Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The top 10 takeaways from Casual Connect Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 1, 2014 11 min More than 3,000 people heard 250 speakers talk. Here's our view of what mattered. Continue Reading 11 min
Categories Posted inin Business Peter Relan launches mobile and infrastructure startup incubator 9+ Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 11, 2013 3 min New incubator will train 24 startups a year. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business CrowdStar enlists real brands for its Covet Fashion mobile game Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 10, 2013 2 min After a series of hit fashion games, CrowdStar gets the real shopping brands in on the action. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The biggest gaming trends of 2012 Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 28, 2012 7 min 2012 went by fast. Here are the trends that mattered in gaming. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business Bake450 gives “cat breading” meme lovers their own iOS game Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 27, 2012 2 min The Pokémon-inspired iOS game Bread Kittens is a mashup of cats and bread, which has inexplicably become a popular meme online. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nix Hydra Games debuts Hot Guy Alarm Clock app for young women (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 14, 2012 2 min Nix Hydra Games has raised $345,000 to make apps for females like the Hot Guy Alarm Clock. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Mobile gaming firm CrowdStar names co-founder as its chief executive Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 3, 2012 2 min Jeff Tseng, a co-founder, takes the CEO title at CrowdStar. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Entertainment YouWeb incubator founder launches Q&A forum for tech entrepreneurs Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 7, 2012 2 min Peter Relan can't clone himself. But he can share his hard-earned advice for technology entrepreneurs, and he will do so at the new web site FounderQuorom. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Chartboost’s Kiosk program creates new revenue opportunities for mobile game developers Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 28, 2012 2 min Chartboost's Kiosk program creates new revenue opportunities for mobile game developers. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: How fast will the shift to huge growth for mobile games happen? Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 3, 2012 4 min With the console market looking a little shaky and Facebook starting to slow down, mobile stands before the gaming industry as a potential savior. Continue Reading 4 min