And there was much rejoicing. Video game sales rose a healthy 8 percent for the month of November compared to a year ago, according to market research... read more »
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Yammer, which develops and distributes an enterprise-focused social network similar to Facebook, announced today it has raised an additional $25 milli... read more »
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Google is bleeding talent. As companies mature, that tends to happen. But the fact that a large number are defecting to rival Facebook clearly has Goo... read more »
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Here&'s the latest from VentureBeat&'s Entrepreneur Corner.Demystifying the VC term sheet: Dividends &8211' &''Dividends&'' area‚  fairly common term ... read more »
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Scvngr, the check-in application that asks users to complete activity challenges, just announced a strategic partnership with major drink distributor ... read more »
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It is isn&'t often that a web service needs almost no instructions. Minus, part of the minimalist design trend inspired by apps likea4s‚ Glen Murphy&... read more »
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Video-conferencing service Mingleverse announced today that it has raised $1.4 million in a seed funding round to help expand its social network versi... read more »
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Nathan Myhrvold, the former chief technology officer of Microsoft, has insisted for the past decade that his firm Intellectual Ventures has been colle... read more »
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Intel is not to be counted out of the smartphone battle yet, as its chips are headed to 35 tablets (including some already available) and &''premier&'... read more »
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AT&'T isna4‚¬a4„t just sitting back and letting the Verizon iPhone get all the buzz surrounding mobile hotspots.The carrier is finally offering mo... read more »
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When Apple passed Microsoft in market cap this past May, the Microsoft fanboys were out in full force. &''This means nothing.&'' &''Microsoft still ma... read more »
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Lately, Google has been showing off Android phones with NFC chips in them that can power mobile payments. The newest Android, the Nexus S, is the fi... read more »
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Mobile ad startup Greystripe just announced that it has signed a deal with Media Networks, Inc. that will bring local advertising into the Greystripe ... read more »
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Last time we checked in Former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin was using Twitter to contest Gawker over the leak of her book America By Heart, bypassing... read more »
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A slight format change for Why Is This News this week: no guest, just the two of us discussing this week&'s big technology stories from outside the va... read more »
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Facebook has taken a lot of flack for an aggressive, &''opt-out&'' strategy around some of its products &8212' specifically, the fact that your Facebo... read more »
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Five years ago, video games were in a &''golden age.&'' The Playstation 2 was dominating sales and found its way into most households, and gamers stil... read more »
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In the peak of the Internet bubble, a company&'s valuation&8211' and press attention&8211' would soar simply by whispering the words &''John Doerr is ... read more »
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DEMO Fall 2010 alumnus Bump.com, a social network that links people through their car license plates, has raised more than $1 million in its second ro... read more »
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Social Game Universe is announcing today a new cross-promotion tool that will help indie developers drive traffic to their social games.The Toronto-ba... read more »
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