Greenhart Games released Game Dev Tycoon but at the same time did something unusual.
The developers released their own cracked version on the torrents. The cracked version was able to track statistics and it also after been played for a while came up with the following message.
But what’s even more depressing is the usage stats after 24 hours.
With this level of piracy is it worth even developing games? Do you have any solutions?
Everything reaches an end point and soon it will be the original iPhone. Released in 2007, nearly 6 years ago, it took the world by storm.
However, Apple Retail Stores will soon be classifying the original iPhone as obsolete. Products considered ‘obsolete’ are ineligible for service parts and documentation at retail stores and cannot be repaired at mail-in AppleCare Repair Centres either.
To be honest it is incredible that this phone is still being offered to be repaired this amount of time after its release. But then this is Apple, you offer one of the best customer services of any company.
Last week, Apple announced its plans to return $100 billion in stock to investors over the next few years. The increase more than doubled Apple’s original capital return program of $45 billion. Quarterly dividend payments also increased 15%, or $3.05 per common share.
Apple has a huge cash pile, but despite that it will have to go into debt to finance a return program of this size. It’s the first time Apple has borrowed since 1996.
Reuters reported –
Apple took initial steps Monday for what would be its first debt sale ever, as the U.S. computer giant lays the groundwork for what would be one of the most anticipated bond sales of the year.
The company was to begin investor calls today led by Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, a source familiar with the situation told IFR, and filed SEC paperwork for a debt offering.
Nintendo’s new Wii U has been labeled a flop with estimated sales of only 55,000 units domestically in the month of March. Nintendo of America’s chief executive Reggie Fils-Aime isn’t worried, however. The executive told GamesIndustry.biz that digital downloads are soaring and fast becoming a “notable contributor” to the company’s bottom line, a trend he believes will continue.
“We have 15 Nintendo-published titles available, both physically and digitally [on the 3DS],” he said. “So far in 2013, of those 15 available in this format, 11 percent of sales have come through full digital downloads of those games.”
Nintendo’s 3DS handheld has been a surprise success for the company, selling 8 million units in the U.S. in its first two years of availability. Fils-Aime revealed that the hit 3DS game Fire Emblem alone has seen digital sales of around 80,000 copies.
Nintendo seem bullish of their successes but in reality the smartphone will takeover eventually.
However, Nintendo could cream in money by offering their software on iOS , android and other platforms. The hardware operation would just have to fold.
In San Francisco police are undertaking a new tactic to stop people from buying stolen iPhones by trapping them in undercover stings. Dressed in plain clothes, the officers are going around certain city areas and selling iPhones which they readily indicate are stolen. When someone tries to buy one, they make an arrest.
The goal is to reduce the market for stolen iPhones by scaring consumers away. The police say that in San Francisco half of all thefts involve stealing smartphones, and often thieves target women. The police are specifically setting up in areas that they know are popular for selling stolen goods, like the corner of 7th and Market Streets.
What would be even better would be for a stolen iPhone to be rendered useless by the phone company. That way if stolen it would have no value.
If you own an iPhone 5, you should see an update arrive for iOS 6.1.4.
This contains an update for the audio profile for speakerphone. If I find anything else I will update this post.
Apparently qwerty keyboards are still loved. Selfridges said that the Q10 had been its fastest-selling consumer electronics product ever, through its London, Birmingham and Manchester stores. “Selfridges’ initial stock of the BlackBerry Q10 sold out in stores within two hours,” the store said in a statement. “Stock of the BlackBerry Q10 is being continually delivered on the hour, every hour to keep up with demand.” No actual numbers were provided though.
At the launch the queue was split into two, for bulk buyers (5 upwards) and small purchases (1-5). At £600 each these phones were not cheap. They actually make the new Samsung S4 seem cheap. Several people were buying in excess of 30 phones to sell or export themselves.
So in the Q10 on your shopping list?
How often do you post pictures on social networks or online? Worried about the social networks privacy policies? Well the UK just passed a law to trump the lot.
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act got passed by U.K. regulators last week despite the fact it gives Silicon Valley tech companies the right to exploit users’ images. Yes you read that correctly.
The Act amends a U.K. copyright law that allows commercial exploitation of images when the owner isn’t identified. Called “orphan works,” these images fall under “extended collective licensing,” and there are untold numbers of orphan images on the Internet, thanks to the common practice of stripping away metadata and other info. From the looks of it, simply uploading the photo or illustration to your own Facebook, Instagram or Flickr account doesn’t satisfy ownership claims. People have to proactively and intentionally register their images, and there’s only one place to do that in the U.K. The only other alternative to protect these works? Remove them off the Internet.
What’s even more startling is that the Act doesn’t just give companies permission to use the images as they see fit. In some cases, they can also act as if they actually own the work, which can open up resale or wholesale revenue. And the rightful owner will see none of the profits from that. It’s not even clear if they’ll get attribution.
The law ceases to amaze me at times. What’s your views on this new bit of legislation?
The BBC iPlayer Radio just got a decent update on android. Apart from working on the new screen resolutions, it has also had a facelift.
Features include –
– Take BBC Radio with you wherever you go
– Listen to live radio from all the BBC’s UK radio stations over Wi-Fi and mobile networks
– Quickly switch between stations with a simple radio tuner dial
– See what’s on-air across all stations via the Full Programme Guide
– Listen to on-demand programmes from the past 7 days
– See the currently playing track on music stations
– Find out what music and guests featured in on-demand programmes
– Set an alarm to wake up to your favourite station
– Set alerts for upcoming programmes
– Watch video clips including music sessions
– Find hundreds of BBC Podcasts to listen to
– Browse programmes by Schedule, Category, Featured and Most Popular
– Listen in the background or in standby, with quick access to what’s playing via the notifications panel
I received a message from HTC that they had pinned a photo, which had been taken on the HTC One, on to their Pinterest board.
I’ve got to say it was one of those lucky moments, but it does seem the HTC One has the knack of capturing those moments. Below is the photo liked by HTC.
And below are 2 photos that the HTC One just caught the moment just right.
