Is your avatar hot or not? Blue Mars iPhone app will let others vote
The Hot or Not web site was an early web sensation when it debuted in 2000, letting you rate how attractive women or men...
Flurry’s app recommendation service gains huge momentum, reaching 80M users a month (exclusive)
Finding the right app among the 332,000 available on Apple’s App Store isn’t easy. That explains the success of Flurry‘s AppCircle service, which analyzes...
The Geekbox – Episode 103
The Geekbox — Episode 103 (2011-02-02) Wherein we discuss foreign soft drinks, eye-scream (light Dead Space 2 spoilers!), Doctor Who, Sherlock, the Egypt situation,...
I am (gaming) legend: The rise of virtual identities
My girlfriend does occasionally find use for my Xbox 360 even though the only reason she’ll do so is to browse the queue on...
With Honeycomb, Google has a shot at catching Apple in tablets
For the first time, Google has a chance at catching up with Apple in the hot tablet computer market. That’s one of the core...
Virtual world Habbo hits more than 200M registered users
If you’re a teen, chances are you’ve checked into the Habbo Hotel. Sulake, the parent company of the cartoon-style virtual world, said today that...
iPad, beware: Android tablets can run cool 3D games with Honeycomb software (video)
Apple has had some of the best 3D games on its iPhone and iPad devices, hands-down. But at Google’s press event today, we could...
With cute musical characters, The Juno Company aims to create a 360-degree new media business
The Juno Company is well on its way to creating a “transmedia” brand, or one that crosses different media from DVDs to iPhone apps...
In-app purchases really work for games on Android tablets (the proof is in the video)
Google’s game economy on Android devices has been handicapped for a while, compared to the iPhone’s game business. But Google may catch up quickly,...
February Bitmob Writing Challenge: Gamers’ History
The video-game industry has come a long way, with decades of history behind it. Well-known companies, beloved franchises, and long-standing genres: Each has a...