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The deal isn't done, but Activision Blizzard already was calling itself a "crowned leader" earlier this week, as it anticipated acquiring Candy Crush publisher King Digital Interactive Both companies' boards of directors are on board with the acquisition, and the two sides have signed a "definitive agreement" that entails Activision Blizzard pickin...
Nokia will testArtemis Networks' pCell technology, which promises speed boosts in bounds for wireless broadband without requiring new handsets, the companies announced Monday Nokia plans to work with wireless carriers to test the technology in the U.S. and other countries starting in 2016....
The New York Times Company last week indicated would take steps to circumvent ad-blocking tools "As you know, the Times' digital subscription revenue stream means that we are less exposed than most publishers to the impact of ad-blockers," said NYT Company CEO Mark Thompson during an earnings call. "Nonetheless, let me make it clear that we oppose ...
Nintendo shares fell 9 percent on Thursday, and partner DeNA's stock dropped 15 percent afterNintendo announced that it would wade into the mobile waters next year with social mobile app Miitomo Based on the Mii digital avatars made popular by the Wii, Miitomo will seek to connect players through trivia, Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima said in...
While Microsoft has been driving home the potential hits it has for the holidays, Sony has sat silent. That changed this week at Paris Games Week, when Sony set the tone for the next year or so by touting 21 games, mostly exclusives, poised to redefine the PlayStation 4 experience It's what PlayStation fans have been waiting for -- a listing of com...
SXSW Interactive might include a daylong event on combating online harassment, Re/code reported Tuesday. The news followed SXSW's cancellation of two planned panels that were expected to focus on opposite ends of the Gamergate debate.
Apple on Monday opened up advanced orders for the next generation of Apple TV, as promised. The set-top boxes are expected to hit homes between Oct. 30 and Nov. 3 It's offering two versions of the Apple TV. A 32-GB version is priced at US$149 and a 64-GB model is $50 more....
Google CEO Sundar Pichai last week lit up his first earnings call with accounts of a solid third quarter and machine learning dreams that could permeate all the company's products The Q3 2015 report was the first in which Google reported earnings through its recently formed parent company, Alphabet....
Up to 27 seconds of residual distraction trails use of digital assistant software and infotainment systems in automobiles, theUniversity of Utah reported Thursday The report on distracted driving, done for theAAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, follows a similar set of studies conducted last year by the organizations that concluded that infotainment...
There are no special effects in the augmented reality demo it shared on Tuesday, Magic Leap said The video, which shows imaginary objects blended into a real-world setting, was shot using Magic Leap's augmented reality technology, the company proclaimed....
An "unhealthy ecosystem" has developed outside of Amazon and it has been harming the company's website, Amazon said in a complaint filed last week in Washington State Superior Court The suit, which alleges that 1,114 "John Does" placed fake product reviews on the company's website, follows a legal offensive Amazon launched earlier this year against...
Nintendo has started to distribute software development kits that software developers will use to erect digital experiences for the company's next game console, The Wall Street Journal reported last week Nintendo hasn't laid out in detail the ecosystem of third-party software that it plans to build around its upcoming console, code-named "NX." The ...
It passes through the channels of federal laws, spills across state lines and even bleeds into the protected realm of college sports. The multibillion-dollar industry that is fantasy sports has stood up to legal challenges so far, but the surging sector still battles problems with perception and faces questions about its future Allegations of insid...
Uber on Wednesday made its UberRush merchant delivery service a full-fledged division of the company, officially rolling it out in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco. The announcement followed a soft launch earlier this year in NYC Americans waste too much time and productivity by transporting things from one point to another, Uber reasoned.
Apple on Tuesday announced upgrades to its iMac line, including Retina displays and Intel sixth-gen Skylake processors. The company also reached deeper into its hat to pull out "magical" new peripherals The entire 27-inch series of iMacs now come with the 5K Retina displays, while the 21.5 inch iMac comes with a 4K Retina display....
Facebook on Monday added several new features designed to encourage m-commerce. One of them, Canvas, aims to improve mobile ad delivery It isn't that people flat-out dislike ads on Facebook -- controls are available to keep the ads in check and on target. However, Facebook's ad delivery service has suffered from the derailing effect of the redirect...
Sony last week knocked US$50 off the price of the PlayStation 4, putting the console on par with the $349 Xbox from rival Microsoft A cost cut also went into effect in Canada, where the price dropped from Sony's recommended price point of CA$449.99 to $429.99....
Facebook on Thursday announced a pilot test of "Reactions," a way to respond to posts on the network in a more nuanced way than its Like button allows. The new feature is live in Spain and Ireland CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously alluded to the eventual landing of a Like alternative, although he said it would not be a much-requested Dislike button.
The field of fantasy sports is faced with a fresh set of legal questions, following this week's allegations of insider trading on DraftKings and FanDuel, which have drawn the attention of officials and raised a flurry of penalty flags Having been validated by their skill component, fantasy sports have spilled across state lines and even into the wo...
Philips on Monday unveiled Hue Bridge 2.0., which integrates the company's smart home products and iOS's HomeKit, giving users the ability to dictate to smart things from a Siri-enabled smartphone Replacing its round predecessor, the square Hue Bridge 2.0 is compatible with Philips' legacy smart lights and controls. The hub will support new smart p...
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