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Korea Internet Privacy Issues Under Review
August 11, 2011
AUG. 11, 2011 • The Ministry of Public Administration and Security of South Korea's National Assembly held hearings on whether to abolish the country's policy of registering Korea Internet users with...
HTC Invests in Beats Electronics
August 11, 2011
[caption id="attachment_10413" align="alignleft" width="350"] HTC acquires high-end mobile audio technology in Beats.[/caption] AUG. 11, 2011 • The Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC Corp is buying a 51% controlling share in U.S....
Zynga’s Paying Customers
August 11, 2011
[caption id="attachment_10408" align="alignleft" width="390"] Ninety-five percent don't pay to play.[/caption] AUG. 11, 2011 • In a regulatory disclosure, Zynga reported that only 5% of its 232 million average monthly active users...
Interview: En Masse Still High On Subscriptions
August 11, 2011
[caption id="attachment_4164" align="alignleft" width="285"] Publishing VP Chris Lee.[/caption] AUG. 11, 2011 • MMOs are changing. There’s the wide adoption of the virtual item, free-to-play (F2P) model, of course. Embracing F2P...
MadCatz Bundles Rock Band
August 10, 2011
AUG. 10, 2011 • MadCatz Interactive, Inc. signed a deal with Harmonix Music Systems to bundle the previously released Rock Band 3 with the former's Rock Band 3 Wireless Keyboard, Wireless...
PSN Network Card Ships in Japan
August 9, 2011
AUG. 9, 2011 • InComm is rolling out Sony's PlayStation Network Card to 13,000 retail locations in Japan. The cards come in ¥3,000 ($39), ¥5,000 ($65), and ¥10,000 ($130). The value...
Razer Opens Taipei Design Center
August 6, 2011
[caption id="attachment_10568" align="alignleft" width="390"] The Asian version of the Salmosa is smaller than the U.S. model.[/caption] AUG. 6, 2011 • Gaming peripheral company Razer opened its third product design center...
PlayStation Vita Price Worries
August 4, 2011
[caption id="attachment_10385" align="alignleft" width="390"] Is $249 now too high?[/caption] AUG. 4, 2011 • Some financial analysts in Japan have reversed their early endorsements of the ¥24,980 launch price for the PlayStation...
