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Gigabit Squared raises $200M to bring super fast internet to 6 communities

venturebeat.com — The dream of bringing a gigabit-per-second high-speed broadband internet connection is becoming a reality for at least six university communities in the U.S. - a country that's known for the speed of producing its hamburgers and french fries, not its internet.
Tom Cheredar Writer and Freelance Journalist, VentureBeat @TChed
RT @VentureBeat: Gigabit Squared raises $200M to bring super fast internet to 6 communities http://t.co/k2QnAQIN by @tched

Starbates uses smartphones to build restaurant loyalty

venturebeat.com — Many restaurants have no clue who their customers are, and they often don't get repeat clientele. Starbates is out to change that. The Fullerton, Calif.-based company is creating a customizable loyalty program that restaurants can use to track and reward customers.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Starbates uses smartphones to build restaurant loyalty http://t.co/xAtR1sxp

Enterprise cloud storage biz Box adds universal admin search, new security features, & more

Sean Ludwig Writer, VentureBeat @seanludwig
Enterprise cloud storage biz Box adds universal admin search, new security features, & more http://t.co/PnwYOd5x

Trimble acquires Spime to grow its GPS business

venturebeat.com — Advanced positioning technology company Trimble has acquired mobile GPS company Spime , VentureBeat has learned. Shankar Narayanan, chief executive of Spime, indicated on his LinkedIn page that Spime is now a Trimble company. A Wikipedia entry for him says that as of May 2012, Spime was "acquired by a multi billion dollar United States public Company."
Dylan Tweney Executive Editor, VentureBeat @dylan20
Trimble acquires Spime. http://t.co/f2sxQ51N Nice scoop by @sarahmitroff. Also, it's fun to say "Trimble and Spime" #vb
Heather Kelly Senior Editor, VentureBeat @kelly_heather
Trimble has acquired Spime. I don't even know what they do, I just love the names. http://t.co/Et4sUaz2

Shadow of the Colossus movie will be directed by Chronicle’s Josh Tank

venturebeat.com — Josh Tank, best known to cinema fans for directing the recent, found-footage superhero movie Chronicle, will take the helm for Sony Picture's live-action adaptation of the popular PlayStation 2 title Shadow of the Colossus.
Kit Eaton Tech Writer, Fast Company @Kiteaton
So exciting! MT @deantak Shadow of the Colossus movie will be directed by Chronicle’s Josh Tank http://t.co/LC6aU1mP
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Shadow of the Colossus movie will be directed by Chronicle’s Josh Tank | VentureBeat: http://t.co/3VUO5GbU

We’ve seen the killer mobile browser, and you’ll never believe who built it

venturebeat.com — Everyone knows it, but few people acknowledge it: Mobile web browsers absolutely suck. Technologists are launching commercial space flights, mapping the human genome, and building flexible computer displays, yet we still haven't figured out the right way to use a browser on a small device with crap connectivity. That's about to change.
Todd Bishop Technology Reporter, GeekWire.com @toddbishop
RE: Bob, I think this is the story you're referring to. http://t.co/3rw4q2po .Here's the excerpt. Bing has lately po… http://t.co/slYXc2rO

We’ve seen the killer mobile browser, and you’ll never believe who built it

venturebeat.com — Everyone knows it, but few people acknowledge it: Mobile web browsers absolutely suck. Technologists are launching commercial space flights, mapping the human genome, and building flexible computer displays, yet we still haven't figured out the right way to use a browser on a small device with crap connectivity. That's about to change.
Jennifer Van Grove Writer, VentureBeat @jbruin
fantastic reporting from @jolieodell --> We’ve seen the killer mobile browser, and you’ll never believe who built it http://t.co/ziuM2fdj

Google+ wants to be your new Flickr

venturebeat.com — Google+ is succeeding in small bursts, feature by feature. As a social network competing with Facebook it's a flop, but its video-chat tool Hangouts is a winner. Now photo sharing is poised to be the service's next breakout hit, thanks to an enthusiastic community of photographers who like the focus on attractive full-size images, Google+'s new photo-centric iPhone app , and a uniquely Google passion for metadata.
Kelly Johnson Reporter, Sacramento Business Journal @KJohnsonsacbiz
Google+ wants to be your new Flickr | VentureBeat: http://t.co/INJ4QYXx @sacbiz

