Hewlett-Packard Promotes WebOS

MARCH 9, 2011 • In an interview with Bloomberg News, Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive Leo Apotheker said that starting in 2012 every HP computer sold will have the option of running the WebOS in addition to Windows 7. The inclusion of WebOS is play to make the platform more viable to developers as HP brings more tablets and smartphones to market. HP acquired WebOS when Palm Inc. was purchased last year for $1.2 billion. .....

Warner Bros. on Facebook

MARCH 8, 2011 • Warner Bros. will become the first major motion picture studio to directly offer its films via Facebook.  Starting off with Batman: The Dark Knight, consumers can go to the studio’s official Facebook page, click a rent icon, and watch the film for 30 Facebook Cr.....

Nintendo 3DS Launches in Japan

FEB. 27, 2011 • The Nintendo 3DS went on sale in Japan for ¥25,000 yen ($300). An estimated 400,000 units were shipped in for the launch. By March 31, Nintendo expects to sell 1.5 million units in the country. Japan had a head start on Europe and the U.S. where the new 3D handheld released a month later. .....

News Corp. Likes Making Fun

FEB. 26, 2011 • After many starts and stops over the years, Rupert Murdoch is returning to the video game business. His News Corp.’s Digital Media Division purchased Making Fun, a social-game startup headed by Lee Crawford who helped cofound Twofish, and PlayFirst cofounder John Welch. .....

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