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Reuters – Nintendo Co Ltd will launch a successor to its Wii game console in 2012 as it seeks a new hit games platform to reverse a fall in profits after seeing users lured away by rivals Microsoft and Sony.
AP – Emirati authorities are pushing ahead with plans to impose tighter government restrictions on the most secure BlackBerry service next week, according to the CEO of one of the Gulf nation’s phone companies.
AP – Nintendo’s annual profit fell for the second straight year in a row, hit by a price cut on its DS handheld gaming device and the strong yen.
AP – For the first time, AT&T is selling small, portable cellular antennas that will allow corporate and government customers to provide their own wireless coverage in remote or disaster-struck areas.
AP – Mexico’s antitrust agency confirmed Sunday that it levied a $1 billion (12 billion peso) fine against the Mexican cellphone subsidiary of tycoon Carlos Slim and ordered it to stop unfair practices.
AP – Sony Corp. said it is rebuilding its PlayStation Network to bring it back online after an “external intrusion” caused it to suspend the service.
AFP – Wael Ghonim, the Google executive who became the hero of the Egyptian revolution, on Sunday said he planned to take an extended break from the Internet giant to set up his own NGO in Egypt.
Mashable – Can social media make a real difference for a cause? It’s a challenge taken on by Marc Ecko and his Unlimited Justice, a campaign to fight corporal punishment in U.S. schools. More than just an isolated campaign, it’s an example of how the Internet is changing modern activism.
The Daily Beast – Ellen DeGeneres prepares for the royal wedding, the Glee cast heads to Coachella, and Jennifer Hudson bonds with drag queens. See the stars’ Twitter photos!
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Infographic: Why Facebook Is No MySpace
The Atlantic Not much to say about it except that it should be clear by now that comparing Facebook to MySpace is ridiculous. Not only is Facebook now many times the size of MySpace at its peak, but the site's average user logs 363 minutes a month on the site, … |
Arapahoe Community College’s (ACC) Workforce Training Program and the Findability Group have joined forces to create a new search engine optimization certification. The Findability Professional Certification Program will focus on improving website visibility, pay-per-click advertising and social media.