Tour the updated Google Search iPhone app… with bunnies

venturebeat.com — Google released an update to its Google Search iPhone app today, adding a few small features and tweaks that should make searching faster and more intuitive. Let's take a visual tour of what's new in the app by searching for my favorite animal, angora bunnies.
Dylan Tweney Executive Editor, VentureBeat @dylan20
Cute! Tour the updated Google Search iPhone app… with bunnies: http://t.co/a1LDu4Et by @kelly_heather
Heather Kelly Senior Editor, VentureBeat @kelly_heather
Who doesn't love bunnies? “@VentureBeat: Tour the updated Google Search iPhone app... with bunnies http://t.co/7Y19HCAA by @Kelly_Heather”

Listen: Pandora reports record ad revenue, 3B hours of music consumed in Q1

venturebeat.com — Pandora gave investors something nice to listen to for its fiscal Q1 earnings report, record increases in revenue, user activity, U.S. radio station market share, and more. The company reported $80.8 million in revenue (with a net loss of 9 cents per share) for the quarter, up 58 percent compared to the same period a year ago.
Tom Cheredar Writer and Freelance Journalist, VentureBeat @TChed
Listen: Pandora reports record ad revenue, 3B hours of music consumed in Q1 http://t.co/RB5Lr7sJ

NYSE pokes Facebook to switch its listing

venturebeat.com — The bungled handling of Facebook's initial public offering may have left the door open for a rival suitor to win over the newest technology company on the market. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is using Facebook's NASDAQ opening day debacle - trading was delayed by 30 minutes as the NASDAQ's electronic system faltered under demand - as a potential in with the Menlo Park-based company, according to various reports.
Jennifer Van Grove Writer, VentureBeat @jbruin
NYSE pokes Facebook to switch its listing http://t.co/AQJUrmC5

ShootMania Storm is geared for mass, competitive gaming

venturebeat.com — Developer Nadeo is trying an experiment with the first-person-shooter genre. For ShootMania Storm, the company is boiling down run-and-gun gameplay to the basic elements and giving players powerful tools to create their own levels. It hopes to be able to reproduce the wild success it found with the TrackMania series.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
ShootMania Storm is geared for mass, competitive gaming | VentureBeat: http://t.co/x3fwTe5M

Diablo III sets launch-day record

venturebeat.com — Despite a rough launch, Diablo III sold more than 3.5 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release, making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time, according to publisher Blizzard Entertainment.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Diablo III sets launch-day record | VentureBeat: http://t.co/K1uRhwJX

GameFly buzzes into mobile publishing

venturebeat.com — Video game rental service GameFly jumps into mobile publishing and plans an independent Android game store later this fall.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
GameFly buzzes into mobile publishing | VentureBeat: http://t.co/vG5PtNKx

Is Facebook killing HP’s printer business?

venturebeat.com — Hewlett-Packard chief executive Meg Whitman said today that consumers are printing fewer photos. That's why the company's Imaging and Printing division saw sales drop 10 percent in the quarter. The reason for that shift is interesting, and it may underscore the changing of the guard in Silicon Valley.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Is Facebook killing HP’s printer business? | VentureBeat: http://t.co/VwPFlt9q

Company of Heroes 2 takes the battle to the frozen Russian front

venturebeat.com — In the frozen terrain of Eastern Front, Germany suffered more than 80 percent of its casualties in World War II. That grim fact is reflected in the brutal combat of the upcoming Company of Heroes 2, which THQ plans to publish on the PC next year.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Company of Heroes 2 takes the battle to the frozen Russian front | VentureBeat: http://t.co/8IMFECp4

Is Facebook killing HP’s printer business?

venturebeat.com — Hewlett-Packard chief executive Meg Whitman said today that consumers are printing fewer photos. That's why the company's Imaging and Printing division saw sales drop 10 percent in the quarter. The reason for that shift is interesting, and it may underscore the changing of the guard in Silicon Valley.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Is Facebook killing HP's printer business? http://t.co/saB5kupt

GREE mobile gaming platform enters open beta, plans two new Moshi Monsters games

venturebeat.com — Tokyo-based mobile gaming company GREE announced today the open beta launch of its social network tool suite for iOS and Android devices. GREE's existing Japanese platform, which reaches 230 million players worldwide, provides developers a plethora of social features for their mobile titles such as Leaderboards, Achievements, and a friend invite/request infrastructure.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
GREE mobile gaming platform enters open beta, plans two new Moshi Monsters games | VentureBeat: http://t.co/mu3UXMhR

