Finland's 'Angry Birds' shoot to global fame
Spectators fall silent as Jonas Koivula slingshots a boomeranging parrot over enemy lines in a devastating flanking manoeuvre during Finland's national Angry Birds championship finals.
Spectators fall silent as Jonas Koivula slingshots a boomeranging parrot over enemy lines in a devastating flanking manoeuvre during Finland's national Angry Birds championship finals.
Software
Apr 8, 2011
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Walk through any public area and you'll see people glued to their phones, playing mobile games like Game of War and Candy Crush Saga. They aren't alone. 59% of Americans play video games, and contrary to stereotypes, 48% ...
Software
Mar 19, 2015
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Software
Apr 27, 2017
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Netflix is going Dutch. The online video giant says it will expand into the Netherlands, its 41st country, later this year.
Business
Jun 19, 2013
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Mobile computing tools for urban and construction planning have developed dramatically over the past few years. Even by global standards, the progress made at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has been remarkable. ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 11, 2012
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Smartphone makers hope video games will help them stand out in a crowded market with dwindling sales, but analysts warn that handsets don't have the power or the screen size to lure hardcore players.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 27, 2019
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People in Nordic countries, North America, Australia, and New Zealand have the best spatial navigational abilities, according to a new study led by UCL and the University of East Anglia.
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2018
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A boy's suicide this week in southern India after his mother scolded him for playing a popular online game has inflamed a national debate over whether the game should be banned.
Software
Apr 5, 2019
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The pace of innovation and change in mobile devices is so dizzying it is difficult to predict the winning platforms and products of the next few years.
Telecom
Jul 21, 2011
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(AP) -- LG Electronics is touting 3-D smartphones as an alternative to dedicated handheld game devices.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 7, 2011
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