(Updated) Squeaky-clean offer firm gWallet gets into trouble
Social gaming ran into its biggest scandal last fall, when allegations surfaced that offer companies were defrauding consumers by presenting them with less-than-savory advertising...
Updated: Social network hi5 expected to raise second round
Social network hi5 is expected to announce a second round of funding for its efforts to become a social gaming destination. (Based on regulatory...
Vator Splash event on May 13 (VB discount included)
Vator.tv, a place where innovators and entrepreneurs can broadcast their news and showcase their businesses, is holding its second Vator Splash event this year....
Week in review: Web pioneer bashes Apple, SXSW attendees slam Twitter keynote
Here’s our summary of the week’s business and tech news. First, the most popular stories we published in the last seven days: Google pays...
DEMO Spring 2010: spotlight on enterprise tech
DEMO Spring 2010 is the premier launchpad event for innovative technology, and will take place March 21-23 at the JW Marriott in Palm Desert....
GamesBeat@GDC 2010 in pictures – Part 3
GamesBeat@GDC was all about networking and bringing people together. Some of the conversations spilled from the stage out into the hallways of Moscone Center....
GamesBeat@GDC 2010 in pictures – Part 1
The 2010 edition of our GamesBeat@GDC conference was a roaring success! Here’s another look at the March 10 event in San Francisco. Tim Chang,...
hi5 CTO: Facebook’s game strategy is schizophrenic
As social network hi5 refocuses on gaming, president and chief technology officer Alex St. John has been happy to criticize his giant competitor, Facebook....
RockYou’s Deal of the Day is new way to monetize social games with ads
As Facebook has moved away from letting app developers spam users in their apps, RockYou has had to adjust its business away from purely...
The ‘Mario of Facebook’ is yet to come
Gareth Davis, the platform manager in charge of Games at Facebook, delivered his keynote today at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Davis...