HP’s Meg Whitman is cautiously optimistic that tech giant is stabilizing

venturebeat.com — Hewlett-Packard chief executive Meg Whitman said in a conference call with analysts that she is "cautiously optimistic" that the company's financial results are stabilizing. In a call with analysts, Whitman said, "I wouldn't say we have turned the corner but we are making progress.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
HP’s Meg Whitman is cautiously optimistic that tech giant is stabilizing | VentureBeat: http://t.co/lzE7R5Fj

HP’s Meg Whitman is cautiously optimistic that tech giant is stabilizing

venturebeat.com — Hewlett-Packard chief executive Meg Whitman said in a conference call with analysts that she is "cautiously optimistic" that the company's financial results are stabilizing. In a call with analysts, Whitman said, "I wouldn't say we have turned the corner but we are making progress.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
HP's Meg Whitman is cautiously optimistic that tech giant is stabilizing http://t.co/QpmsHbA0

HP plans to lay off 27,000 people - 8 percent of the workforce

Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
HP plans to lay off 27,000 people — 8 percent of the workforce | VentureBeat: http://t.co/LrKxE7zs

The severe Facebook revenue revisions that sent investors running

venturebeat.com — In the convoluted case of the botched Facebook IPO, the story goes that the social network's underwriters, with guidance from a Facebook executive, reduced their 2012 earnings estimates, shared that material information with preferred investors, and let institutional and retail investors take the hit as Facebook's stock value tanked.
Jennifer Van Grove Writer, VentureBeat @jbruin
The severe Facebook revenue revisions that sent investors running http://t.co/fMb7imVT

HP plans to lay off 27,000 people - 8 percent of the workforce

Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
HP plans to lay off 27,000 people -- 8 percent of the workforce http://t.co/uK12xxau

Apple shipped the most mobile PCs in the world, thanks to the iPad

venturebeat.com — Apple shipped 17.2 million mobile PCs in the first quarter of 2012, leading the world in units shipped by 22.5 percent, according to a study by NPD DisplaySearch . You would think the market would be saturated by now, but Apple is still shipping tablets and laptops by the millions - and with new releases like the latest iPad, interest will continue to grow.
Christina Warren Writer, Mashable @film_girl
I LOVE that @venturebeat used @grobertson's iPad launch day photo of me in this post. http://t.co/rDYb0Boy AWESOME

Precog launches easy big-data service, pulls in $2M funding (exclusive)

venturebeat.com — Analyzing big data doesn't have to be an expensive and drawn out affair. A company called Precog has launched a simple, drop-in app developers can use to collect and analyze vast amounts of data for product features like recommendations, reporting, predictions, and real-time decision-making.
Brian Proffitt Freelance Journalist @TheTechScribe
Precog launches easy big-data service, pulls in $2M funding http://t.co/FEcVW5tS <- This company is one to watch

Google VP: Two-thirds of our acqusitions have been successful

venturebeat.com — Google Vice President David Lawee said today that two-thirds of Google's acquisitions over the years have been successful, an important statement following the close of its $12.5 billion Motorola buy this week. Lawee was being interviewed on stage by CrunchFund partner MG Siegler at the TechCrunch Disrupt event in New York.
Sean Ludwig Writer, VentureBeat @seanludwig
Google VP: Two-thirds of our acquisitions have been successful http://t.co/BahdAqM8 tip @techmeme
Sean Ludwig Writer, VentureBeat @seanludwig
RT @VentureBeat: Google VP: Two-thirds of our acqusitions have been successful http://t.co/5XUT21V7 by @seanludwig

Facebook shareholders sue company and its bankers over fishy IPO

venturebeat.com — Facebook shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit against the social network, as well as underwriter banks including Morgan Stanley, over its first-day trading slide, the law firm Robbins Geller Rudman &amp; Dowd announced this morning .
Lindsay Riddell Reporter, San Francisco Business Times @LRiddellSF
RT @VentureBeat: Facebook and banks sued by shareholders over fishy pre-IPO forecast http://t.co/CltVnAO1 by @devindra

Oracle buys social marketing startup Vitrue for $300M

venturebeat.com — Technology giant Oracle has acquired social media marketing software startup Vitrue , the company announced today. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, however TechCrunch is reporting that Vitrue sold for $300 million. Vitrue offers big (as in global) brands a service that helps them manage all the social media activity on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and several others.
Dorie Turner Reporter, Associated Press @dorieturner
RT @VentureBeat: Oracle buys social marketing startup Vitrue for $300M http://t.co/RwptsApm by @tched

