Archive for January, 2012

‘Sh*t Politicians Say’ Video Arrives

Friday, January 27th, 2012

The latest political parody — Sh*t Politicians Say — just hit YouTube, keeping the unstoppable Sh*t [Insert Stereotype] Say meme alive…

ACTA ‘Is More Dangerous Than SOPA’

Friday, January 27th, 2012

SOPA and PIPA are stalled (or dead) in the halls of the U.S. Congress. Yet, there may be a bigger, perhaps more dangerous threat to Intern…

Report: Nintendo Considering Changing The Wii U’s Name

Friday, January 27th, 2012

tetrisfailThe Wii U brand is a bit underwhelming. At best it builds upon a very successive product. But at worst the name suggests its simply an add-on rather than a completely revamped system. A new report just surfaced that sources a Nintendo insider stating the company is considering renaming the next-gen Wii.

Nintendo is quickly spiraling down. The Wii U — or whatever it’s to be called — needs to be a hit. Nintendo cannot misplace another piece in Tetris.

10 Best Arcade Games for Android

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Android gamers looking for lightning-quick action and the thrill of chasing a high score should look no further. These are 10 of the best arcade games…

Apple Overtakes Samsung As World’s Largest Smartphone Vendor In Q4

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Apple-Further-Explores-Possibility-of-Telephonic-MacBooks-2According to the latest report from Strategy Analytics, Apple has now overtaken Samsung to become the world’s largest smartphone vendor by volume. Apple achieved 23.9% market share during Q4 2011, narrowly beating out Samsung’s 23.5% share.

In addition, Apple shipped 37 million units in Q4, again going neck-and-neck with Samsung and its 36.5 million units shipped during the same time.

Twitter to Censor Content in Certain Countries

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Twitter is giving itself the right to withhold content in specific countries, while keeping that content available for the rest of the world, th…

Hotel Reputation Management Software Maker Olery Raises $1 Million

Friday, January 27th, 2012

oleryOlery, an Amsterdam-based startup that offers reputation management and media monitoring tools for the leisure industry, has raised 750,000 euros ($1 million) to boost its international expansion and develop new products.

Founded in 2010, Olery offers simple online brand, reputation management and performance benchmarking tools for hotels that help turn online reviews and social media feedback into actionable business intelligence.

Read more at TechCrunch Europe.