Street Fighter IV revives the genre by refusing to modernise
Capcom has not shipped a new mainline Street Fighter in about a decade, and the version that arrived this week is remarkable…
Apple iPhone SDK Released, Opens Third-Party Native App Development Platform
Apple released the iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) on March 6, 2008, providing developers comprehensive framework for creating native iOS applications distributed…
CES 2009: Palm’s webOS Steals the Show
Palm shows the Pre and webOS at CES 2009, the most exciting phone software since the iPhone, and the smartphone OS race…
Palm Pre Unveiled with WebOS Operating System, Attempts Smartphone Market Comeback
Palm introduced the Palm Pre smartphone on January 8, 2009 at Consumer Electronics Show featuring new WebOS operating system, physical QWERTY keyboard…
BlaBlaCar Demonstrates Scalable Platform Models from France
BlaBlaCar grows from a simple carpooling idea into a major European mobility platform, showing how French startups can scale across borders.
December 2008 NPD: Wii Dominates Holiday Sales While PS3 Lags Despite Strong Exclusive Lineup
NPD Group reported December 2008 sales data revealing Nintendo’s continued market dominance as Wii sold 2.15 million units and DS moved 3.04…
The loudest event and the consequential one
The year is going to be remembered for the banks, and I suspect that will turn out to be wrong in the…
The recession is doing what ten years of open source advocacy couldn’t
Currently, IT budgets are tightening, leading to increased scrutiny on spending and project approvals. Consequently, open-source software is gaining attention as companies…
Facebook just passed MySpace. The registration numbers never showed it coming.
This month, Facebook surpassed MySpace in U.S. traffic for the first time, illustrating the significance of active user engagement over mere registration…
BlackBerry Storm Launches on Verizon, RIM’s First Touchscreen Smartphone with SurePress Technology
Research In Motion launched BlackBerry Storm touchscreen smartphone on November 21, 2008 exclusively through Verizon Wireless marking company’s first departure from traditional…
Left 4 Dead Launches, Cooperative Zombie Shooter Introduces AI Director Dynamic Difficulty
Valve released Left 4 Dead on November 18, 2008 for Xbox 360 and Windows PC introducing cooperative zombie survival first-person shooter featuring…
USB 3.0 just got finalized. It’ll be years before it matters.
The USB 3.0 specification has been finalized, promising transfer speeds ten times faster than current standards. However, real-world implementation will take years…
The video call the 1964 World’s Fair promised finally works
AT&T's 1964 videophone failed due to high costs despite existing technology. Today, video calling thrives as costs disappear, utilizing existing hardware and…
Mirror’s Edge Launches First-Person Parkour Gameplay With Distinctive Minimalist Aesthetic
Mirror’s Edge launched on November 12, 2008, introducing first-person parkour gameplay through stark minimalist aesthetics and fluid free-running mechanics that prioritize momentum-based…
Call of Duty: World at War Returns to WWII and Introduces Enduring Nazi Zombies Cooperative Mode
Treyarch launched Call of Duty: World at War on November 11, 2008, returning the franchise to World War II Pacific and Eastern…