Oct 20
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Could Cammie Dunaway, the marketing maven who just jumped ship from Yahoo, be looking to work at Nintendo? That’s what several tipsters tell Kotaku. Yahoo’s chief marketeer may be on her way to Nintendo, where a trio of vacancies are looking to be filled.
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Analyst Mike Goodman thinks that Nintendo has performed a nifty switch with Sony. “They’re capturing gaming households. … And they’ve done the best job in marketing that they’ve expanded the marketplace.”
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A new SEC filing states that on October 12, “Nintendo of America and THQ entered into a Confidential License Agreement for the Wii Console.” It seems to be a standard renewal of an existing agreement. Still good to hear.
Sep 15
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The SCO Group today filed for bankruptcy protection, weeks after losing key court rulings in its legal fight against Novell, IBM and others over Unix intellectual property. Is this an attempt to get out of their Monday court date?
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Carmakers lost a bid to block carbon-reduction rules in Vermont. The decision, if upheld, will bolster efforts by states to regulate carbon dioxide and gases linked to global warming in advance of federal regulations.
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Google will sponsor the newest contest by the X Prize Foundation. Teams will compete to land a privately funded robotic rover on the moon. $20 million will be awarded to the first team to do this no later than Dec. 31, 2012.
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Scientists have developed the first non-stick, biodegradable gum. In most situations, it doesn’t stick to pavements, clothes, shoes or hair - and tests by gum aficionados have confirmed it has the same texture, taste and chewiness as gum.
Aug 31
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146,000 people using a jobs Web site sponsored by the U.S. government (USAjobs.gov) had their personal information stolen by hackers who broke into computers at Monster. Data stolen did not include social security numbers.
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Sony is closing it’s CONNECT music store and opening up its music players to other formats. Wow. Now that’s how you take on the iPod. Too bad they still won’t win.
Aug 28
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A new Web site promotes the multiplatform adventure game starring Gabe and Tycho from the popular webcomic Penny Arcade.
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Acer is buying Gateway for $710 million. So long, farewell.
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned
Aug 23
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Placing a film of silicon nanoparticles onto a silicon solar cell can boost power, reduce heat and prolong the cell’s life, researchers report. I love solar power news like this.
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One of Armadillo Aerospace’s vehicles crashed and burst into flames. The vehicle went up on its own and had to be shut down, and then crashed to the ground. Sounds like it was going well on its own, so it could be a success.
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YouTube is set to show advertising for the first time in videos. Not really news. And we’ll find out if it works well or not soon enough
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