Your Web Strategy?
It depends on what you are trying to achieve with your site, but for many sites, the answer is increasingly ‘YES’. Social media (mainly Facebook and Twitter for the purposes of this article) have become increasingly pervasive. Recently I read [...]
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