Qwiki takes its multimedia presentation technology to the newsroom

venturebeat.com — Startup Qwiki wants to change the way we experience information, and today it's releasing a news reporting tool that brings its technology to publishers. Qwiki Creator, launched today in partnership with ABC News, merges web video and content for interactive presentations that offer audiences something between a broadcast and print experience.
Jennifer Van Grove Writer, VentureBeat @jbruin
Qwiki takes its multimedia presentation technology to the newsroom http://t.co/FswtZQHp

Seagate agrees to acquire LaCie for at least $186M

venturebeat.com — Seagate said it plans to acquire a controlling stake in Paris-based storage making LaCie for at least $186 million. Seagate, already one of the world's largest hard drive makers, will buy the French maker of high-end storage equipment for consumers.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Seagate agrees to acquire LaCie for at least $186M http://t.co/NRXNom3j

Matt Pinfield explains how Skype, Spotify & Kickstarter are changing the music industy

venturebeat.com — One of the good things to come out of MTV before devolving into a cable network of crappy reality TV shows is 120 Minutes host Matt Pinfield - a man who knows his music as well as he knows the music industry.
Tom Cheredar Writer and Freelance Journalist, VentureBeat @TChed
Matt Pinfield explains how Skype, Spotify & Kickstarter are changing the music industry http://t.co/6xTBlQ2R

Company of Heroes 2 takes the battle to the frozen Russian front

venturebeat.com — In the frozen terrain of Eastern Front, Germany suffered more than 80 percent of its casualties in World War II. That grim fact is reflected in the brutal combat of the upcoming Company of Heroes 2, which THQ plans to publish on the PC next year.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Company of Heroes 2 takes the battle to the frozen Russian front http://t.co/nD2jsQYr

What’s next for mobile now that adaptive design has failed?

venturebeat.com — Analysts commenting on Facebook's IPO have highlighted a major issue in mobile computing: that it's incredibly difficult to monetize on mobile devices . Like many other engineering-led cultures, Facebook has embraced adaptive design, also known as responsive design, where essentially the same code can render itself down from a desktop browser to a tablet to a diminutive mobile screen.
Dylan Tweney Executive Editor, VentureBeat @dylan20
This CTO of a top-10 web property is clueless about the web. So say 50+ adaptive design experts http://t.co/QsCuuJEL cc @peteryared
David Sheets Sports Content Editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch @DKSheets
The biggest issue in mobile computing: it’s incredibly difficult to monetize on mobile devices: http://t.co/cRII8h4w #tech #interface #web

ShootMania Storm is geared for mass, competitive gaming

venturebeat.com — Developer Nadeo is trying an experiment with the first-person-shooter genre. For ShootMania Storm, the company is boiling down run-and-gun gameplay to the basic elements and giving players powerful tools to create their own levels. It hopes to be able to reproduce the wild success it found with the TrackMania series.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
ShootMania Storm is geared for mass, competitive gaming | VentureBeat: http://t.co/IHO2NSJn

Google+ wants to be your new Flickr

venturebeat.com — Google+ is succeeding in small bursts, feature by feature. As an overall Facebook-esque social network it's a flop, but its video-chat tool Hangouts is a winner. Photo sharing is poised to be the service's next breakout hit, thanks to an enthusiastic community of photographers who like the focus on attractive full-size images, its new photo-centric iPhone app , and a uniquely Google passion for metadata.
Ron Harris Reporter and Multimedia Producer, Associated Press @Journorati
More importantly, why weren't they `Flickr' first? RT @MillerPRNews: Google+ wants to be your new Flickr | @VentureBeat http://t.co/pAj52N5y
Heather Kelly Senior Editor, VentureBeat @kelly_heather
I want a camera that measures my blood pressure and galvanic skin response. http://t.co/x4BUS38d

Car2Go could radically transform urban transportation

venturebeat.com — It's incredibly rare that I run across a technology that could improve economic efficiency, better the environment, and improve quality of life for many. Car2Go hits that trifecta. For urban areas, individual ownership of cars is wasteful. Most cars sit around all day, delivering no economic value to their owners.
Jennifer Van Grove Writer, VentureBeat @jbruin
thought everyone knew about Car2Go. totally taking over dt SD --> Car2Go could radically transform urban transportation http://t.co/p3WJr1q1

