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Futuremark Reveals 3DMark Benchmark For Android Tablets
Futuremark Reveals 3DMark Benchmark For Android Tablets
Computer benchmark applications company Futuremark today announced that it has commenced development of a standard gaming performance benchmark for Android tablets.
Nov. 29, 2011
GameTree TV Cloud Gaming Service Adds Monthly Subscription Option
GameTree TV Cloud Gaming Service Adds Monthly Subscription Option
TransGaming today announced a monthly subscription game bundle for its GameTree TV platform, an on-demand gaming platform for French consumers that can be used directly through existing set-top boxes.
Nov. 29, 2011
ESRB, CTIA Detail Voluntary Mobile App Rating System
ESRB, CTIA Detail Voluntary Mobile App Rating System
The ESRB and CTIA have unveiled details of a previously teased voluntary rating system for mobile apps, with support from six major mobile se
Nov. 29, 2011
Unity Surpasses 750,000 Registered Developers
Unity Surpasses 750,000 Registered Developers
Unity Technologies has surpassed 750,000 registered users for its Unity development platform, with an estimated 200,000 of those representing active monthly users.
Nov. 29, 2011
Black Friday Week Biggest In Xbox History
Black Friday Week Biggest In Xbox History
Last week's "Black Friday" shopping rush saw the biggest sales week in the history of Microsoft's Xbox line, with the Xbox 360 selling over 960,000 consoles in the U.S. according to the company.
Nov. 29, 2011
ICO dishes out some of first public sector fines against two councils
ICO dishes out some of first public sector fines against two councils
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed some of its first fines against public bodies after staff with North Somerset Council and Worcestershire County Council sent highly sensitive personal information to the wrong recipients.
Nov. 29, 2011
Lyceum Capital acquires Clearswift
Lyceum Capital acquires Clearswift
Lyceum Capital, a private equity firm, has increased the total amount spent on IT industry investment this year to more than £100 million with the acquisition of data security vendor Clearswift.
Nov. 29, 2011
PCI DSS can provide information security roadmap for cloud computing
PCI DSS can provide information security roadmap for cloud computing
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) are basic information security practices that can be applied to the cloud environment in the same way as traditional environments, said Tabatha Greiner, executive consultant for global PCI quality assurance with Verizon.
Nov. 29, 2011
Breach at Korean gamer Nexon exposes data on 13 million subscribers
Breach at Korean gamer Nexon exposes data on 13 million subscribers
A data breach at South Korean online gamer Nexon has exposed personal information on 13 million subscribers.
Nov. 29, 2011
Black Friday: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Black Friday: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris has two Black Friday lessons: 1.) Never risk going to Walmart for Black Friday deals and 2.) People are definitely responding to video game sales this year.
Nov. 28, 2011
Top Android Game Apps: Madden NFL 12 Takes On Cut the Rope
Top Android Game Apps: Madden NFL 12 Takes On Cut the Rope
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free gaming applications on the Android Market as of today, with Madden NFL 12, Shadowgun, and Turkey Blast Reloaded currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Nov. 28, 2011
Top iPhone Game Apps: Office Jerk, NFL Pro 2012 Climb Free Charts
Top iPhone Game Apps: Office Jerk, NFL Pro 2012 Climb Free Charts
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Amazing Breaker and Office Jerk to NFL Pro 2012 and more.
Nov. 28, 2011