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Google Maps Treasure Mode

If Google Maps are your thing and you want more fun and function from Google, there is a new "Treasure Mode" coming that looks pretty awesome.

Of course this was an April Fools spoof, but it was pretty awesome.

 

Android App Pick - PAC-MAN!

We have just posted up another Android App Pick of the Week and this week we are kicking it seriously old-school with an Arcade game refresh from Namco that will take you back to the days where mainstream gaming started.  You can check this out for free, or dust off your old ATARI 2600 for some great nostalgic PAC-MAN + Tournaments.
 


Please take a look then post your thoughts, comments, questions and suggestions for next week's Android App Pick of the Week!

Miiverse Released

It is official, Miiverse has finally been released to web browsers! It is said to be very close to that provided on the WiiU itself. You will find the bulk of the info at the provided link.”The browser version is almost the same as what you'll find on Wii U, with a few features reserved for the console.”

Miiverse, that perfectly civil, friendly and downright jovial Wii U utopia of a social network, which doubles as a place to discover just how much patience people have for creating incredibly elaborate works of art using two colors and a stylus, is now available in your browser. You're now free to sit in the back of the bus and marvel at all the illustrations of Adventure Time and Midna you want.

Source: NintendoLife

Facebook: Profits up, Users down

Facebook released their profits this week, and the news was good as profits went p over last year. The bad news for Facebook was that they've lost almost 10 Million US-based users, which can't be a good thing. Overall Facebook seems to be still doing good, but the gradual loss of US users can't be a good sign. The Guardian has more details.

 

Facebook has lost 10 million users in the US and seen no growth in monthly visitors in the UK over the past year, according to data from market research firm Nielsen.

Research shows that the number of unique visitors to the Facebook website from computers, smartphones and tablets has fallen from 153m in March 2012 to 142m in March this year, having peaked at 158m last August.

Did Apple Learn from the Master?

Microsoft knows how to profit in the face of adversity.  Microsoft has a lot of patents that have helped them make a lot of money from Android devices and the OS, and Apple should be paying attention.  Instead of always suing the pants off everyone who wants to use your technology, why not license it to them?  That's a novel idea - and it actually works.  Who'da thunk-it?

Although the exact licensing fees haven’t been disclosed publicly, analysts  have surmised that Microsoft may be making anywhere from $10-$25 per Android device sold. But even conservatively, if Microsoft is only making $1, $4, or $8 per device, check out the graph below to see what that means over the next few years. It adds up quickly.

Source: Android Headlines

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