Internet & E-commerce
HBO, Verizon introduce MAX GO
Verizon and Home Box Office (HBO) have announced that Verizon’s FiOS TV customers will be the first to gain access to MAXGO.com, Cinemax’s online video destination featuring more than 700 hours of Cinemax programming monthly.
Similar to HBO GO, which launched with FiOS in February of this year, MAX GO offers free online access to Cinemax [...]
Chrysalis launches outbound notification service
Chrysalis Software, a provider of contact centre professional services and products, has introduced a cloud or premise-based multimedia information delivery service that manages outbound notifications for contact centres.
The Chrysalis Notification Service delivers information via a variety of media such as phone, text message, e-mail, or Twitter. Messages can be sent on a one-by-one basis, or [...]
Zynga acquires social game developer Unoh
Zynga, a social game developer, has announced has acquired Tokyo-based Unoh, a Tokyo-based social games company.
Unoh will be part of the foundation of Zynga Japan’s mobile product efforts, which will be a joint venture between SoftBank Group and Zynga.
Unoh was founded in 2001 with games like Machitsuku, Band Yarouyo, and Kaizoku Chronicle.
Apart from maintaining Unoh’s [...]
Google betraying internet principle to fatten bottom line?
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reported to have stopped closed door meetings following reports that Google and Verizon are close to a deal that would let Verizon speed some online content more quickly to internet users if content providers paid for the privilege.
In the wake of growing public concern over the series of talks [...]
Movial launches end-to-end MeeGo services, apps
Movial, a player in internet, Linux and mobile devices, has announced its end-to-end MeeGo Services for cross device and cross architecture development.
Movial said that it has leveraged its domain know-how in Maemo, Moblin and Qt to offer device manufacturers immediate design and integration know-how for commercialisation of devices and applications on MeeGo.
The company has also [...]
Google acquires AdMob
Google has closed its acquisition of AdMob. The company will now bring together its technology, resources and know-how in search advertising with AdMob’s solutions for advertising on mobile websites and in mobile applications.
In a blog, Susan Wojcicki, the company’s Vice President of Product Management, said “We want to unleash agencies’ and advertisers’ creativity on all [...]
Google and Dish Network develop integrated multichannel TV, web platform
Google and Dish Network, a pay-TV provider in America, recently launched Google TV, an open platform that integrates multichannel television with web media content. The technology is aimed at bringing the full power of the internet to the television viewing experience.
Google TV merges traditional TV programming with content on the web, allowing viewers access, control, [...]
Genband acquires Nortel’s CVAS assets
Genband, a developer of next-generation networking solutions and services, has announced the completion of its acquisition of substantially all assets of the Nortel Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions Business (CVAS).
The acquisition willcombine Genband’s media, session and security gateways with Nortel’s softswitches, media gateways and application platforms.
Genband will remain headquartered in the Dallas area, with strategic [...]
Kohan titles available for digital download
Timegate Studios has announced its expansion into the digital distribution arena with the re-release of the real-time strategy (RTS) series, Kohan, available digitally for the PC through the newly launched Timegate store (timegate.com/store).
The Kohan series takes players to the epic fantasy world of the Kohan immortals as they battle over the fate of the moral [...]
Skype’s iPhone application introduces 3G calling functionality
Skype has announced the launch of the new version of its iPhone application. Available to download from the Apple App Store, this update allows iPhone users to make and receive Skype-to-Skype calls, and to call mobiles and landlines around the world at low rates for the first time over their 3G data connection.
Skype-to-Skype calls on [...]
