Settlers Developers Go for Vision Engine 7
	Game engine creators Trinigy, the ones behind the recently released Vision Engine 7, announced that Ubisoft's Blue Byte studio (those who brought us the great titles in the Settlers series) having signed a deal which would allow them to use the engine for upcoming titles. ... [read more >>]
	10 July 2008, 04:43GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Mischa Barton Won't Go to Jail
	Celebrity justice strikes again. This time, the lucky offender who gets to walk away without doing any time and without trying on the famed orange jumpsuit is neither Nicole Richie, nor Lindsay Lohan, but the former O.C. alumn Mischa Barton. The actress was arrested in L.A. last December for driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of marijuana as well as another controlled substance and driving without a license. Howev ... [read more >>]
	08 April 2008, 10:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Refurb iPod Promotion Up and Down
	Earlier this weekend, a well known Apple weblog said thumbs up to reader Timothy Colburn who stumbled upon a truly sweet iPod nano offer. According to the offer, buyers of a ... [read more >>]
	24 March 2008, 16:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Beatles on iTunes Dismissed by Apple
	Rumors of the Beatles appearing on iTunes have been circulating for a few years now. Both Steve Jobs a ... [read more >>]
	11 March 2008, 03:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Pachter Analyzes GTA's Future
	I really doubt that anybody who knows about the recent hype surrounding the EA – Take Two proposed deal doesn't have already a script for what could happen with the Grand Theft Auto franchise. And, basically, there are two different points of view: the acquisition would have a good ... [read more >>]
	27 February 2008, 04:32GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Nokia and Facebook to Come Together
	If the deal were to go through, it would be one of the best things that could have ever happened to the social network. It would give it the prominence in the mobile world that none has and in return for it there’s nothing it would be actually giving up, perhaps some stake for Nokia in Facebook. Ok, ok, that’s not little. The deal that paidcontent.com first heard about is said to have implications at all levels, including givi ... [read more >>]
	21 January 2008, 19:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Big Huge Games Acquired by THQ
	Rise of Nations and Catan developers, Big Huge Games, will be acquired by THQ for an undisclosed sum. This comes as a follow up of the announcement THQ and BHG made back in May 2007 about an agreement for a ... [read more >>]
	15 January 2008, 04:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Will Find DoubleClick Buy Approval under the Tree
	The DoubleClick soap opera that Google stars in looks like it’s going to come to an end. A preview of the next episodes, leaked from the media company producing it, clearly showed that Google was cheating on DoubleClick with some other companies in order to cover the whole market. The DART provider doesn’t give up that easily and clings to the Mountain View based company’s neck as it realizes that better days are coming. Yeah, it’s more ... [read more >>]
	20 December 2007, 06:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

What Could Bring Google Down
	The past decade has seen Google rise from nothing to being one of the most recognized brands in the whole world and, at the same time, a competitor to the older technology giant, Microsoft. Not bad, what started as a Stanford University research project came to be the single most dominant search engine on the Internet and, furthermore, an ever expanding empire that doesn’t seem to have a challenge ahead of it that might eventual ... [read more >>]
	14 December 2007, 15:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google to Be Bought by Abramovich and Deripaska
	It would blow everybody’s mind and it would most likely be talked about for years to come if the deal were to go down. It would look like an incestuous relationship between the long-gone freedom of speech, ideal from the Eastern Block, and the openness that Google would bring to the table. Corruption dug in deep during the communist period that encompassed roughly 50 years of recent history and in it journalists were pushed aroun ... [read more >>]
	10 December 2007, 12:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Wooing Other Companies Besides DoubleClick
	The Mountain View based company, or should I say giant, has given a "print preview" of its middle-term future to the media, in a statement of its president of advertising and commerce in North America, Tim Armstrong. He said that, for the time being, the Great Search Engine "forays into selling ads in print, radio and television had shown that marketers would be keen to use a joint system that let them better mana ... [read more >>]
