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GDC 2011: Scaleform Rolls Out GFx 4.0 UI Tool
GDC 2011: Scaleform Rolls Out GFx 4.0 UI Tool
Scaleform announced the release of GFx 4.0, its open and extensible Flash-based user interface/multimedia product, which introduces features like Flash10.1/AS3 support and a new mult-threaded rendering engine.
Feb. 28, 2011
Sophos warns on 'beta test' Mac OS X backdoor trojan
Sophos warns on 'beta test' Mac OS X backdoor trojan
It used to be a reflection of the maturity of the computer software marketplace that applications went through beta testing to iron out bugs. Now it seems the same process applies to malware, as Sophos is warning users to be on alert for a beta test of a new Mac OS X trojan.
Feb. 28, 2011
Obfuscated multi-browser banking trojan spotted by Spain's S21sec
Obfuscated multi-browser banking trojan spotted by Spain's S21sec
A Spanish IT security research firm has spotted a man-in-the-browser trojan that injects HTML in all of the mainstream Web browsers and uses rootkit techniques to hide its presence.
Feb. 28, 2011
UPDATE: Stolen network equipment causes Vodafone UK network outage
UPDATE: Stolen network equipment causes Vodafone UK network outage
The theft of specialist equipment has prevented thousands of users from accessing the Vodafone network.
Feb. 28, 2011
Texas man acknowledges hack of NASA computers
Texas man acknowledges hack of NASA computers
A 26-year-old man from Houston plead guilty to hacking and wire fraud charges last week in a case involving the 2008–09 breach of a Minnesota-based company. In a separate incident, however, he will apparently avoid criminal charges for accessing two NASA servers.
Feb. 28, 2011
Two Android viruses circulating in the wild
Two Android viruses circulating in the wild
Two Google Android viruses have been spotted circulating and infecting users’ smartphones in the wild. The viruses are potentially nasty because one – SW.SecurePhone – uploads data to remote servers from the users' handset, while the other – SW.Qieting – auto-forwards messages to a remote number.
Feb. 28, 2011
Interview: MoMinis Launches Platform Agnostic Mobile Development Environment
Interview: MoMinis Launches Platform Agnostic Mobile Development Environment
Launched out of beta this week, MoMinis Studio promises a free development environment that allows one set of source code to be compiled across multiple mobile platforms, and promoted on various dedicated stores.
Feb. 25, 2011
Unity Studios, Exit Games Partner For MMO-Development Focused Product Bundle
Unity Studios, Exit Games Partner For MMO-Development Focused Product Bundle
Unity-based developer and consultancy Unity Studios and network engine maker Exit Games have partnered together to promote the tandem use of their products for MMO development.
Feb. 25, 2011
Audio Middleware Firm Audiokinetic Confirms 3DS Support
Audio Middleware Firm Audiokinetic Confirms 3DS Support
Montreal-based audio middleware firm Audiokinetic is the latest company to confirm support for new handheld platforms, as the company announced its Wwise solution will support the Nintendo 3DS.
Feb. 25, 2011
Mobile Game Company TinyCo Raises $18M In Funding
Mobile Game Company TinyCo Raises $18M In Funding
TinyCo, the San Francisco-based mobile game startup behind popular mobile game Tiny Chef, has raised a hefty $18 million in series A funding, led by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz.
Feb. 25, 2011
Analyst: Activision, Take-Two Combination 'Makes Sense'
Analyst: Activision, Take-Two Combination 'Makes Sense'
A combination between Call of Duty house Activision and Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two "makes sense," and would "be positive for both companies," according to one analyst.
Feb. 25, 2011
Ex-Bizarre Employees Form New Studio Lucid Games
Ex-Bizarre Employees Form New Studio Lucid Games
Former employees of developer Bizarre Creations, the studio behind racing releases such as Blur and Project Gotham Racing, have formed new company Lucid Games, led by Pete Wallace.
Feb. 25, 2011