Will Zynga Become the Google of Games?
ORIENTATION for new employees of Zynga, the fast-growing maker of Facebook games like FarmVille and Mafia Wars, can be a heady affair given the company's outsize ambitions — all of which are embodied ...
HTC to Put Sense on Windows Phone 7 Devices
As well as on Android 3.0-powered ones — Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone 7 operating system is set to arrive on the market with a great deal of changes when compared to the current versions, one ...
Boston Sandwich Shop Testing iPad App For Orders — Fad Or The Future?
Fad Or The Future? — A Boston Au Bon Pain sandwich shop is testing an iPad app for lunchtime sandwich ordering, according to this tweet and photo from Carl Howe of research firm Yankee Group. — We'...
Spam Filtering? Patented! 36 Companies Sued
These kinds of lawsuits are coming fast and furious again these days. Glyn Moody points us to the news that 36 companies have been sued for patent infringement in Marshall, Texas (of course) for supp...
Prospect of Being Stalked, Burgled Just Doesn't Trouble Foursquare Users All That Much
“Louise has straight, auburn hair and, judging by the only photograph I have of her, she's in her 30s. She works in recruitment. I also know which train station she uses regularly …
Chatroulette Threatens Perverts With Police
Chatroulette has announced that it is going to take steps against the worst offenders on its service, threatening people who expose themselves to minors with the police. Site founder Andrey Ternovski...
Fake femme fatale shows social network risks
Researcher Thomas Ryan says fictitious Robin Sage character fooled many holding security, military and intelligence posts … A security researcher created a fake online profile for a fictional cyberthr...
77% Of iPhone Owners Say They'll Buy Another — Versus Just 20% Of Android Owners
Versus Just 20% Of Android Owners — Customer loyalty is definitely one of Apple's advantages versus most of its rivals in the smartphone market. — The latest evidence: A Yankee Group survey summari...
New hands-free technology lets motorists use Twitter while driving
British motorists could soon be able to use Twitter while driving with new hands-free technology from car company Ford. — The system, called AppLink, allows applications on iPhones and BlackBerries ...
Wal-Mart Radio Tags to Track Clothing
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to roll out sophisticated electronic ID tags to track individual pairs of jeans and underwear, the first step in a system that advocates say better controls inventory but so...