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Separating the chaff from the tweet
THE other day, we were on the Duke highway when we spotted a car in front of us behaving somewhat erratically. Upon cautiously overtaking it, we found out the reason: the woman driver of said erratic car was attempting to take her selfie.
Sony profit falls on slowing phone demand
TOKYO: Stalling global demand for smartphones has made a larger-than-expected dent in Sony Corp’s annual profit growth.
Lego sticks to bricks, despite apps, games and flicks
BILLUND (Denmark): While Lego has embraced the digital age as more kids play games on iPads and smartphones, parents who fret their children spend too much time staring at screens shouldn’t worry: online is not the toymaker’s ultimate destination.
We’re no RadioShack, says Gamestop
MARLON Gomez likes his video-game discs. The 41-year-old shipping worker, shopping recently at a GameStop in Los Angeles, said he can lend them out or bring them to friends’ homes, which he can’t do with a download. He can also sell used games back to the company.
Buybacks enrich the bosses even when business sags
NEW YORK: When health insurer Humana Inc reported worse-than-expected quarterly earnings in late 2014 – including a 21 percent drop in net income – it softened the blow by immediately telling investors it would make a $500 million share repurchase
Disney sees Infinity game's retail sales hitting US$1bil
LOS ANGELES: Walt Disney Co expects global retail sales from its 10-month-old Infinity video game to reach US$1 billion even as rivals also combine physical toys with video games, Jimmy Pitaro, president of the company's interactive unit, said in an interview.
New Mexico dig uncovers 'E.T.' video games buried after 1980s flop
ALBUQUERQUE N.M.: Documentary filmmakers digging in a New Mexico landfill on Saturday unearthed hundreds of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" cartridges, considered by some the worst video game ever made and blamed for contributing to the downfall of the video game industry in the 1980s.
Amazon leaps into home entertainment fray with US$99 Fire TV
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon.com Inc made a play for the increasingly crowded home entertainment arena by unveiling the US$99 "Fire TV" video and game streaming device on Wednesday, with hopes of boosting its main online retail business over the longer term.
Facebook to buy virtual reality goggles maker for US$2bil
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc will acquire two-year-old Oculus VR Inc, a maker of virtual-reality glasses for gaming, for $2 billion, buying its way into the fast-growing wearable devices arena with its first-ever hardware deal.
Perseverance pays off for game inventor
The work of one person has resulted in Malaysia having a seat at the table among makers of board games.
