News tagged with virtual currency
Marketers target kids with tech
Isabella Sweet doesn't wear a target on her chest. But kid marketers covet this 9-year-old as if she does. Perhaps it's because she's a techie.
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Digital pickpockets target Bitcoin virtual currency
Hackers are targeting virtual currency Bitcoin, penetrating computers and swiping their digital wallets, according to computer security firm Symantec.
Jun 17, 2011 |
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RIM buys mobile social game developer
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion announced Tuesday it has purchased Scoreloop, a Germany-based company which makes a toolkit for developers to add social features to mobile games.
Jun 07, 2011 |
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US videogame maker EA in deal with Facebook
Electronic Arts said Tuesday that it has reached a five-year agreement with Facebook that calls for the social network's virtual currency to be the exclusive payment method for EA games.
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Google buys virtual currencies startup Jambool
Virtual currency manager Jambool announced Monday that it has been purchased by Google for an undisclosed sum.
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Facebook deal means virtual 'credits' can be bought in shops
Facebook signed a deal with a Malaysian company on Thursday allowing a virtual currency for online games and services to be sold at retail shops across Asia for the first time.
Jul 08, 2010 |
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Class-action suit pits woman against 'dishonest' ads on Facebook
A 41-year-old part-time dance instructor and graphic designer from Santa Cruz is the face of a class-action lawsuit designed to force Web sites that offer social gaming to rein in what she calls deceptive ads.
Dec 09, 2009 |
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Online game gets real-world banking license
(AP) -- With banks around the world foundering, the idea of moving your bank account to another planet might have some appeal.
Mar 18, 2009 |
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