Archive for the ‘Funbox’ Category

Super Bowl: Motorola & Megan Fox

February 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox | No Comments »

With the release of their latest Android devices, Motorola is clearly reviving as an important player in the mobile industry. Though it has nothing to do with gaming, their latest ad for the Super Bowl is one to watch.

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DYZPlastic Comes with Android Collectibles

February 2nd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox, Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Monetizing an open platform can be a hard thing, but we can always count on Google to find a new way to do it. This time the giant hooked up with a firm called DYZPlastic for some sweet merchandising.

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Inside Apple’s Approval Process

January 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox, Platforms: iOS | 2 Comments »

Ever wondered what life must be like for the folks testing your apps? We found this little video that takes you inside Apple and shows the amount of work and iPhones needed to ensure consumers only get the best quality.

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Walt Mossberg Reviews the iSlate

January 26th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

A day before Jobs will take the stage, surprising us with a product we all expect, Walt Mossberg is discussing the iSLate and its latest features including support for iPhone apps.

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Google’s F*** You iPhone

January 7th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox | No Comments »

Is the Google Nexus really the Android killer? We don’t know, but there seems to be a second device out there which is called the ‘F*** You iPhone’. The device seems to do anything to sabotage iPhone users.

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Cheating in Rockband, the Hard Way

November 5th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox | No Comments »

For those used to cheat in a game, the lack of a keyboard is really a disappointment. For those who do want to cheat however, there are other means like this guy that created a cheating robot especially for Rockband on the iPhone.

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Ovi’s Shopping Experience

October 23rd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox | No Comments »

Many developers and consumers praise the easy of purchasing and installing mobile games via the App Store. At the same time, many complaint about the condition of Nokia’s Ovi store.

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Microsoft App Lab on Rejected Apps

October 22nd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox | No Comments »

This morning, we received a video from Microsoft App Lab about concepts that were not approved to launch on Windows Marketplace. Most of them seem pretty self explanatory to us.

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Industry Jokes, Where’s the Limit?

August 4th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox | 3 Comments »

All over the industry, we have been pulling jokes on each other for years and most of them are funny. Who doesn't remember the famous animated handjob logo from Hands-On for example? This time however, the crew from Digital Chocolate got in serious problems due to a small joke from a competitor.

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The MMO of Game Publishing

January 20th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox | 5 Comments »

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