#Infographic: Apps on the right side of 'free'
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Can Zynga get a spark through Facebook?
Up until now, Zynga has been a company that I have not paid much mind to. It’s not like it has a small audience, though; this social gaming company has...
The age of the billion dollar startups
There was a time not too long ago when the only way to get really, really rich was to build something amazing like Henry Ford with cars, find something...
Why Zynga will fail at poker
There's good and bad that comes with doing research for stories. An idea pops in your head and you check Google to find out what others are saying about...
Today's top tech talking points: Facebook ads, summer travel, misused bus monitors, ousted Acer CEO
We're trying out a new feature on TECHi: today's top tech talking points. If it works out, we'll be doing it daily on the site and on Facebook.Are...
As Facebook sinks, Zynga gets dragged down with them
In Aladdin, when Jafar was pulled into the lamp after making a monumental mistake of going for too much power, he grabbed his untrusty sidekick on his way...
The microscope stays on as Facebook's IPO needs further analysis
The best that could have happened in tech blogging would have been for Facebook's IPO to "pop". We still would have watched closely but there would have...
The exception: Why Rovio should not go public
In the tech world, companies are often encouraged to go public for many reasons, not the least of which being the infusion of cash that helps for...
The $200 million "Draw Something" fad is ending
Someone should have seen this coming. Someone should have said something. After forking over $200 million to buy OMGPOP for the singular purpose of...
Mafia Wars 2 shows Zynga and social gaming aren't just a passing fancy
There is a lot of passion surrounding social games like Farmville and Mafia Wars. People either love them or hate them. There is no gray area. Zynga is...
Facebook Puts All Its Farmville Eggs In One Basket, To the Delight of Sane Folk Everywhere
A few of my friends like to call themselves gamers. That is to say, a few of my friends who are not already (real) gamers like to label themselves as...
Facebook Takes Aim at Target
Hey, I don't suppose you're the type to buy people gift cards for special occasions, are you? Cuz, like, not to peg you as a lazy douche or anything, but...
Like Farmville? So Does Google
Pygmies in the Amazonian rain forest are all well aware of the addictive and widespread Facebook game Farmville, so I won't insult your intelligence by...
Farmville May Deal Facebook Some Harmville with Zynga Live
Seems everybody's just about had it up to here with Facebook, and it looks like this is the case with developers as much as it is with users. Zynga, the...
It’s Like a Million Real-World Farmers Cried Out in Terror... and Were Suddenly Silenced
First off, there really is no end to the tide of Internet startups with names that sound like cartoon sound effects, is there? Just sayin’. Anyway,...