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Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Zynga's new CEO reportedly discussed buying the company while still at Microsoft
Don Mattrick might still be arranging his desk stationery and getting his nameplate fitted on his new office door, but the former Microsoft Studios boss was apparently eyeing up Zynga for at least three years prior. According to Bloomberg, Mattrick discussed the idea of buying the company with founder Mark Pincus, bringing Zynga's social games (and hopefully some of its millions of users) to Microsoft's Xbox. People "with knowledge of the matter" say that talks eventually broke down, which is probably why you don't see Farmville taking up acres within Xbox Live. At least, not yet.
Filed under: Gaming, Microsoft
Source: Bloomberg
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Monday, July 8, 2013
Sunday, July 7, 2013
BBM for Android, iPhone face existing dominance
The BBM launch excitement for Android and iPhone is clear, especially within schools where teens are talking about the cool BlackBerry Messenger features they like and want to see on iOS and Android phones.
While there is a certain amount of success expected thanks to those that already desire to download the BBM app on iPhone and Android, it is also clear that when the chat app arrives it will do so at a time when another app is ruling this area in most countries.
BBM vs. WhatsApp on Android and iPhone ? one of our readers explained it perfectly in a recent article, ?those of you that previously used BBM on a BlackBerry phone will love BBM for iPhone or Android?. The reason for this is that these people wills till have a number of contacts using a BlackBerry device, so naturally they?d love BBM for Android and iPhone.
The big problem for BlackBerry is the current dominance of WhatsApp. If just about everyone you know is on one chat app, then why using another? You?ll want to be using the same app as everyone else.
You can see a clear picture if you look at the iTunes Store charts for their top 10 paid apps. We had a quick look at the time of writing and notice WhatsApp is currently in first position for the most downloaded paid app, and amazingly this is not just in one location like the UK.
WhatsApp is currently the top paid app in the UK, Austria, Belgium, Australia and many other countries. The chat app is currently second to Where?s My Mickey in the United States.
Most importantly, BlackBerry?s home country of Canada has WhatsApp listed as the top paid app as well, so it will be really interesting to see how this all changes at the BBM launch for iPhone and Android.
Would you leave WhatsApp for BBM on your iPhone or Android phone? You can read about the impact of BBM on Android and iPhone from a financial point of view in this article, although we did notice a lot of our readers still see BBM as a great way to connect with friends and family not using WhatsApp on their BlackBerry phones. It is also good to remember that while WhatsApp dominates, there are still plenty of other apps that BBM will need to combat as well on iPhone and Android devices.
Source: http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2013/07/07/bbm-for-android-iphone-face-existing-dominance/
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Saturday, July 6, 2013
Study in Spain via Berklee | Undergraduate Admission Blog
The following entry was written my Anna Lindgren, Class of 2014
My unequivocal recommendation to incoming college students is to take advantage of study abroad opportunities. Through its continued partnership with Berklee, Emerson has just added an exciting new destination to our external program options: Berklee College of Music?s Valencia Global Studies Program.
Berklee Valencia Campus at Night
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During this semester-long program, Emerson and Berklee students live in a residence hall in Valencia and take classes at Berklee?s satellite campus in la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (the City of the Arts and Sciences), an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex that is now a major modern tourist attraction. Completed in 2005, the building that houses Berklee?s satellite campus, El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, is an opera house and performing arts center. The complex is also home to Valencia?s opera and ballet, so students are surrounded by not only their peers and professors, but by world class musicians and performers.
The program offers a wide variety of classes from music business to performance and technology as well as liberal arts courses. Students can also take advantage of private music lessons during their time at the Valencia campus. Berklee?s Valencia campus is fully decked out with state of the art concert halls, studios, equipment and rehearsal spaces.
The Berklee Valencia program would be ideal for a student interested in the music industry, whether in the performance or business side of it. Much like the ProArts Consortium, the courses at Berklee Valencia offer a different perspective than those at Emerson, so this is a totally unique opportunity to supplement your cirriculum with courses that might not be available in Boston. And did I mention the program also includes two excursions to Madrid and Seville? Who wouldn?t want to spend a few months bopping around Spain?
Source: http://press.emerson.edu/undergraduateadmission/2013/07/05/study-in-spain-via-berklee/
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Friday, July 5, 2013
Usher might ruin your dog s Fourth of July
For many, the Fourth of July is about food, food, alcohol and more food (maybe with a side of baseball). But as late afternoon rolls around and people prepare for fireworks displays, you might remember, ?Hey? didn?t Banjo freak out about the fireworks last year??
