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June 25, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | April 23, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. - Redbox, a unit of Coinstar that operates a network of $1-per-day DVD rental kiosks, has reached new distribution agreements with Fox and Universal, agreeing to a 28-day delay in offering new releases in exchange for improved economic terms and more Blu-ray titles. [more..] New York - Foursquare, the location-based social network, this week surpassed one million users after just over a year in service amid reports the company is in talks with Microsoft, Facebook and Yahoo, TechCrunch reported. [more..] San Francisco - Twitter on Friday announced that it has acquired Cloudhopping, a text messaging infrastructure company, for an undisclosed sum. [more..] Arlington Heights, Ill. - Readers of newspapers on mobile phones will now be included in the publications' circulations, as the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) announced this week a partnership with Verve Wireless to audit mobile newspaper content. [more..] New York - Barnes & Noble this week provided a host of updates for its Nook e-book reader, including enhanced Wi-Fi connectivity, a basic Web browser, and the first Android-based games and applications for the device. [more..] Chicago - Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios on Friday announced the launch of Oprah Mobile, a new mobile application for Oprah.com develop by Hands-On Mobile for iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm Pre and Google Android platforms. [more..] Cupertino, Calif. - Zenverge, a developer of chips used in digital media devices, said on Thursday that it has raised $30 million in its third round of funding, led by Battery Ventures. [more..] Westford, Mass. - Alloy, a New York-based provider of targeted media and marketing programs, announced today that its Alloy Education division has acquired the operating assets of Carnegie Communications, a higher education research, marketing, and branding firm based in Westford, Mass. [more..]
DMW Notice Board LA Games Conference - April 29, 2010, Los Angeles
The 4th annual LA Games Conference is taking place next week at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and it's shaping up to be the best event so far with interviews with Ira Rubenstein, EVP, Global Digital Media Group, Marvel Entertainment, John Pleasants, CEO, Playdom and David Perry, CEO, Gaikai. Panelists include a who's who list of gaming and connected entertainment with top executives from Electronic Arts, Activision, Zynga, Sony Computer Entertainment America (PlayStation), Sony Online Entertainment, Disney Interactive Studios, GameStop Digital Ventures, AddictingGames / MTV Networks, Lionsgate, hi5, PlayFirst, Motorola Media Solutions, Universal Studios Interactive Group, Switch & Data, Offerpal Media and many, many more!
If you're interested in finding out more about the latest trends in the booming games industry, gain unparalleled access to some of the biggest names in the business to do do some high-level networking, leading to deals and new career opportunities, this is the place to be on April 29th!
To register for the event, please click here.
(Online Registration Rate $599 - reserve your seat now!)
Briefly Noted Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft has now sold more than 40 million Xbox 360 consoles since the device was first introduced in 2005, the company said in a financial filing. [more..] Beijing - Chinese video portal Youku.com said on Friday that has obtained rights from FIFA and CCTV to provide online broadcasts of all FIFA 2010 soccer matches. [more..] New York - Major League Baseball is offering a free weekend of access to its At Bat 2010 application for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on April 24-25. [more..] San Francisco - Wired.com reports that less than three weeks after the device's launch, Apple's iPad is accounting for 26% of traffic from mobile devices accessing its website. [more..] Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts said on Thursday that New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will grace the cover of its "Madden NFL 11" game, set to hit retail shelves on August 10. [more..] Extras Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds - Gannett Digital - McLean - VMIX MEDIA INC - San Diego, CA - Socialcast - San Francisco, CA - Zynga - San Francisco - Synacor - Buffalo, NY - Live365 - Foster City - Amazon.com - Seattle, WA
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