Social analytics firm Kontagent is announcing a big release today of their Real-Time Social Application Monitoring System. Dubbed SAMS, the real-time dashboard can play an instrumental role in providing feedback and detecting any problems in real time, adding to a developer’s bottom line profitability
OpenFeint has announced a partnership with Adknowledge’s Super Rewards as it debuts its OFX 2.0 Freemium Platform. The duo plan to offer pay-per-install distribution to developers.
Hi5 has recently announced their Ad/Commerce hybridization model called SocioPay that is designed to increase social gaming revenue by 200-300%.
Social gaming pundits have predicted that branded Social Games will take over the world. They haven’t so far, and we talk to THQ and Embassy why they still see branded games as important in the future.
RockYou’s Zoo World is joining the ranks of the philanthropic as the gaming giant is teaming up with the Zoo World community to raise money for Australian flood victims.
Asia isn’t the only international market blooming in the gaming space. According to SuperData Research, the Latin American virtual goods market is expected to reach $624M by 2014, with Brazil making up more than half of that number.
A few years ago, a small television show called Gamers featured a segment about a virtual world mogul who after buying an entire virtual island in 2005, he cashed out years later for $635,000. 5 years later, he’s starting a new project, and it’s in homage to a loved one.
If you’re a business owner who does not completely understand how much impact the virtual economy has on your business, this article piece will cover the important concepts every entrepreneur should be aware of. Whether you’re new to the business world or you own an established business, comprehending material on the virtual economy is imperative for your business to thrive in our current society. Although the information below is not everything a business owner should know, the strategies and ideas will provide you with a good educational start.
Rumors about Amazon’s potential Netflix-style video streaming service have been making rounds for the past six months. However, Engadget has now been tipped by someone with screenshots of the alleged service. The screenshot shows options to stream unlimited amount of videos and the service will potentially be bundled with Amazon’s video on demand offering.
Asia/Pacific region accounts from more than 70% of the worldwide revenue generated from virtual goods in 2010, according to a new report by In-Stats. Astounding as it may sound, the revenue share of Asia/Pacific has actually gone down during 2010 from being 81% of world virtual goods revenue in 2009.
