Mobile emulators and simulators can help developers test their apps on different devices without having to actually have them on hand. The testing tools can make testing easier, particularly where there are lots of variations in device types, screen sizes and operating systems. But they also face some limitations.
Autodesk Inc. announces the release of "Starforce Battlement," a new 2D mobile tower defense game developed by the Autodesk Gameware team.
New federal and state laws penalizing breaches in app security are motivation to protect customer privacy.
Augmented reality and mobile apps have met before, but some developers contend that the next encounters will produce an even more sophisticated class of technology.
LA-based mixed-media production studio Roger recently won Silver honors at the 33rd Annual Telly Awards for its anthemic Mobile Roadie spot.
By next year, annual sales of smartphones that support HTML5 should hit 1 billion worldwide, says the research firm Strategy Analytics. Even today, there’s a healthy installed base of HTML5 phones: at least 336 million, based on 2011 sales.
NVIDIA officially announced a new line of Quadro professional graphics solutions for the latest leading mobile workstations.
Autodesk announced new versions of Autodesk Scaleform user interface (UI) middleware for mobile game development, offering an Adobe Flash-based gaming and application platform, as well as a new Unity game engine plug-in.
Mind Candy partners with gaming giant GREE to bring Moshi Monsters to mobile.
SIGGRAPH 2012 is introducing SIGGRAPH Mobile, a first-time SIGGRAPH program developed to showcase the incredible advancements in mobile development.
The 2nd Annual LA Mobile Entertainment Summit will host the brightest minds in mobile technology, interactive media and entertainment to examine how content and rapidly evolving technology is dramatically changing the entertainment marketplace. The event is all about connecting the ecosystem among digital assets, original content and mobile platforms to reach consumers in today’s multi-screen environment.
NVIDIA announced today a new line of Quadro professional graphics solutions for mobile workstations.
CBS Mobile and interactive entertainment company Ludia today announced the release of The Amazing Race - The Game, the official mobile game based on the multi-Emmy Award-winning series.
Experts say there is money in mobile content
Gravity, the recently re-launched and rebranded international creative, content and brand communications company, formerly known as Rhino, announced today that Shemi Levi has been promoted to Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice-President.
Marking the first time Shazam has been available to Syfy viewers, Syfy and Shazam, the world’s leading mobile discovery provider, today announced that the mid-season finale of Eureka and season two finale of Warehouse 13 will feature the Shazam logo on-air and offer viewers who tag the episode special programming content.
Finnish game creator Rovio is working on developing its popular iPhone and iPad game ANGRY BIRDS into other media, such as TV, movies, toys and comics, reports VARIETY.
When I first started aggregating content and approached my colleagues in the animation industry looking for distribution rights I would get very blank looks or often silence on the end of the phone as in the hearts and minds of most content providers the mobile was still essentially considered a device for making phone calls. That has changed significantly in the last few years. But ever-the-less the animated made4mobile content business has not become as significant as I anticipated.
Capcom Mobile, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, and Classic Media, a global media company with a portfolio of some of the world’s leading kids, family and pop-culture brands, including Where’s Waldo?, Casper the Friendly Ghost and Lassie, today announce the release of the Where’s Waldo? In Hollywood, the sequel to last year’s top-selling mobile phone game.
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. Inc. (LG Mobile Phones), in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment, has created a multi-faceted marketing campaign tied to the highly anticipated epic adventure film - AVATAR - written and directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker James Cameron ("Titanic").
Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to launch mobile sites for two fan-favorite series, ASTRO BOY ( http://astroboy.rightstuf.com/m/) and BOOGIEPOP PHANTOM (http://boogiepop.rightstuf.com/m/).
LOS ANGELES -- EA Mobile, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced the availability of five new games for mobile phones, including AMERICAN IDOL, DOWNTOWN TEXAS HOLD'EM, MYSTERY MANIA, CRANIUM, and HELL'S KITCHEN. From singing to poker, potions, puzzles, and cooking, this month's lineup includes a range of gameplay experiences that will appeal to all kinds of mobile gamers.
Sara Berliner, who is now building the children's and teen business at ScrollMotion, a mobile content and technology company based in Tribeca, will be talking to Women in Animation about mobile content. Berliner will give a beginner's overview of the mobile space, then talk about the revolution of the touch-screen device with ScrollMotion's technologies and applications as example, and then discuss what the future may hold.
Date: Wednesday, March 25 Time: 6:30-8 p.m. Place: SVA (School of Visual Arts), 209 East 23rd St., between 2nd and 3rd Aves in Room 502
Big Stage Entertainment, Inc., a media technology company that lets consumers project themselves photo-realistically into digital life, has unveiled its new iStage application that offers the company's 3D facial modeling and personalization system for branded mobile campaigns and games on the iPhone.