If you live in NYC, R&B star Usher is ?curating? the 2013 Macy?s Fourth of July Fireworks, which means that while Usher himself is not upsetting any dogs today (hopefully), Usher is indirectly ruining many dogs? day. While dogs are known for their noses, they also come equipped with an excellent auditory system, which might not always be beneficial. Almost half the owners in a recent survey reported that their dog shows fearful behavior when hearing fireworks.
What does it look like when Banjo freaks out?
?Freaking out? in association with loud noises can take a number of different forms, either catatonia, which is a state of motor immobility, or panic and mania, marked by excessive movement. In one study, dogs exposed to simulated thunderstorms panted, paced, hid, stayed near the owner, and whined and barked. Another study found that lab beagles exposed to thunderstorm sounds in an open-field testing room were most likely to display a freezing response. Dogs might also howl, perform destructive behaviors, attempt to escape, or even urinate or defecate. Even if a dog doesn?t overly respond to cars backfiring or thunderstorms, this doesn?t necessarily mean that 20 to 30 minutes of loud booming and cracking fireworks will go unnoticed.
The bottom line: When loud noises come out, many dogs are not having a good time. In the study exposing companion dogs to simulated thunderstorms, dogs? salivary cortisol levels (which assesses dog stress response) ?increased 207%, and these levels did not return to baseline within 40 min.?
While many around the US of A are oohing and ahhing at the blasts of red, white and blue filling the sky, many Banjos around the country would rather move to Canada. But maybe this year can be different! The Fourth of July should not be about massive dog defection or owners regretting that a companion dog had a horrible day. Here?s what you can do to combat Usher.
?I wish I hadn?t taken my dog to the fireworks?
My mom?s friend recently brought her new dog to the loud fireworks display at the public pool. Her words: she ?regretted bringing the dog because the dog was so frightened.?
Ways to avoid this regret:
- Don?t do it: Don?t take a dog to a fireworks display.
- Lend a helping hand: If possible, have someone stay home with the dog. One study found that reassuring a dog did not intensify or reinforce a dog?s fear response.
- Good food: Veterinary behaviorist, Ilana Reisner recommends cooking up irresistible food to give the dogs during the event. ?Cut meat into tiny pieces and stock a treat bag. Feed one piece at a time to your dog throughout the fireworks to countercondition and distract. If your dog is willing, make a game of it and ask her [to] sit, down, shake hands and other distracting cues. Freeze a Kong with kibble mixed with baby food. Feed dinner through the toy.?
- Make a comfy ?chill? spot: Some dogs might retreat and hide instead of taking food. Make a comfy hang out spot for your dog.
- Be nice and don?t punish your dog: Dogs might perform behaviors we don?t typically like, like digging or scratching. Remember that those behaviors are part of an emotional response. Change? the underlying emotional state and you can change the resulting behavior.
- Bring in assistance: Anxiety wraps, white noise, dog appeasing pheromone (DAP) and pharmacological support could help. Before adding medication, always check with a veterinarian, or even a veterinary behaviorist who is specifically trained in behavioral medicine.
Although Usher and many others around the States are adding loud, booming noises to the sky tonight, there are steps you can take to make your dog hold less of a grudge against Usher.
Photo: Usher @ Air Canada Centre, Toronto.? Tony Felgueiras via creative commons.
References
Blackwell et al. 2005. Firework fears and phobias in the domestic dog. RSPCA
Bowen 2010. Behaviour: Firework fears and phobias. Companion Animal
Dreschel & Granger. 2005. Physiological and behavioral reactivity to stress in thunderstorm-phobic dogs and their caregivers. Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Cottam et al. 2012. The effectiveness of the Anxiety Wrap in the treatment of canine thunderstorm phobia: An open-label trial, Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Source: http://rss.sciam.com/~r/sciam/basic-science/~3/7ZvXAD7gVR0/post.cfm
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Thursday, July 4, 2013
Arachnophobics Beware: This Creepy Spiderbot Is Incredibly Lifelike
If you've got $1,350 burning a hole in your pocket and an arachnophobic friend you love to terrorize, the folks at Robugtix will happily trade your heard-earned money for this incredibly lifelike robotic spider called the T8.
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