Take-Two CEO says product delays signal an “unwavering commitment to quality”

venturebeat.com — Take-Two Interactive didn't hit its financial targets for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. But Strauss Zelnick, chief executive of the New York video game publisher, said that was because the company delayed several games so that it could make sure they were done right.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Take-Two CEO says product delays signal an “unwavering commitment to quality” | VentureBeat: http://t.co/YKgEOOYI

Take-Two CEO says product delays signal an “unwavering commitment to quality”

venturebeat.com — Take-Two Interactive didn't hit its financial targets for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. But Strauss Zelnick, chief executive of the New York video game publisher, said that was because the company delayed several games so that it could make sure they were done right.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Take-Two CEO says product delays signal an "unwavering commitment to quality" http://t.co/L34j8y6M

Max Payne 3 ships more than 3M units to retail

venturebeat.com — Take-Two Interactive's Max Payne 3 shipped more than 3 million units to stores since its debut on May 15, the company announced today. It remains to be seen how many of those units will be sold through to consumers, given that the title debuted on the same day as another blockbuster, Blizzard...
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Max Payne 3 ships more than 3M units to retail | VentureBeat: http://t.co/WaOp42vX

Sprint murders its 5GB tethering plan, replaces it with more expensive options

venturebeat.com — Sprint will no longer offer its hotspot customers a 5GB for $30 per month data plan, a move that's undoubtedly based on the influx of iPhone users loading down its network. The company is now giving its subscribers two new, more expensive options to choose from: a 2GB per month plan for $20 and a 6GB per month plan for $50.
Tom Cheredar Writer and Freelance Journalist, VentureBeat @TChed
Sprint murders its 5GB tethering plan, replaces it with more expensive options | VentureBeat: http://t.co/JaA3Ct45

ArenaNet president discusses careful monetization of Guild Wars 2, the least greedy Western MMO

venturebeat.com — The original Guild Wars turned the MMO subscription model on its head in 2005. Up until that point, the standard practice across all massively multiplayer online games (such as EverQuest, Lineage II, Final Fantasy XI, and World of Warcraft - to name just a few) required a monthly subscription between $10 and $20 to keep playing the game, on top of the $40-60 already spent on just buying the retail package.
Devindra Hardawar Senior Editor, MobileBeat Lead, VentureBeat @Devindra
ArenaNet president discusses careful monetization of Guild Wars 2, the least greedy Western MMO http://t.co/hvCcnqyk

Max Payne 3 ships more than 3M units to retail

venturebeat.com — Take-Two Interactive's Max Payne 3 shipped more than 3 million units to stores since its debut on May 15, the company announced today. It remains to be seen how many of those units will be sold through to consumers, given that the title debuted on the same day as another blockbuster, Blizzard...
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Max Payne 3 ships more than 3M units to retail http://t.co/4otdlzRb

Take-Two disappoints Wall Street with larger-than-expected loss

venturebeat.com — Take-Two Interactive, one of the biggest U.S. video game publishers, reported earnings that fell short of Wall Street's expectations for the fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31. But the company said it shipped more than 3 million copies of Max Payne 3, the third-person shooter game that launched on May 15, after the period of the earnings.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Take-Two disappoints Wall Street with larger-than-expected loss | VentureBeat: http://t.co/ck0WQiHC $ttwo
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Take-Two disappoints Wall Street with larger-than-expected loss | VentureBeat: http://t.co/ck0WQiHC

Take-Two disappoints Wall Street with larger-than-expected loss

venturebeat.com — Take-Two Interactive, one of the biggest U.S. video game publishers, reported earnings that fell short of Wall Street's expectations for the fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31. But the company said it shipped more than 3 million copies of Max Payne 3, the third-person shooter game that launched on May 15, after the period of the earnings.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Take-Two disappoints Wall Street with larger-than-expected loss http://t.co/KUkMuzFi

SAP plops down a whopping $4.3B for cloud commerce player Ariba

venturebeat.com — German business software titan SAP has agreed to acquire e-commerce business Ariba for an astounding $4.3 billion, the company announced today. SAP America will pay $45 per share for Ariba, a nearly 20 percent premium over its May 21 closing price.
Cyrus Farivar Technology Journalist @cfarivar
RT @VentureBeat: SAP plops down a whopping $4.3B for cloud commerce player Ariba http://t.co/Hw7sOoZM by @seanludwig

