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Facebook Nixes App Notifications, Social Games Get Email Alert Incentives

2. March 2010

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Facebook Nixes App Notifications, Social Games Get Email Alert Incentives

Now that Facebook apps can no longer send notifications to users, social game developers are implementing new methods of keeping in touch with their players. Here’s an overview of recent game updates from a few top social titles, as reported on FriskyMongoose.com.
First, in case you’ve been under a rock, the background: Facebook notifications will cease [...]

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You’re the (Nexus) One That I Want: Confessions of an iPhone Lover Gone Astray

23. February 2010

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You’re the (Nexus) One That I Want: Confessions of an iPhone Lover Gone Astray

To protect the innocent, names have been changed. In this publication, a once-faithful iPhone lover will be referred to with a fictional Twitter name: @madluv4iPhn.
A recent tweet:
@madluv4iPhn Dear iPhone – I’ve met someone new named the Nexus One. I’m strangely attracted to her and need a few days to figure this all out.
I initiated a [...]

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Pretty, Pink and Pretty Smart: Computer Engineer Barbie’s Strides Send Girls on the Path to Silicon Valley

18. February 2010

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At this week’s American International Toy Fair, the Mattel Corporation announced Barbie’s latest career as a computer engineer. Decked out in a binary-print tshirt, leggings and sensible(ish) shoes, Barbie sports a Bluetooth headset and carries a pink laptop (with “Barbie” written in ASCII on the screen, cleverly enough). The Barbie® I Can Be…™ Computer Engineer [...]

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Social, Casual or Both? PopCap Sells Cows, Gives Away Free Milk

17. February 2010

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Social, Casual or Both? PopCap Sells Cows, Gives Away Free Milk

In terms of wide-sweeping brand recognition, Popcap is to casual gaming what Nintendo is to gaming in general.  Your Grandma knows about Nintendo, but your Mom might know a PopCap game or two.  Founded a decade ago, the company does a spectacular job of keeping their games in the public eye and maintaining a friendly, [...]

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Superfast Internet is Coming, Thanks to Google

11. February 2010

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Superfast Internet is Coming, Thanks to Google

Yesterday, google announced a plan to build its own ultra high-speed broadband network with speeds more than 100 times faster than what we have now.
This is great news!
But not for us, right now anyway. This network is just a test that will be rolled out slowly to at least 50,000 and up to 500,000 homes [...]

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Facebook and the Fate of Social Gaming in 2010

10. February 2010

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Facebook and the Fate of Social Gaming in 2010

Facebook is staggeringly huge. The social networking site has over 400 million active users (half of whom log in on any given day), over 500k active applications, and Facebook can rattle off plenty of other impressive totals for those who’d like to listen. As an open platform, they have provided companies like Zynga and PlayFish [...]

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True Life: Sorority Girls are Gamers Too!

8. February 2010

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True Life: Sorority Girls are Gamers Too!

Mainstream Gamers
Gone are the days when gamers consisted only of nerdy guys in their mother’s basements. Social games on Facebook and MySpace have expanded the video games market, and these “social gamers” now consist of women, older people, and people who don’t even identify themselves as traditional gamers. Playdom seems to have tapped into yet [...]

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Psych! Video Games and the Human Brain

6. February 2010

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Psych! Video Games and the Human Brain

Video games challenge players to solve problems, overcome obstacles and, in many cases, learn. While some argue that games can be extremely effective education tools, researchers have just started to scratch the surface of what actually happens in our brain when we play games.
Cerebral Cortex, a research journal for papers about the study of the [...]

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Virtual Goods Generate 1.6 Billion – New Payments Solutions Make It Even Easier to Purchase Goods

5. February 2010

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Virtual Goods Generate 1.6 Billion – New Payments Solutions Make It Even Easier to Purchase Goods

Inside Network recently released a report that the virtual goods market is expected to drive $1.6 billion in revenue in the U.S. in 2010. The market is driven in large part by virtual items sold in social games, which account for $835 million of the total sales projected. While publishers such as Zynga, Playfish, Playdom [...]

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Frisky Interview: Appanda Makes DIY iPhone Apps Easy, Companies Cash In

2. February 2010

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Frisky Interview: Appanda Makes DIY iPhone Apps Easy, Companies Cash In

Got a small business, blog, group, class or cause? Appanda has an app for that… I recently had a chance to sit down with Chris Przybyszewski, CEO of RESOLUTE, the Memphis-based iPhone developers behind a variety of original and for-hire games and apps.
RESOLUTE’s latest release, Appanda is making it easier than ever for small businesses [...]

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