Tag: zynga
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#Infographic: Apps on the right side of ‘free’
Do you know what's better than paying for something? How about getting it for free?Do you know what's better than...
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...
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...
Is this the beginning of the end for Zynga?
When a company so new and so fresh off of a cash infusion from going public starts to make cost-cutting...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 $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...
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...
What the Flock? Their Technological Distinctiveness Will Be Added to Zynga.
If you haven't used Flock, one of the original "social browsers," then... Actually, that was the problem. So few HAD...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...