Posted March 11th, 2010 by HipsBigoNig
Ray Muzyka , chief executive of popular video game-maker BioWare, spoke at our GamesBeat@GDC conference in San Francisco about building game franchises. While onstage, Muzyka talked about his Electronic Arts-owned company’s upcoming games in the Star Wars, Mass Effect , and Dragon Age franchises — all across BioWare’s “future portfolio,” he said it’s shifting toward selling games as an ongoing service rather than a standalone product.
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BioWare’s Ray Muzyka on how to build a game company (video)
Posted March 11th, 2010 by Aseessinasas
Utilities around the world are still struggling to understand and implement new technology needed to make electrical grids cleaner and more efficient. Only 8 percent of them worldwide have finished rolling out smart meters and other equipment under the banner of “Smart Grid,” according to new survey data collected by Microsoft .
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Microsoft survey: Utilities still slow to buy into the Smart Grid
Posted March 11th, 2010 by NinnanumJag
Video game sales fell 15 percent in February compared to a year ago as the industry struggles to climb out of the recession. That’s a surprise, given the launch of some very strong titles.
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U.S. video game sales drop again in February even with big game launches
Posted March 11th, 2010 by Astersans Psihhlosas
Betaworks , the New York-based startup incubator and early-stage investor, has raised $20 million in a second round of funding. The firm, which focuses on real-time web startups, was founded by former AOL executives John Borthwick and Andrew Weisman. Betaworks has made 24 investments so far, taking a big stake in five companies — Bit.ly , Chartbeat , Tweetdeck , Twitterfeed , and a stealth startup — according to GigaOm .
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Incubator Betaworks raises $20M
Posted March 11th, 2010 by yourpharmacystoreonline
Fremont, Calif.’s NUMMI automotive plant has been facing a death sentence for a while now. Slated to shutter on April 1, leaving upwards of 4,700 locals jobless, the facility was one of the biggest industrial employers in the southern Bay Area.
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Stealthy EV maker Aurica moves to save Bay Area auto plant, 4,700 jobs
Posted March 11th, 2010 by Hepedwere
A good business plan is like the trailer for a movie; it should be eye-catching enough to make an investor want to see more. After wading through too many long-winded business plans, Dutch investment firm Lunatech Ventures has built a web tool called Plan Cruncher that creates a one-page, visual summary of your plan. Plan Cruncher asks questions about key issues such as the team, product and revenue plan and uses icons to represent concepts such as “advertising-based revenue model” or “we have a working demo”
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Visualize your business plan with Plancruncher
Posted March 11th, 2010 by Marrrgarritasszzza
In the not-so-long running saga of Fusion Garage’s JooJoo tablet, the company has excelled at talking up the product, but not so much at delivering. Here’s more talk: The tablet is sporting a new interface, gestures, and the ability to play local video, according to Engadget . Formerly known as the Crunchpad , the JooJoo has fascinated me since Fusion Garage decided to strike out on its own with the device.
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JooJoo tablet gets a new interface and features
