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Visa CodeSure technology tapped for online government services
Visa CodeSure technology tapped for online government services
Visa's CodeSure technology, which essentially adds a calculator-style keypad and LCD screen to a credit/debit card, is about to be tested for use with online government services in the UK.
Dec. 6, 2010
Many employees careless about sensitive data outside workplace
Many employees careless about sensitive data outside workplace
Two-thirds of employees expose sensitive data outside the workplace, according to a survey by People Security.
Dec. 6, 2010
India’s CBI hack shows cyberspace is now a battleground
India’s CBI hack shows cyberspace is now a battleground
A hacking attack on a key investigative agency of the Indian government shows that cyberspace is increasingly becoming a battleground, say security experts.
Dec. 6, 2010
Malware incidents drive up IT costs, survey finds
Malware incidents drive up IT costs, survey finds
The main driver of IT operating expenses is the increasing costs of malware incidents, according to a recent survey of IT personnel conducted by the Ponemon Institute.
Dec. 6, 2010
GDC China: Happy Farm's Creator On Finding The Tao Of Social Games
GDC China: Happy Farm's Creator On Finding The Tao Of Social Games
In a compelling speech at GDC China, Ellison Gao, co-founder of Happy Farm creators 5 Minutes explained the development of social games using a mixture of humor, humanity, and philosophy.
Dec. 5, 2010
GDC China: Zynga's Tian On The Craft Of Social Games
GDC China: Zynga's Tian On The Craft Of Social Games
"The game industry is not art, it's a craft," said Zynga Beijing GM Andy Tian, in a packed GDC China speech on how the company designs its wildly successful social games using metrics over "cool features".
Dec. 5, 2010
GDC China: Playfish On Metrics Vs. Intuition
GDC China: Playfish On Metrics Vs. Intuition
At GDC China's Social Games Summit, Playfish product director Andrew Mo dived into the debate over metrics versus intuition, sharing examples of Playfish's successes in prioritizing the latter over the former.
Dec. 5, 2010
LOLapps Shares Ravenwood Fair, Virtual Goods Sales Stats
LOLapps Shares Ravenwood Fair, Virtual Goods Sales Stats
Social game developer LOLapps shared some informative figures for its recently launched Ravenwood Fair, including its observation that over 10 percent of players are spending money in the title.
Dec. 3, 2010
Grammys Nominates First Video Game Theme, Civ IV Music
Grammys Nominates First Video Game Theme, Civ IV Music
Composer Christopher Tin has received two Grammy Awards nominations, one of which is for his work on Civilization IV's opening theme -- the first time a video game song has received Grammy recognition.
Dec. 3, 2010
Best Of Indie Games: Trippin' to the Beat
Best Of Indie Games: Trippin' to the Beat
IndieGames.com's Tim W. sums up some of the top free-to-download and commercial indie games from the week looking at a port of Gaijin Games' BIT.TRIP.BEAT and an iPhone version of IGF Finalist Today I Die, amongst others.
Dec. 3, 2010
Analysis: The Buddy System - Co-Op Play In 2D Platformers
Analysis: The Buddy System - Co-Op Play In 2D Platformers
Jeffrey Matulef explores the evolution of co-op play in 2D platformers, a design idea he says can, when approached with the right mindset, create experiences "every bit as compelling as their single-player counterparts".
Dec. 3, 2010
Google Acquires Middleware Speech Generator Phonetic Arts
Google Acquires Middleware Speech Generator Phonetic Arts
Google announced today that it has purchased Cambridge, England-based Phonetic Arts, makers of automatic speech-generation middleware used by a number of video game companies.
Dec. 3, 2010