China's Giant Interactive to go private for $3 bn
New York-listed Chinese online game developer Giant Interactive said Monday it had agreed to be taken private by its parent, backed by a consortium which will fund the $3 billion purchase.
New York-listed Chinese online game developer Giant Interactive said Monday it had agreed to be taken private by its parent, backed by a consortium which will fund the $3 billion purchase.
Business
Mar 17, 2014
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Software
Mar 17, 2014
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Irritation, in particular, can make drivers more aggressive and less attentive. EPFL researchers, in collaboration with PSA Peugeot Citroen, have developed an on-board emotion detector based on the analysis of facial expressions. ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
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Software
Mar 7, 2014
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 19, 2014
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Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 9, 2014
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Tablet computers are so easy to use that even a 3-year-old can master them. And that has some pediatricians and other health experts worried.
Other
Dec 25, 2013
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A new Videogames Research Network, supported by funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, has been created to bring together games developers, performance practitioners and academics to explore new concepts in ...
Software
Dec 3, 2013
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As electronic titans Microsoft Corp. and Sony Corp. spend billions of dollars redesigning the video game console, the next leap forward in digital games may come from the unlikeliest of places.
Software
Nov 20, 2013
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From mobile phones to mobile games. Finland has found there's life after Nokia in a bustling startup scene that's produced hugely popular game apps from "Angry Birds" to "Clash of Clans."
Business
Nov 14, 2013
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