FarmVille Maker

16. December 2009 | 08:39

HUGE: FarmVille Maker Zynga Raises an Astounding $180 Million

Okay, so we knew that the social gaming space was big - just look at the blockbuster $300-$400 million acquisition of Playfish for the proof. We also knew that FarmVille creator Zynga was huge - they are likely bigger than Twitter and were valued at $1 billion last month. Well, it’s time to throw all of those numbers and assumptions out of the window. Digital Sky Technologies (D.S.T.), the same … (News Source: Mashable - 07:06:51)

Facebook games grow in popularity

Facebook has grown into a Web medium that more than 350 million people use as an extension of their authentic selves, not their alter egos… (News Source: Seattle Times - 08:19:25)

Letters to Santa

Letters to Santa Claus written by elementary school children from throughout Navarro County. (News Source: Corsicana Daily Sun - 04:29:19)

Harris: Pageonce shows you don’t need to be big to be global

Smart-phone app maker Pageonce illustrates how, in the flattening global economy tied together by the Internet, Silicon Valley is just a mouse click away from other global tech hubs. (News Source: San Jose Mercury News - 05:13:16)

Report: Facebook Game Addicts “Paid” to Oppose Health Care Reform

The Apocalypse must be fast approaching, that’s the only explanation that can help me wrap my mind around this. A health insurance lobbying group is reportedly paying Facebook users in virtual, “in-game” currency to send a letter opposing health-care reform legislation to their Congressional representative. This according to the blog Business Insider today, in a report that’s frustratingly short … (News Source: ReadWriteWeb - 21:44:53)

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