http://www.technologybizdev.com Webzine offering business views and interviews on technology, the gaming industry, mobile games, mobile devices, research and statistics Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:25:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.technologybizdev.com/2007/12/12/personal-navigation-device-reviews-need-a-pnd-for-christmas/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2007/12/06/how-to-make-candles/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2006/07/05/payperpost_adsense/ Vnunet that the N-Gage did not meet the company’s projected targets. Vasara said, “N-Gage is still being sold but it was not a success in the sense of developing a new category.” While the company does not plan to introduce further iterations in the N-Gage handset line, it will continue to support existing N-Gage and QD handsets. This does not mean the N-Gage has been completely disappointing, as Nokia is able to use the N-Gage software platform to expand its entrance in gaming. "We learnt that people want to play games on all devices. As such we are integrating the gaming software into Series 60 phones." ]]> http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/25/nokia-shifts-away-from-n-gage-device/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/21/venture-capital-startup-launches-with-130-million/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/20/list-of-original-xbox-games-that-play-on-the-xbox-360/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/20/technology-spending-doubles-us-consumers-spending-on-entertainment/ Radiance Technologies, a small Huntsville, AL company, has created a system that can instantly determine the exact location of a gun being fired and its model. The U.S. Army is currently testing it and three similar ones to give soldiers an edge in battle conditions, by allowing them to return fire more rapidly. Unlike other known systems, the Radiance’s WeaponWatch is powered by infrared sensors that can literally detect missiles or gunfire at the speed of light. It even works while under heavy attack and at longer sniper distances. WeaponWatch is one of the major reasons Radiance has grown from only three employees six years ago to 275, making it one of the 500 fastest-growing small businesses in the United States. ]]> http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/19/alabama-firm-gives-us-soldiers-an-edge/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/18/korean-telecom-readies-35g-mobile-wireless-service/ Nemesysco, uses a minimally invasive two stage process to tell if a passenger is being untruthful. The initial test takes between 30 to 75 seconds and can be performed as part of the standard security screening. Passengers simply put on a pair of headphones and look at a console to answer “yes” or “no” questions into a microphone. For those that fail the initial test, they are taken aside for a more extensive test. At $10k to $30 per installation, the added speed and accuracy of the tests may be a good step towards improving airline safety and helping you get through the “line” that much faster. ]]> http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/17/airline-security-experimenting-with-lie-detectors/ study by Pyramid Research shows that mobile subscribers in emerging markets have high interest in mobile internet and data but little interest in paying much. The study asked 2500 mobile phone users across the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) “under which of the following circumstances they would use data services like wireless internet and mobile TV - if it were free, if the price were right or not interested at all”. ]]> http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/17/high-interest-from-mobile-subscribers-in-bric-countries-in-mobile-data/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/16/digital-content-firm-navio-raises-254-million-in-second-round-of-funding/ LOC-AID Technologies announced that it has secured $5 million in its first round of institutional financing. The round of funding was co-led by H.I.G. Ventures and Intersouth Partners. Loc-AID was founded in 2001 to add functionality and interoperability to cell phones with location based services. ]]> http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/15/loc-aid-technologies-secures-5-million-in-venture-funding/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/10/mobile-industry-adopts-ratings-for-content/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/08/in-game-ad-company-gets-10-million/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/08/mobile-game-addiction-spreading-in-korea/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/07/walt-disney-shores-up-european-mobile-gaming-strategy/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/05/mobinet-study-shows-mobile-data-usage-growing/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/01/arsenal-sign-o2-content-deal/ http://www.technologybizdev.com/2005/11/01/telefonica-offers-gbp-18-billion-for-o2/