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Usability Expert Offers Best Practices For iOS Twin Stick Shooters
Usability Expert Offers Best Practices For iOS Twin Stick Shooters
User experience expert Graham McAllister explains the components of twin stick shooter design on iOS platforms, examining where certain iOS games succeed and fai
March 30, 2011
Was SpamIT closure the root cause of Rustock's demise?
Was SpamIT closure the root cause of Rustock's demise?
It looks as though Microsoft is quietly tracking down the cybercriminals behind the infamous Rustock spam botnet, following the software giant's court-approved seizure of several command-and-control servers.
March 30, 2011
Australian PM's emails hacked
Australian PM's emails hacked
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) – the equivalent of the UK's MI5 operation – is investigating a major hack of the government's email systems down under.
March 30, 2011
39% of mobile phone users would not spot their mobile missing within an hour
39% of mobile phone users would not spot their mobile missing within an hour
Research published today claims to show that 39% of mobile phone owners in the UK would not spot their handset missing within an hour.
March 30, 2011
BP loses laptop containing details of 13,000 oil spill victims
BP loses laptop containing details of 13,000 oil spill victims
Oil giant BP has caused a stir by revealing it has lost a laptop containing the personal details of 13,000 victims of last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
March 30, 2011
Boston-based restaurant firm agrees to pay $110,000 for credit card data breach
Boston-based restaurant firm agrees to pay $110,000 for credit card data breach
The Briar Group, a Boston-based operator of restaurants and bars, has agreed to pay a $110,000 fine for failing to protect credit card information, the first penalty levied under Massachusetts’ new data privacy law.
March 30, 2011
Australian prime minster involved in email hack
Australian prime minster involved in email hack
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is investigating a major hack of the government's email systems down under.
March 30, 2011
ANSI, Shared Assessments to study financial impact of patient data breaches
ANSI, Shared Assessments to study financial impact of patient data breaches
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Shared Assessments Program have launched a study examining the financial impact of patient data breaches.
March 30, 2011
Montreal International Game Summit Calls For Speakers
Montreal International Game Summit Calls For Speakers
Organizers for the Montreal International Game Summit have issued a call for speakers for the November event, inviting experts in arts and visual effects, business, design, production and technology.
March 29, 2011
New 3DS Teardown Corroborates $100 Bill Of Materials Report
New 3DS Teardown Corroborates $100 Bill Of Materials Report
A recent piece-by-piece physical teardown of the Nintendo 3DS has corroborated earlier reports that the bill of materials for the new handheld amounts to just over $100.
March 29, 2011
Report: Sony Puts 'PlayStation Rewards' Program On Backburner
Report: Sony Puts 'PlayStation Rewards' Program On Backburner
Sony said this week that it would not be launching its previously-announced PlayStation Rewards loyalty program in April as originally planned, as the company focuses on other initiatives.
March 29, 2011
Mumbai-Based Games2Win Raises $6 Million
Mumbai-Based Games2Win Raises $6 Million
Mumbai-based Games2Win, an online and casual games developer, announced its securing of $6 million in a Series B investment round from existing backers Clearstone Venture Partners and Silicon Valley Bank.
March 29, 2011