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Verizon Now Sells Subsidized Netbook With Cell Service
Verizon’s H-P Mini netbook is an adequate light-duty computer for a low price, but the charge for Internet service is high if used as a main online connection.
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Chinese Mobile Games Publisher Chukong Technologies Raises $50 Million Series D
Chukong Technologies, the parent company of mobile games publishing brands Coco and CocoaChina, has raised $50 million in new funding, the company announced today in a press release. That brings its total funding to date to $83 million. This round was led by P.E. fund New Horizon Capital with participation from some of Chukong’s existing investors. The $50 million will support Chukong’s international game publishing and localization efforts, as well as its free Cocos2D-x game engine, which is used by seven of the 10 top-grossing game devs in China.
Now That the Core Matters for Yahoo, Here Are the Charts and Numbers to Assess It
Building your core is the key to success, I am told.As Investment Rises, Games Are Still Raking In a Huge Slice of the Mobile Revenue Pie
And investment in those games is climbing back up, according to Digi-Capital.Voices
Spotify Extends Reach in Asia With Taiwan Rollout
The music-streaming service also starts in Turkey, Greece and Argentina.EA Sports Boss Andrew Wilson Named New CEO of EA
A new leader for the videogames giant.Okta’s $27 Million Series D Comes as Europe and Asia Embrace the Cloud
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Oracle Taps Adrian Jones to Head Asian Operations (Read the Memo)
Maybe the name sounds familiar?Voices
Google Plans to Fund, Develop Wireless Networks in Emerging Markets
Google Inc. is working to connect a billion or more new people to the Internet.Co-Founder Yat Siu on Animoca’s Big Menu of “Fast Food” Mobile Games
With more than 350 games, Animoca is all about quantity, and its co-founder says being based away from Silicon Valley helps.Growth, Mobile and More: Facebook’s First-Quarter Earnings
Hopefully Zuck wants to talk about the explosive growth in mobile ad revenue.