Jon Radoff takes Game Of Thrones to Facebook (exclusive interview)

venturebeat.com — When you think of Game of Thrones, you might think of the HBO series, now in its second season. You might think of the fantasy novels by George RR Martin. You might even think of the big triple-A console/PC RPG game published by Atlus.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Jon Radoff takes Game Of Thrones to Facebook (exclusive interview) | VentureBeat: http://t.co/lZUxYCVa

Swrve’s analytics let you test what your users want (exclusive)

venturebeat.com — Swrve debuted its analytics program last year to give developers real-time feedback on the behavior of gamers. Now it is launching a way to test what users really want in a mobile or social app. The San Francisco company is offering a feature that provides for real-time A/B testing for mobile and social apps from within an easy-to use dashboard.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Swrve’s analytics let you test what your users want (exclusive) | VentureBeat: http://t.co/BVCh4uea

Lost Planet 3 preview: Get ready for more big boss fights (hands-on)

venturebeat.com — Lost Planet 3, a video game prequel coming in early 2013, will continue the tradition of putting a player in front of impossibly big monsters on the fictional ice planet of E.D.N. III. Spark Unlimited, the maker of games such as Legendary: The Box and Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, has replaced Capcom's internal teams as the developer of the title.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Lost Planet 3 preview: Get ready for more big boss fights (hands-on) | VentureBeat: http://t.co/0XxlTH6Q

Verizon’s Viewdini lets you watch Netflix, Comcast, & Hulu videos from a single app

venturebeat.com — Verizon is launching a new video search platform called Viewdini that will aggregate videos from a variety of different services for use on mobile devices, the company's CEO Dan Mead said during a panel today at The Cable Show event.
Tom Cheredar Writer and Freelance Journalist, VentureBeat @TChed
Verizon’s Viewdini lets you watch Netflix, Comcast, & Hulu videos from a single app http://t.co/Zy6uTtX4

Swrve’s analytics let you test what your users want (exclusive)

venturebeat.com — Swrve debuted its analytics program last year to give developers real-time feedback on the behavior of gamers. Now it is launching a way to test what users really want in a mobile or social app. The San Francisco company is offering a feature that provides for real-time A/B testing for mobile and social apps from within an easy-to use dashboard.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Swrve's analytics let you test what your users want (exclusive) http://t.co/yUpLWkBT

Lost Planet 3 preview: Get ready for more big boss fights (hands-on)

venturebeat.com — Lost Planet 3, a video game prequel coming in early 2013, will continue the tradition of putting a player in front of impossibly big monsters on the fictional ice planet of E.D.N. III. Spark Unlimited, the maker of games such as Legendary: The Box and Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, has replaced Capcom's internal teams as the developer of the title.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Lost Planet 3 preview: Get ready for more big boss fights (hands-on) http://t.co/ekeo4hSS

Google enters the content business: Machinima closes $35M round

venturebeat.com — Machinima has raised a fat $35 round of funding led by search engine giant Google, the company confirmed yesterday. News of Machinima's new funding first surfaced earlier this month. Google's involvement marks the first time the company has spent money on the production of content.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Google enters the content business: Machinima closes $35M round | VentureBeat: http://t.co/Yh9KrRJN

RocketFrog wants to revolutionize online gambling with real-world prizes

venturebeat.com — Online gaming company RocketFrog is on a mission to revitalize how people play in virtual casinos. RocketFrog CEO and founder Brett Calapp thinks the social gambling market is primed for expansion, especially after the U.S. Justice Department changed its stance on its legality last December.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
RocketFrog wants to revolutionize online gambling with real-world prizes | VentureBeat: http://t.co/QUpyRGF1

Plant a money tree in Farmville as Zynga and American Express launch new rewards program

venturebeat.com — Zynga announced today the launch of Zynga Serve Rewards, a new virtual game cash rewards program with a prepaid card that is co-branded with American Express and connected to the Serve digital wallet from the credit card company.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Plant a money tree in Farmville as Zynga and American Express launch new rewards program | VentureBeat: http://t.co/qcNnmFZh

YoYo Games unveils GameMaker: Studio for cross-platform development

venturebeat.com — YoYo Games has retrofitted an existing game engine to create GameMaker: Studio, a cross-platform development tool. It allows developers to create games easily and cheaply with a single programming code base. And they can publish the games to the web, Facebook, and native mobile formats such as iOS, Android and others.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
YoYo Games unveils GameMaker: Studio for cross-platform development | VentureBeat: http://t.co/qH0r7UHZ