	05 December 2007, 08:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Best Nintendo Wii Deal on eBay!
	Since the Nintendo Wii seems to be surpassed by the PS3 in the sales department, it should become cheaper in order to stimulate demand... or maybe not, since there's a major shortage of such gaming devices, specially in the UK. The console seems to have become as rare ... [read more >>]
	23 November 2007, 06:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Yahoo Hot on Google’s Heels…
	The good side of it all is that Yahoo! finally realized the importance and popularity of computer-user created videos, which often include copyrighted content. The downside is that it did that one year after Google and that it is still trailing in almost every domain the Mountain View based whale. Today is the day that Sony BMG and Yahoo have inked a licensing deal that clears the way for regular users to upload files with mus ... [read more >>]
	20 November 2007, 09:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Penthouse and Adult Friend Finder into Sexy Partnership
	I just want to say from the beginning that this is only pure speculation so there’s nothing official yet. It appears like Penthouse Media Group is interested in buying Various Inc., the owner of Adult Friend Finder, a web-service which became famous through the adverts distributed on millions of pages. ... [read more >>]
	19 November 2007, 09:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google DoubleClick Deal Disallowed in Europe
	Google took a serious blow below the belt yesterday with the European Commission competition authorities refusing to approve its 3.1 billion $ purchase of the Internet advertising company DoubleClick and ordering that a further review of the deal be made that could last until March. "We are obviously disappointed", said Eric Schmidt, chief executive of Google, in a statement. "We will continue to work with the c ... [read more >>]
	14 November 2007, 09:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

After Microsoft, Yahoo Steps Into The Social Network Battle. How About Google?
	Yahoo!7, the Australian side of the Sunnyvale giant portal, announced that it has reached a deal with Bebo, a large social networking technology, in order to bring adverts straight to its users. In case you didn't read the news, Microsoft also made a major step into the social networking battle by signing a deal with the giant Facebook which apparently attracts approximately 200,000 new users per day. The deal with between Y ... [read more >>]
	02 November 2007, 00:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Lewis Hamilton to Feature in EA's Future Title
	The Formula 1 Championship has just ended and, sadly, the newcomer Lewis Hamilton didn't win; but he was close enough to be considered a virtual champion for his die-hard fans. Hamilton has just signed a £5 million deal with Electronic Arts, which means that we'll be seeing a ... [read more >>]
	31 October 2007, 12:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Acer, Gateway Deal Rolls Along
	Almost a month ago the Asian computer manufacturing company Acer publicly announced its plan to acquire the American system integrator Gateway for a sum of $710 million and after some legal problems with Gateway's investors the deal is one step closer to completion now. According to the news site ... [read more >>]
	20 September 2007, 10:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Brit Keeps Shared Custody – But Will She Stick to the Deal?
	Britney definitely has one big lucky star out there – or by the looks of it, a whole constellation. Either that, or a whole family of fairy godmothers is working round the clock to keep the lucky breaks happening for the famous popwreck. And it seems to be working. Picture this: Britney gets to keep her kids for the moment, even though the judge who ruled in her case openly stated that she does have unsolved substance abuse issues. Brit Br ... [read more >>]
	19 September 2007, 04:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Hot Models NOW Available on Yahoo
	The Sunnyvale company Yahoo signed a new agreement with ELLE to offer complete mobile coverage from Fashion Week 2007. Obviously, the access to the fashion content will be enhanced by oneSearch, Yahoo's mobile search technology that is meant to lead the mobile market. According to the two companies, the service will offer editors' reviews of the registered designers, models of the day, accessories and other fashion-rela ... [read more >>]
	04 September 2007, 17:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Makes New Friends in Australia
	The Mountain View company signed new deals with several Australian companies that will use the search giant's products through their websites. Julian Persaud, Head of Business Development, said that all the new partners who joined the Google alliance will implement the best search technology on the web on their websites as well as the most popular advertising solution, AdSense. As you probably know, AdSense is an advertising ... [read more >>]
