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Intelligent Communities Global Blog Series, Taichung Sets the Stage (Perspective from Louis Zacharilla, Co-Founder of th …
Intelligent Communities Global Blog Series, Taichung Sets the Stage (Perspective from Louis Zacharilla, Co-Founder of th …
The Taiwan city of Taichung was in the spotlight twice this year.  Not bad for a place few had heard of in most parts of the Western world - at least
July 1, 2013
Amazon GameCircle expands to all Android platforms
Amazon GameCircle expands to all Android platforms
Amazon's previously Kindle Fire-specific GameCircle API is expanding to all Android devices, bringing its cloud-saving services and other features through the Google Play store.
July 1, 2013
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Animal Crossing to Modern Warfare
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Animal Crossing to Modern Warfare
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including the myth of Modern Warfare and a day in the life of Animal Crossing's mayor.
July 1, 2013
And Xbox's first free game for July is... Defense Grid
And Xbox's first free game for July is... Defense Grid
UPDATED As part of Microsoft's Xbox One transition strategy, the company is offering two free games a month to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. The first game for July is Defense Grid.
July 1, 2013
Most players won't finish your game - and that's not a bad thing!
Most players won't finish your game - and that's not a bad thing!
Most players won't play to the end of your game. That's not a tragedy -- that's a feature of video games' design landscape. Ubisoft creative director Jason VandenBerghe explains.
July 1, 2013
Video: iOS, Android myths dispelled
Video: iOS, Android myths dispelled
Google engineer turned Robot Invader CEO Chris Pruett examines the development, critical, and financial results of his iOS and Android releases for Wind-up Knight and Rise of the Blobs.
July 1, 2013
Don Mattrick departs Microsoft for Zynga - UPDATED
Don Mattrick departs Microsoft for Zynga - UPDATED
UPDATE The move has been confirmed by Zynga. Microsoft entertainment head Don Mattrick is departing the company to take over as CEO of Zynga, according to surfacing reports.
July 1, 2013
Get a job: Insomniac seeking iOS Programmers
Get a job: Insomniac seeking iOS Programmers
"We are looking to you to help design and implement new game features, optimize for memory and performance, and provide tools for content creators."
July 1, 2013
Proteus coming to PSN, PlayStation Vita
Proteus coming to PSN, PlayStation Vita
In a post this morning on Sony's PlayStation blog, Curve Studios announced that it would be bringing Ed Key and David Kanaga's award-winning indie to Sony platforms.
July 1, 2013
Cisco Live: Meet the Expert
Cisco Live: Meet the Expert
So Cisco Live 2013 has just wrapped up and I thought I'd build upon my previous Cisco Live post regarding what it's like to be a presenter at Cisco Live,
June 29, 2013
Bruce Schneier joins EFF; stays with BT
Bruce Schneier joins EFF; stays with BT
Schneier, author of Applied Cryptography, Secrets and Lies and other books, founder of Counterpane (now BT Managed Security Solutions), and designer of the Blowfish and Twofish encryption algorithms, has joined the board of EFF.
June 28, 2013
Facebook Fix SMS Hack Bug
Facebook Fix SMS Hack Bug
A UK security researcher has disclosed a bug in Facebook's code that allowed him to take over any Facebook account in less than a minute - and earned himself a $20,000 bug bounty in the process.
June 28, 2013