The Dark Knight is back in slapstick Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

venturebeat.com — The Dark Knight is returning to the video game world, in block form, for Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. This family friendly adventure from Developer Traveler's Tales now features a ton of Justice League members (including Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Cyborg, and Aquaman) as they team up to fight a smorgasbord of super villains...which is typically how these superhero gang wars go.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
The Dark Knight is back in slapstick Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes | VentureBeat: http://t.co/CShrcBDE

Trion’s Defiance is one story told in an online game and SyFy TV show (hands-on preview)

venturebeat.com — Trion Worlds' Defiance is one of the most ambitious transmedia projects - a story that stretches across multiple media - ever made. Debuting in April 2013, the online game world is being jointly developed in tandem with a science fiction TV show created by the SyFy entertainment network.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Trion’s Defiance is one story told in an online game and SyFy TV show (hands-on preview) | VentureBeat: http://t.co/W5gyAjda

Trion’s Defiance is one story told in an online game and SyFy TV show (hands-on preview)

venturebeat.com — Trion Worlds' Defiance is one of the most ambitious transmedia projects -- a story that stretches across multiple media -- ever made. Debuting in April 2013, the online game world is being jointly developed in tandem with a science fiction TV show created by the SyFy entertainment network.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Trion's Defiance is one story told in an online game and SyFy TV show (hands-on preview) http://t.co/XzEM1VqC

YoYo Games unveils GameMaker: Studio for cross-platform development

venturebeat.com — YoYo Games has retrofitted an existing game engine to create GameMaker: Studio, a cross-platform development tool. It allows developers to create games easily and cheaply with a single programming code base. And they can publish the games to the web, Facebook, and native mobile formats such as iOS, Android and others.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
YoYo Games unveils GameMaker: Studio for cross-platform development http://t.co/X2jxY1yk

Larry Page on Charlie Rose: “We’re still waiting” for Facebook to unlock user data

venturebeat.com — Google chief executive Larry Page appears on PBS show "Charlie Rose" this evening at 11 p.m. local time. In the show, Page addresses a wide range of topics, starting with today's surprising news that Chrome is now the most popular browser on the Internet.
Jeff Roberts Staff Writer, PaidContent @jeffjohnroberts
Google CEO pushing Facebook to let users take their contacts, data with them when they leave site http://t.co/rfj4nOTu
Dylan Tweney Executive Editor, VentureBeat @dylan20
"“I think it’s been unfortunate that Facebook has been pretty closed with their data,” says Larry Page http://t.co/6tWv0AUl

Sequioa Capital’s Michael Moritz steps back due to illness

venturebeat.com — Long-time venture capitalist Michael Moritz, from one of Silicon Valley's biggest VC firm Sequoia Capital , is stepping back from his management role because of an incurable, rare medical condition. He announced his shocking and very sad news to fellow investors in a company email Monday.
Matt Rosoff West Coast Editor @MattRosoff
+! RT @dylan20: One guy I'd like to interview before he retires: Michael Moritz. http://t.co/n9rJHoKN
Dylan Tweney Executive Editor, VentureBeat @dylan20
One guy I'd like to interview before he retires: Michael Moritz. http://t.co/lHsgdwbz

Motorola’s DreamGallery wants to eliminate crappy TV user interfaces

venturebeat.com — Sadly, a great number of television sets are currently suffering from bad user interfaces, which is something Motorola plans to change. At The Cable Show industry event in Boston today, the company showed off its DreamGallery media concept that's powered by Motorola's Medios cloud service.
Tom Cheredar Writer and Freelance Journalist, VentureBeat @TChed
Motorola’s DreamGallery wants to eliminate crappy TV user interfaces | VentureBeat: http://t.co/DEXzZExo

Reddit kicks off new gift exchange to boost troop morale

venturebeat.com — Community news sharing site Reddit has decided to turn its attentions to the men and women of the armed force by kicking off a brand new gift exchange today. Ever the patriot, The Colbert Report' s Stephen Colbert (pictured) was among the first to sign up for the new gift giving program.
Tom Cheredar Writer and Freelance Journalist, VentureBeat @TChed
RT @VentureBeat: Reddit kicks off new gift exchange to boost troop morale http://t.co/Q8dxjCuB by @tched

