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Gamification helps restaurant loyalty program secure $10M in funding
Gamification helps restaurant loyalty program secure $10M in funding
A San Diego-based technology startup which is using gamification as part of a customer loyalty program for restaurants has secured $10 million in a round of Series B funding.
Jan. 31, 2012
U.S. marketing costs per loyal iOS user reached all-time high in December
U.S. marketing costs per loyal iOS user reached all-time high in December
The average cost of marketing per loyal user of iOS apps in the U.S. increased to an all-time high in December 2011 thanks to "extreme marketing" from app advertisers, according to marketing firm Fiksu.
Jan. 31, 2012
Nexon merging with its mobile affiliate studio
Nexon merging with its mobile affiliate studio
Online game publisher Nexon is set to merge with its smartphone affiliate Nexon Mobile, as a means of boosting its mobile game offerings.
Jan. 31, 2012
THQ may be delisted from Nasdaq in July
THQ may be delisted from Nasdaq in July
THQ has been told that it has 180 days to raise its stock prices above the minimum threshold in the NASDAQ stock exchange, or else it will be delisted -- although this warning does not mean that a delisting is certain.
Jan. 31, 2012
This week in video game criticism: From Creatures to sports game art
This week in video game criticism: From Creatures to sports game art
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including finding art in sports video games, and a discussion about death, motherhood, and
Jan. 31, 2012
Report: Sony offers digital PS Vita games for less than their retail counterparts
Report: Sony offers digital PS Vita games for less than their retail counterparts
While the PlayStation Vita allows users to purchase the same games either at retail or digitally, Sony confirmed today that online customers in the United States will receive a bit of a discount.
Jan. 31, 2012
Road to the IGF: Expressive Intelligence Studio's Prom Week
Road to the IGF: Expressive Intelligence Studio's Prom Week
Continuing our Road to the IGF interview series with 2012's finalists, we speak to Expressive Intelligence Studio, the creators of Prom Week, about evolving the field of social simulators.
Jan. 31, 2012
IE6 users: no longer caught between a rock and a hard place
IE6 users: no longer caught between a rock and a hard place
As Microsoft seeks to wean users away from the aging and insecure Internet Explorer 6, companies with IE6 legacy applications are stuck – they can’t upgrade to a newer OS because IE6 is no longer supported; and they still need IE6.
Jan. 31, 2012
A call for a new standard in infosec training and awareness
A call for a new standard in infosec training and awareness
A talk at the Information Exploitation Conference at the Home Office’s Security and Policing Exhibition 2012 today addresses the disconnect between user and professional, and calls for a new standard that focuses on training and awareness.
Jan. 31, 2012
Trymedia breach exposes credit card numbers of 12,000 digital game customers
Trymedia breach exposes credit card numbers of 12,000 digital game customers
Trymedia’s ActiveStore web-based storefront application, which processes digital game purchases made by customers on its partners’ websites, was recently breached, exposing credit card numbers and other personal information of more than 12,000 customers
Jan. 31, 2012
FBI may have used spyware in making case against MegaUpload
FBI may have used spyware in making case against MegaUpload
The FBI likely employed its CIPAV spyware to eavesdrop on Kim Dotcom and other managers of MegaUpload, according to a report by CNET.
Jan. 31, 2012
Nintendo boss details digital strategy, weaning off Miyamoto's supervision
Nintendo boss details digital strategy, weaning off Miyamoto's supervision
Answering questions about Nintendo's 3DS and Wii U strategies, CEO Satoru Iwata discussed the "overwhelming" growth potential he sees in the digital space, relying less on famed designer Shigeru Miyamoto, and more.
Jan. 30, 2012