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Google rumored to be launching paid YouTube channels soon
Well, we didn't think the day would come. But rumors have arised which state that Google are beginning to work with a small number of popular YouTube video channel operators on a pilot program which could result in paid subscriptions as early as this spring. According to reports, Google plans to team up with YouTube partners like Machinima, Maker Studios and Fullscreen to offer up paid ...read more
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Google Tells Police to Get Warrants for EMails
On Wednesday, Google announced that more than two thirds of user data Google forwards to government agencies across the US is handed over without a probable cause warrant. Google spokesman, Chris Gaither, told sources that they demand government agencies to get a probable cause warrant for content on its email and other platforms. Despite the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) which ...read more
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Report: Microsoft 'in talks for $3 billion Dell deal'
Microsoft is in talks to invest $1 billion to $3 billion in the PC maker Dell, according to a CNBC report. The buyout would give Microsoft a controlling share in Dell, which is one of the major hardware companies Microsoft relies upon to sell its products to. Sources also suggest that the investment would make sense because of Microsoft's recent entry in to the hardware market, with their ...read more
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Google: "Gangnam Style" has generated $8 million on YouTube views
Google recently announced their financial numbers for the fourth quarter of 2012 on Tuesday, but they also revealed something that they don't normally offer as public information - that is just how much money can really be made on a YouTube video... Google's chief business officer Nikesh Arora reported during their financial conference call with analysts that the music video for the hit song ...read more
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Minecraft PC reaches 9M units sold. 20M units sold across all platforms
The PC version of Minecraft has recently surpassed 9,000,000 sales. This news comes from Minecraft lead developer, Jens Bergensten - also known as "Jeb". He also believes that the total amount of sales for Minecraft across all platforms it is currently playable on is around the 20,000,000 mark. Jeb also noted that Minecraft Pocket Edition is also very popular, with over 5,000,000 units sold ...read more
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Blockbuster closing 300 US stores.
Well, it may be the end of an era for Blockbuster in the US, as Dish Network have recently announced that they will be closing 300 stores in the near future, which would mean around 3,000 jobs would be lost. This announcement comes after the UK branch of Blockbuster filed its own bankruptcy, which then lead to 160 store closures out of 500 in the region. So if you use Blockbuster's ...read more
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The Elder Scrolls Online - Beta sign up now available.
"The moment you have been eagerly awaiting is finally here! Now is the time for future members of the Aldmeri Dominion, Daggerfall Covenant, and Ebonheart Pact to rally and show your support!" Earlier today, the crew working on TES: Online released a new cinematic trailer. The reason for the release of this trailer, is because today is the day they are beginning to accept Beta sign ups ...read more
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Atari US files for Bankruptcy.
The games industry has been very unstable over the last year or so, and recently we've seen the publisher, THQ, go through all manners of issues, which are still ongoing, and now one of the biggest names in gaming, and one of the pioneers of the market; Atari, has filed for bankruptcy. Atari hasn't exactly had a great few years, and ever since Infogrames purchased the company back in 2001, it ...read more
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China gets Call of Duty Online, but monetization isn't quite ready
The alpha version of the China-exclusive Call of Duty Online is now live. Unfortunately, the monetization systems for the game are currently unavailable in the current form, but the game itself is playable across the region. Activision announced Call of Duty Online last year, and has paired itself with the Chinese investment holdings firm Tencent. Tencent currently offers social networks, ...read more
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15 million Minecraft purchases during 2012
During the course of 2012, Minecraft earned more than 15 million purchases across all of the platforms, with Pocket Edition as the leader bringing in just under 5.9 million across the iOS and Android platforms. In addition to Pocket Edition, the PC and Mac sales netted just under 4.2 million purchases and Xbox Live Arcade brought in just over 5 million. Based upon the assumption that all ...read more
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