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GDC 2013 adds details on DirectX 11, Intel gestural tech, Facebook dev days
GDC 2013 adds details on DirectX 11, Intel gestural tech, Facebook dev days
GDC 2013 organizers have added to March show's Developer Days, including a multi-firm DirectX 11 rundown, and sponsored Dev Days from Intel on gestural technology, and Facebook on its ecosystem.
Feb. 27, 2013
The last remaining Playfish co-founder has left EA
The last remaining Playfish co-founder has left EA
Electronic Arts-owned social games company Playfish this week lost its last remaining co-founder, as Kristian Segerstrale has moved back into the world of start-ups.
Feb. 27, 2013
EA details microtransaction-filled future
EA details microtransaction-filled future
"We're building into all of our games the ability to pay for things along the way." - Blake J. Jorgensen, CFO at Electronic Arts, says that all future games from the company will involve microtransactions in some way.
Feb. 27, 2013
Apple to pay back parents in free-to-play games settlement
Apple to pay back parents in free-to-play games settlement
A lawsuit filed against Apple by disgruntled parents who found that their children had accidentally bought in-app purchases in kids' games may finally come to an end soon, with a large settlement from Apple.
Feb. 27, 2013
Video: Crunching Retro City Rampage down to an authentic 8-bit game
Video: Crunching Retro City Rampage down to an authentic 8-bit game
After finishing 8-bit homage Retro City Rampge, developer Brian Provinciano wanted to see how much of his game could actually run on Nintendo's NES hardware. The result? A GTA-like game that could have shipped in 1989.
Feb. 27, 2013
RSA 2013: Compliance Equals False Sense of Security, Says Vormetric
RSA 2013: Compliance Equals False Sense of Security, Says Vormetric
Compliance is responsible for a false sense of security, Alan Kessler, President & CEO, Vormetric, told Infosecurity at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, February 26 2013.
Feb. 27, 2013
RSA 2013: Interview with security evangelist Stephen Cobb
RSA 2013: Interview with security evangelist Stephen Cobb
Infosecurity Editor, Eleanor Dallaway, spent a fascinating 45 minutes picking the brain of ESET security evangelist, Stephen Cobb at RSA in San Francisco.
Feb. 27, 2013
RSA 2013: The grey area of active defense – live manipulation of Kelihos
RSA 2013: The grey area of active defense – live manipulation of Kelihos
A live demonstration of active defense at RSA this week highlights the current debate on just how active (for which read ‘offensive’) companies can be in defending their networks. Laws to prevent hacking may also protect the hackers.
Feb. 27, 2013
New emergency bug fixes for Adobe Flash
New emergency bug fixes for Adobe Flash
Adobe has released a new emergency out-of-band patch for Flash – the third Flash update this month and the fourth this year – fixing two vulnerabilities currently being exploited against Firefox, and a third vulnerability that could potentially be exploited.
Feb. 27, 2013
RSA 2013: CSA provides legal resources for cloud computing; issues list of top threats
RSA 2013: CSA provides legal resources for cloud computing; issues list of top threats
The Cloud Security Alliance has announced several initiatives at this week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco that range from privacy issues, legal information, and major threats relevant to the cloud security landscape.
Feb. 27, 2013
Android spambot, blended threats top mobile spam threats in 2013
Android spambot, blended threats top mobile spam threats in 2013
Mobile users are increasingly likely to be spammed. New research has revealed there were more than 350,000 unique unsolicited mobile spam variants in 2012, with the highest churn rate in December with more than 53,000 unique variants alone.
Feb. 27, 2013
Missing the Mark on Cloud-based Intelligence
Missing the Mark on Cloud-based Intelligence
This week, Juniper Networks announced a new cloud-based threat intelligence service focused on fingerprinting attackers’ individual devices. We’d like to
Feb. 27, 2013