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RIM sales chief hired by audio company Sonos: sources

TORONTO (Reuters) - Patrick Spence, who resigned this week as global head of sales at struggling BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd, has been hired as chief commercial officer at wireless home audio company Sonos Inc, several sources with knowledge of his plans said. Sonos is a privately held consumer … More »RIM sales chief hired by audio company Sonos: sources

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Sony ends TV panel joint venture with rival Sharp under new strategy Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Thu, 24 May, 2012
TOKYO - Sony Corp. is ending its joint venture with rival electronics maker Sharp Corp. to produce and sell large liquid-crystal displays for TVs — part of its new strategy to buy panels rather than invest in manufacturing them.
'Ghost Recon:' Video game developers learn from military and vice versa Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Mon, 21 May, 2012
As senior producer of the studio behind "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier," Stuart White is constantly looking for real-life military technology to put in his video games.
UBC researcher helping turn rehab into a game PAMELA FAYERMAN - Vancouver Sun - Fri, 18 May, 2012
In a Vancouver experiment over the past year and a half, seven paralyzed patients played computer games at home while electrodes in a wrist cuff sent electrical currents to paralyzed muscles so they could contract, allowing users to grasp and move a joystick. The wrist stimulator is controlled by users when they click their …
Governor: Schilling's video game company made overdue $1.1M payment Erika Niedowski, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Fri, 18 May, 2012
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company has made an overdue US$1.1 million payment to the state and now should seek out private financing to stay afloat, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee said Friday.
Schilling game firm can't make Rhode Island payment Ros Krasny - Reuters - Thu, 17 May, 2012
BOSTON (Reuters) - The troubled video game company run by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling failed to make a promised payment to the state of Rhode Island on Thursday when it did not have sufficient funds to cover a check. The office of Governor Lincoln Chafee said that 38 Studios LLC, Schilling's company, hand-delivered …
Review: 'Max Payne 3' video game a cinematic masterpiece Dirk Lammers, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Thu, 17 May, 2012
Max Payne hasn't graced video gamers' screens for nearly nine years, and when we reacquaint ourselves with the former New York City detective, we find a man drowning his troubled past in bottles of scotch and prescription pills.
Activision and Electronic Arts settle lawsuit Dan Levine - Reuters - Wed, 16 May, 2012
(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc and arch rival video game company Electronic Arts Inc have settled a lawsuit in which Activision accused two former executives of breaking their employment agreements to develop games for EA. "Activision and EA have agreed to put this matter behind them," the companies said on Wednesday …
Activision and Electronic Arts settle lawsuit Dan Levine - Reuters - Wed, 16 May, 2012
(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc settled a lawsuit against arch rival video game company Electronic Arts Inc in which Activision accused two former executives of breaking their employment agreements to develop games for EA. "Activision and EA have agreed to put this matter behind them," the companies said on Wednesday …
Curt Schilling's video game company asks state for additional support after missed payment David Klepper,Erika Niedowski, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Wed, 16 May, 2012
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling asked Rhode Island for additional help to save his video game company Wednesday, prompting state leaders to consider whether the firm is viable enough to justify further investment.
RI works to help ex-BoSox pitcher Schilling's game company after missed payment David Klepper,Erika Niedowski, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Wed, 16 May, 2012
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Leaders in Rhode Island are working to help former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company remain viable after it failed to make a scheduled US$1.1-million payment to the state's economic development agency.
Diablo III from Blizzard Games celebrated after long-awaited release Chase Kell - The Right Click - Tue, 15 May, 2012
Hundreds of fans gathered Monday to celebrate the midnight release of Diablo III, the third chapter of the famed video game series that had been 12 years in the making. Anxious gamers had begun sharing their excitement online since word … Continue …
World stock markets mixed as traders weigh German growth against worries about Greece Pamela Sampson, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 15 May, 2012
BANGKOK - World stocks were held in check Tuesday by a political impasse in Greece that could lead it to a destabilizing exit from the euro currency union.
Severity of software security risks rising CBC - Mon, 14 May, 2012
An HP report says the number of high-risk security flaws in software is increasing even as the overall number of vulnerabilities drops.
Seattle pressed by game Highlanders Victoria Times-Colonist - Sun, 13 May, 2012
The road for the Seattle Sounders U-23 players, if everything were to go right in their careers, would end at CenturyLink Field with the parent Major League Soccer club.
7-inch iPad mini, Apple iTV and other related news, rumours Marc Saltzman - The Right Click - Fri, 11 May, 2012
It's been a wild week packed with breaking tech news and industry rumours and speculation — particularly surrounding Apple and its products. What's that? Missed the headlines? No worries, we break it down for you in bite-sized summaries so you … Continue …
Judge says video game company can sue Beyonce; company claims singer backed out of deal The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Fri, 11 May, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A New York judge says a lawsuit by a video game developer against Beyonce can go to trial.
Panasonic quarterly loss balloons 10-fold to complete year of record red ink Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Fri, 11 May, 2012
TOKYO - Panasonic's January-March losses ballooned 10-fold to 438 billion yen ($5 billion), completing a year of record red ink at the Japanese electronics maker battered by natural disasters and an ailing TV business.