	27 August 2007, 02:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Partners With Michigan – Smart Move!
	The Mountain View company Google and the state of Michigan signed an agreement that will allow the local residents to find better information using the best search engine on the Internet. Basically, the agreement concerns state institutions such as child organizations, medical firms, schools and other educational centers. The announcement comes after only one year since the search giant Google expanded its AdWords offering into M ... [read more >>]
	20 July 2007, 04:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Selatra and Siminn Sign Exclusive Deal
	Selatra and Síminn will be working together from now on in order to bring their mobile phone game titles on new markets. Both companies have a considerable experience for developing solutions for mobile game applications at best standards. As a result of the deal between ... [read more >>]
	17 July 2007, 10:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Makes Major Step for New Instant Messenger
	Google announced the acquisition of Postini, a messaging security company that is able to improve the Google Apps suite with new communication features. According to the two companies, the Mountain View giant pays no less than $625 million for the "company that offers hosted security and compliance solutions for email, IM, and other web-based communications. Postini already serves more than 35,000 businesses and 10 million u ... [read more >>]
	09 July 2007, 09:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Ericsson and Samsung Renew Cross License Deal
	Ericsson and Samsung seem to have decided to come to an agreement and leave behind all matters which have been worthy of lawsuits until now. Their arguments go back a long time, which makes it even more surprising to see that a common point has been [ADMAR ... [read more >>]
	09 July 2007, 08:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Wants More from The Hardware Market
	Last week, it was rumored that Google might be interested in the hardware market although the company's representatives said that the search giant will remain a software firm for a long time. As you probably know, Google is the owner of Search Appliance and Mini, two solutions especially built for enterprise consumers. Rodrigo Vaca, Channel Marketing Manager, Google Enterprise, sustains that there are more than 9.000 customers [ADMARK ... [read more >>]
	28 June 2007, 06:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Turns into Online TV
	Google managed to sign a new deal that will enhance the content published on YouTube as the TVNZ channel will offer almost any of its TV programs to be uploaded on the page. As usual, the agreement creates a new YouTube channel, just like the others built for BBC, NBA and Chelsea FC. According to TVNZ, the new page will work just like any other partner website created by YouTube, allowing users to comment, rate and discuss the up ... [read more >>]
	25 June 2007, 10:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

TV Programs on YouTube
	The popular online video sharing service YouTube signed a deal with Sveriges Television to create a new channel on the official page of the product in which the TV company will publish its own programs and shows. The deal will be rolled out in September but the representatives of the two companies refused to offer more details about the agreement. According to The Local, the first goal of the partnerships is to allow the Internet ... [read more >>]
	22 June 2007, 09:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Prepares to Show You the Forecast
	Google and its online video sharing service YouTube recently signed a deal with Hearst-Argyle Television to create five new channels for five cities where the partner company is currently broadcasting: Boston, Manchester, Sacramento, Pittsburgh and Baltimore. According to Ars Technica, the agreement will bring some new channels hosted by YouTube, all of them offering weather, news, entertainment clips, local high school sports an ... [read more >>]
	06 June 2007, 09:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Wants a More Competitive Microsoft Office
	The Mountain View company is quietly preparing a move that might cause a little disappointment at Redmond because it can improve the Google Office with more powerful tools. The search giant Google is currently in talks for a possible deal with Salesforce.com, a company that is based on customer relationship management. As you might know, the Redmond company Microsoft tries to promote its special set of tools, targeting the same s ... [read more >>]
	01 June 2007, 08:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Mobile Gaming Deal Between Nokia Siemens and Maxis
	Nokia Siemens Networks was chosen by Maxis, a top Malaysian mobile operator, to integrate, host and deliver "Master of Maya" - a brand new interactive mobile game. Ready to be launched at the end of this month, the new game will allow subscribers to use their mobile devices and play online, competing against each other, via the Maxis network. Created by ... [read more >>]
	31 May 2007, 09:43GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Yahoo Shyly Steps Into The Automotive Market
	Yahoo managed to step into the automotive market by signing a deal with Reply Inc., a specialized company that will offer its technologies to all Yahoo visitors. According to the San Jose Business Journal, the two companies signed a one-year agreement that will "supply Yahoo visitors with Reply home-value technology." Although there is no official statement made by Yahoo's representatives, the giant portal will pro ... [read more >>]
	28 May 2007, 06:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Yahoo Caught in Bed with Eurosport, Showing Live Scores
	Yahoo recently signed a deal with Eurosport to provide live results, news and other information about the sports domain from every corner of the world. The two companies created a brand new website that provides instant access to the latest news and sports information as well as to live scores and results. At this time, the newly designed webpage is available in UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and Italy. According to UTalk Marketing, France mi ... [read more >>]
	22 May 2007, 12:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google News Smashed by Its Own Weapons
	Google News might be defeated by other services using its own weapons, as it seems that the search giant prepares several deals with the publications indexed on the service. This means that the Mountain View company might be forced to pay for the content published on the page although it managed to bring a lot of traffic for the registered pages. However, it seems that Google tried to keep these agreements private because the company is af ... [read more >>]
	21 May 2007, 08:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube – Stand-Alone Service or Bundle of Deals?
	Since the Google acquisition, YouTube made a huge number of partnerships with powerful companies all over the world. Of course, the most important are the ones able to offer video content such as BBC or Chelsea FC. As you know, Google acquired YouTube in October 2006 for $1.6 billion, aiming to make it even more powerful. Of course, this intention doesn't necessarily mean the search giant planned to improve the product with ... [read more >>]
	19 April 2007, 10:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Prepares The TV Attack
	Google wants to conquer the TV and this is an intelligent move able to help the search giant expand its products into the offline area. The new Google attempt is sustained by a deal with DirecTV, a direct broadcast satellite service that is currently offering its products to numerous locations in the US, Latin America and the Caribbean. Although the partnership wasn’t yet confirmed, it is probably a new Google attempt to conquer ... [read more >>]
	12 April 2007, 06:35GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia