personal-tech: Gaming
Flawed Report Claims 24 of 25 Top App Companies Sell Games
A report by research firm Canalys says that revenues in the app business are dominated by game developers. We think the analysis is flawed, but...
Imagine iPad, Mac Combined
Apple might publicly scoff at Windows 8's combination of the PC and tablet into one platform, but it has to be at least thinking about whether it...
Crapware Lives On Windows 8
Windows 8 is a clean slate in many ways. But one scourge that is not gone is crapware, a.k.a. bloatware, junkware, trialware, and stupid games...
Microsoft: Windows 8 Ends Tablet Era
With Windows 8, Surface, and the many OEM Windows 8 systems being released, Microsoft is attempting to redefine the personal computing market. In...
Kindle Fire HD: The Mobile Set-Top Box
Remember how set-top boxes were once presumed to be a major content vehicle of the future? In fact, the Kindle Fire HD is the set-top box of the...
iPhone 5 Display Ratio Could Mess With Apps
The bigger screen in the impending iPhone 5 will cause problems for some apps. Many apps will have to be updated for the new size or they will end...
Will Microsoft Buy Nokia?
Microsoft dropped a lot of clues at its Wednesday Windows Phone 8 announcement that it's getting close to buying Nokia. Here's what has BYTE...
Xbox SmartGlass Could Save Windows Phone, Tablets
Microsoft's new interactive, cross-platform SmartGlass technology should give Windows client devices a new lease on life.
Windows 8, Intel Atom SoC Will Be iPad Killer
Windows and Intel might finally have their iPad killer: Acer's Iconia W510. The dockable tablet promises to be the first of a new breed of...
Report: Apple Testing 1GB iPhone--New iPod, Too?
iPhone rumors du jour: a new iPhone with 1GB of RAM and an iPad-like graphics processor, and a new iPod Touch probably on the way.
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Zynga, Cloud Pioneer, Must Fix Revenue Woes
June 04, 2013Zynga CEO Pincus reducing staff by more than 500 in bid to bring costs more in line with revenues; stock price drops again.
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British Video Game Sector Reboots
March 28, 2013After four years of low scores, the games creation business is regaining strength thanks in part to lure of possible tax relief.
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10 Great Android Apps For Tablets
February 22, 2013What Android apps really shine on tablets? Take a look at a few of our favorites.
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Microsoft Game Plays On Multiple Devices
February 01, 2013Skulls of the Shogun is the first title that lets players start a game on one Microsoft device and then continue it on any other.
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Attack of the Telepresence Robots!
January 11, 2013A handful of innovative high-tech startups have emerged to create a new market: remote telepresence robots. These are videoconference devices,...
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Zynga Regroups In Quest For Profit
January 03, 2013Online game maker confirms it eliminated 11 underperforming titles, aims to shore up stock price in 2013.
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Flawed Report Claims 24 of 25 Top App Companies Sell Games
December 11, 2012A report by research firm Canalys says that revenues in the app business are dominated by game developers. We think the analysis is flawed, but...
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12 Best iPhone, iPad Apps Of 2012
December 10, 2012You already know about Skype, Instagram and Angry Birds. Check out these business-friendly iPhone and iPad apps you may not have tried, plus an...
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Internet Explorer Ad Attacks Hard-Core IE Hate
November 30, 2012
A new Microsoft ad for Internet Explorer entitled "Do you know this guy?" shows an IE-hating, "IE Sucks"-tweeting, basement-dwelling techno-geek...
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The IT Behind The Indie Gaming Company Double Fine
November 27, 2012
BYTE spoke to IT manager Brent Shinn at Double Fine Productions to see how he operates the lean IT department, what he thinks about Windows, and...
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