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Tapjoy Funds Asian Startups
May 10, 2012
MAY 10, 2012 ● San Francisco-based Tapjoy, Inc., known for providing monetization and distribution services, announced a $5 million to encourage and support developers throughout Asia in the innovation and growth of...
Japan Consumer Affairs Agency Eyes Chance Item Sales
May 6, 2012
[caption id="attachment_498" align="alignleft" width="290"] Mobage is once of several online companies under scrutiny for its chance virtual item sales.[/caption] MAY 6, 2012 ● According to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, the Japan...
Rock Band iOS to be Shut Down
May 2, 2012
MAY 2, 2012 ● Owners of the Rock Band iOS version were notified in-game that the title will no longer be playable after May 31 when the servers would be turned...
Xbox 360 Sold Via Subscription
May 2, 2012
MAY 2, 2012 ● Microsoft is introducing a new Xbox 360 subscription business model that takes after mobile phone contracts. The company is now offering a 4GB 360 console with Kinect...
Barnes and Noble Spins Off Nook Tablet
April 30, 2012
[caption id="attachment_485" align="alignleft" width="228"] Barnes & Noble is teaming with Microsoft to promote the Nook tablet.[/caption] APRIL 30, 2012 ● Barns & Noble plans to spinoff its Nook tablet business into...
Nokia India Loses Market Share in India
April 27, 2012
APRIL 27, 2012 ● Indian research firm CyberMedia estimates that Nokia India market share in the country was halved between 2008 and 2011, with major competition from Chinese handset makers....
Nintendo Operating Loss First Ever
April 27, 2012
[caption id="attachment_478" align="alignleft" width="290"] Not enough of these are flowing into Nintendo's coffers.[/caption] APRIL 27, 2012 ● Nintendo Co. Ltd. reported its first ever Nintendo operating loss, ¥37.3 billion ($460...
Zynga Games Are 11% of Facebook’s Revenue
April 23, 2012
[caption id="attachment_471" align="alignleft" width="290"] Zynga account for a significant number of FaceBook Credits sold.[/caption] APRIL 23, 2012 ● For the three months ending March 31st, Facebook recorded $1.06 billion in...
