Ubisoft to Enter Sports Video-Game Market (AP)

AP - Ubisoft Entertainment SA said Monday it plans to start developing sports video games, a genre dominated by rival game publisher Electronic Arts Inc.

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Online video, game renter VHQ Entertainment in friendly takeover talks (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - RED DEER, Alta. (CP) - Shares in VHQ Entertainment Inc. jumped to a near three-year high Monday as the Alberta-based online movie and game rental company disclosed it is in discussions about a possible friendly takeover.

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Online poker ‘a gamble too far’ (Evening Standard)

ONLINE poker sites have expanded dramatically in recent years, but analysts are warning that they may prove a gamble too far and become the next dotcom bubble.

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BlackBerry May Be Ripe For Competition (at Forbes.com)


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Product Review: RIM BlackBerry 7250 (NewsFactor)


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Executive Toy Box: Philadelphia CIO’s Blackberry (at Forbes.com)


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PC MAG - Top 15 Firefox Extensions


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Mon, 28 Feb

SUNNY
max -10°, min -15°

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Tue, 01 Mar

SUNNY
max -8°, min -23°

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P2P Audio Streaming

PeerCast P2P Radio

From the site:

PeerCast is a new, free way to listen to radio and watch video on the Internet. It uses P2P technology to let anyone become a broadcaster without the costs of traditional streaming. This means you get to hear and watch stations not normally found on commercially funded sites.

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Webcasting and Multimedia in the Public Sector

Webcasting - DoWire.Org

A new community of folks involved in webcasting in the public sector (non-profits, government and so on).

They are building a prototype for a low cost audio webcasting system with images.

Very interesting…

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It All Comes Down to the Grand Finale Table of Six in GSN’s Poker Royale: Battle of the Sexes (Press Release)

The name calling has been done, sarcastic punches thrown, and the men have won every single previous match in the series — it all comes down to the final table of six players in GSN’s POKER ROYALE: BATTLE OF THE SEXES where on Friday, March 4 at 9:0

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Galaxy’s casino investment in Macao to top $687 mln (People’s Daily Online)

Hong Kong-invested Galaxy Casino and Resort announced on Monday its commitment of investment would top 5.5 billion patacas (687 million US dollars). Speaking at a luncheon here, Galaxy’s Director Philip Cheng said the company has boosted the inve

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Online poker prompts interest in interactive gaming (Informitv)

UK bookmaker Ladbrokes recently revealed that profits from its online gaming division were up 50% to over £21 million, apparently boosted by explosive growth in online poker, which is soon expected to overtake revenue from traditional sports betting.

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Sony Puts Pizza Ordering in Web Game (AP)

AP - Demonstrating a deep understanding of what its computer-gaming audience, Sony has built the ability to order pizza into its latest online multiplayer game.

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Women’s Poker Network.com announces two Women’s Poker events for Spring 2005 (Press Release)

The Women’s Poker Network.com along with partner World Women’s Poker Tour announced today that they will be sponsoring two Women’s Poker events this spring. The Women’s Poker Network and The World Women’s Poker Tour have been established to provi

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Golden Nugget pays $30,000 to state regulators (The Reno Gazette-Journal)

Executives of the Golden Nugget hotel-casino have paid a $30,000 fine to settle a complaint stemming from sports book wagering irregularities and an incident in which the owner misdealt cards during a celebrity event. The Nevada Gaming Commission

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On the map

The Maps team was excited to see all the ideas and feedback that hit blogs around the Web after Google Maps launched a couple weeks ago, and we’ve been listening: Maps now supports Safari and Opera. Keep the feedback coming…




Bret Taylor

Google Maps Product Manager
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Ultimate Poker Challenge FINAL airs this weekend featuring special guest host Doyle Brunson and his son Todd!!!

The Ultimate Poker Challenge FINALS tournament airs this weekend featuring David Plastik, Chip Lightman, Scotty Nguyen, Jeff Stoff, and more insanely incredible professional poker players. It also happens to be co-hosted by Todd and Doyle Brunson. Check it out!!!




Out and Out


-Flop Girl
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Microsoft Signs Popular Japanese Video-Game Maker (TechWeb)

TechWeb - Microsoft has hired the creator of the popular “Final Fantasy” video game to develop games exclusively for the next Xbox.

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