Spotify brings its streaming music nirvana to Australia and New Zealand

venturebeat.com — Streaming music service Spotify has launched in Australia and New Zealand, which brings the service to 15 total countries, the company announced today. As the company expands to new territories, we've heard it is seeking a new mega-round of funding that could more than triple its current valuation.
Sean Ludwig Writer, VentureBeat @seanludwig
Spotify brings its streaming music nirvana to Australia and New Zealand http://t.co/CAEQTSAk

Google gives Cornell’s NYC tech school free space in its headquarters

venturebeat.com — Google is donating 22,000 square feet of its New York City office to CornellNYC Tech for classes and other uses, Mayor Bloomberg and Google announced today. The science and engineering school won the bid to become a Stanford of the East back in December , and this partnership with one of the largest and most influential tech companies gives it a running start.
TJ McCue Freelance Journalist @TJMcCue
RT @i4harold: Google gives Cornell’s NYC tech school free space in its headquarters http://t.co/UHLVulBk

Google gives Cornell’s NYC tech school free space in its headquarters

venturebeat.com — Google is donating 22,000 square feet of its New York City office to CornellNYC Tech for classes and other uses, Mayor Bloomberg and Google announced today. The science and engineering school won the bid to become a Stanford of the East back in December , and this partnership with one of the largest and most influential tech companies gives it a running start.
Lyneka Little Freelance Journalist @lyneka
RT @VentureBeat: Google gives Cornell's NYC tech school free space in its headquarters http://t.co/eMCtBQdb by @Kelly_Heather

Comcast launches a new cable box worthy of taking on Roku, Apple TV

venturebeat.com — Comcast is finally rolling its new X1 cable/DVR set-top box for the Boston, Mass. market, with a handful of other major markets following soon after, the company announced today.
Tom Cheredar Writer and Freelance Journalist, VentureBeat @TChed
RT @VentureBeat: Comcast launches a new cable box worthy of taking on Roku, Apple TV http://t.co/cv6S4xE3 by @tched

David Karp: CrunchFund now an investor in Tumblr

venturebeat.com — Tumblr CEO David Karp said today at the TechCrunch Disrupt event in New York that the Michael-Arrington-led CrunchFund has joined as an investor in his popular blogging company. Karp was speaking with CrunchFund partner MG Siegler on stage at Disrupt. CrunchFund has also invested in Yammer, Highlight, Voxer, and a host of other startups .
Sean Ludwig Writer, VentureBeat @seanludwig
RT @Techmeme: David Karp: CrunchFund now an investor in Tumblr (@seanludwig / VentureBeat) http://t.co/KlkFdAdo http://t.co/yIEnNlGD

Ubisoft’s Chris Early chases Ghost Recon fans on multiple platforms (interview)

venturebeat.com — Ghost Recon is one of Ubisoft's major video game franchises. So the French maker of console games is using the upcoming launch of Ghost Recon: Future Solder - a major cross-platform title coming May 22 - to launch a series of related social and online titles.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Ubisoft’s Chris Early chases Ghost Recon fans on multiple platforms (interview) | VentureBeat: http://t.co/wbas0Tpc

Ghost Recon Commander offers headshots in a Facebook game (hands-on preview)

venturebeat.com — Brenda Garno Brathwaite and John Romero, two well-known game designers, never made a secret of their passion for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon games. They played for hundreds of hours and tweeted about their victories. Ubisoft's Chris Early took notice and hired their company, Loot Drop, to make the Facebook game Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Commander .
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Ghost Recon Commander offers headshots in a Facebook game (hands-on preview) | VentureBeat: http://t.co/tOcUcEJl

Ghost Recon Commander offers headshots in a Facebook game (hands-on preview)

venturebeat.com — Brenda Garno Brathwaite and John Romero, two well-known game designers, never made a secret of their passion for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon games. They played for hundreds of hours and tweeted about their victories. Ubisoft's Chris Early took notice and hired their company, Loot Drop, to make the Facebook game Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Commander .
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Ghost Recon Commander offers headshots in a Facebook game (hands-on preview) http://t.co/x7R0R4rB

Gaming social network Xfire gets funding

venturebeat.com — Xfire, a social network for gamers, has raised $3 million in funding. The company connects gamers together to share videos, screenshots, and gaming prowess. Gamers can post about the games they're playing and the achievements they've received. Members can also watch live streams of game play, so you can decide if a game is worth picking up.
Dean Takahashi Lead Writer, GamesBeat, VentureBeat @deantak
Gaming social network Xfire gets funding | VentureBeat: http://t.co/h7cLKziI