Digital Chocolate Sues Zynga over Maffia Wars IP

August 26th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »

Digital Chocolate has announced that the company will sue Zynga over the use of the name Maffia Wars. According to DC, Zynga claimed the trademark while DC’s game was already out under the same name. Read the rest of this entry »

Microsoft Confirms WP7 vs. XBLA Gameplay

August 26th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Multiplayer Gaming, Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

In an interview with rgbFilter, Microsoft’s Greg Milligan confirmed that Windows Phone 7 versus Xbox Live Arcade multiplayer functionality is still in the roadmap of Microsoft. Read the rest of this entry »

Motorola Acquires 280 North

August 25th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Motorola acquired web app developer 280 North. 280 North developed a web app framework called Cappuccino that allows developers of web apps to push their apps onto various platforms. Read the rest of this entry »

RIM Acquires Cellmania

August 25th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

Research in Motion has announced the acquisition of Cellmania to strengthen its knowhow in running BlackBerry AppWorld. Cellmania already provides content services for several operators. Read the rest of this entry »

MeeGo to Go 3D

August 25th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: MeeGo | No Comments »

Nintendo is not the only vendor planning a mass market autostereoscopic device. As it turns out, MeeGo, the JV of Intel and Nokia, is also planning its move into 3D. Read the rest of this entry »

Google Responds to Android Licensing Server Hack

August 25th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Yesterday evening, the news reached us that Android Market’s new licensing service turned out to be easy to hack. Today, Google responds to the publicized hack. Read the rest of this entry »

Apple Winds Down Quattro Wireless Business

August 25th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | 1 Comment »

Through a message on the website of Quattro Wireless, Apple has announced it will be winding down the traditional business of the ad agency so it can focus entirely on Apple’s iAd platform. Read the rest of this entry »

Zynga Acquires Conduit Labs

August 24th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Zynga has acquired Conduit Labs, a developer that started in popstar based online games back in 2007. The studio will be rebranded to Zynga Boston, its seventh studio. Read the rest of this entry »

RIM Works on Better App World and Decreasing Revenues

August 24th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

RIM has been working hard on improving its App World consumer experience. As a result, developers will now be able to start billing games at $0.99, while the minimum has been $2.99. Read the rest of this entry »

Nokia to Acquire Motally

August 24th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Nokia has been rumored to be in the process of acquiring Motally, a mobile analytics company that allows in-app and on-site tracking of consumers and consumer behavior. Read the rest of this entry »